Swob aims to connect students with employers with its “Tinder for jobs”
Searching for part-time jobs during the school year or securing a full-time summer position can be challenging for many high…
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Waterloo-based news app Ground named WeWork Creator Awards finalist
Waterloo-based Ground, which uses AI and geofencing to tackle fake news, has been selected as a finalist for the WeWork Creator…
Ex-Shopify leaders launch $10 million angel fund Ramen Ventures
A new $10 million angel fund founded by two ex-Shopify leaders is hoping to give back to the Toronto tech ecosystem by helping…
Canadian startup news of the week (08/19/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Startup Open House returns to give an inside look into companies like Shopify, Busbud
For the sixth year in a row, Startup Open House is returning to seven Canadian cities to invite tech enthusiasts inside the…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Facebook’s blockchain conflict
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
US insurance giant Travelers acquires majority stake in Zensurance
Toronto-based Zensurance has secured significant financing from American insurance giant Travelers, BetaKit has learned. Documents…
Progressa closes $84 million funding round as company preps for IPO
Vancouver-based Progressa, a short-term lending platform, has closed an $84 million equity and loan funding round. The equity…
Transport Canada spending $2.9 million to prepare the country for self-driving cars
Transport Canada is providing $2.9 million in funding to help groups in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) research what the country…
A|I: The AI Times – AI for cybersecurity is the hot new thing
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
A look at the architecture firm designing offices for Shopify, Element AI, and Klipfolio
As much as the startup world has a reputation for being nimble, there’s also a reputation for the interesting workspaces…
Canadian startup news of the week (08/12/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
WeWork opens second Vancouver space
WeWork announced that it has officially opened its second Vancouver space at 555 Burrard Street. This new opening follows WeWork’s…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Apple rethinks healthcare
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Vancouver’s diverse tech portfolio fuelling ecosystem’s growth
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018. Spotlighting funding trends from the country’s five major…