General Assembly’s CRO explains danger of putting too much trust in data
At the October 2018 edition of TechTO, General Assembly chief revenue officer and chief marketing officer Edward Nevraumont…
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FutureFit AI, Canada Learning Code receives $1 million from TD Ready Challenge
Several Canadian initiatives dedicated to boosting participation in tech have received funding from the TD Ready Challenge,…
Tread’s Noah Dolgoy shares the “big three” traits needed for startup success
At the latest TechTO event, Tread CEO Noah Dolgoy offered some reassuring words about how entrepreneurs need to “seek…
Fifty-one Ontario municipalities had problems voting online
On October 22, Ontarians took to the polls to vote in their local municipal elections. In 51 of the 191 districts that utilize…
Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures accelerator announces sixth cohort
Investor Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures Accelerator has announced the seven startups accepted into its program.…
Report: Canadian VC activity falls for second straight quarter in Q3 2018
PwC Canada’s latest MoneyTree report for Q3 2018 shows a drop in VC funding and activity across several areas. Completed…
RetiSpec leveraging University of Minnesota tech to detect earlier-stage Alzheimer’s
The University of Minnesota and Toronto-based medical imaging company RetiSpec have announced a collaboration and licensing…
North (Thalmic) confirms pricing and availability for its smart glasses
One month after it was first revealed by BetaKit, Thalmic Labs has officially rebranded to North and announced its smart glasses…
Breather launches Offices for companies seeking longer-term space
Breather has announced the launch of Breather offices, an expansion of its flexible space offering specifically designed for…
Mike Shaver joins integrate.ai as CTO
Former Real Ventures general partner Mike Shaver has joined Toronto’s integrate.ai as CTO. Shaver, who grew up in Ottawa,…
Pungle integrates with Visa Direct for real-time payments
At Money 20/20 today in Las Vegas, Toronto-based FinTech startup Pungle announced a new integration to speed up payment disbursements…
Today in hires: League hires chief people officer, Tulip hires two new executives
Two Toronto tech companies have announced major leadership additions to their team. Here’s the latest update on who’s going…
Canadian startup news of the week (10/21/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Foxquilt raises $1.2 million to help people save on insurance by buying in groups
Toronto-based Foxquilt has announced a close of $1.2 million in a seed round led by Extreme Venture Partners. The company was…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Pilot projects
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…