500 Canada to shut down fund investments following Dave McClure scandal
In a letter sent to portfolio founders, 500 Canada’s managing partners have announced the decision to terminate the fund’s…
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Enterprise-grade
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 78: Supercluster clustercuss
With the innovation agenda at the forefront of the current government’s platform, it should no longer be a surprise that…
Canadian startup news of the week (07/29/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Marie Chevrier’s advice to young entrepreneurs: go for it (#BetaKit1on1)
In our latest instalment of #BetaKit1on1, we turn to Marie Chevrier, who founded Toronto-based Sampler to change the way companies…
Canadian gov’t announces that Startup Visa pilot program will become permanent
The Canadian government announced that the Startup Visa program would now become a core part of the country’s immigration…
Today in company updates: Financeit adds two new VPs, former Hudson’s Bay CEO joins Smooth Commerce advisory board
Two Toronto-based startups have announced major additions to their teams and advisory groups. BetaKit pulled together this…
The Entrepreneurship Society panel says process, not perks, is key to good corporate culture
Walking into the room at The Entrepreneurship Society’s Toronto event on scaling, I got the distinct feeling that no one…
iVentures conference wants to be a marketplace for digital media
Interactive Ontario, a not-for-profit trade organization which works on fostering growth in the province’s interactive digital…
Report: Canadian job opportunities in AI have grown by nearly 500%
As Canada’s tech ecosystem continues to see a rise in AI and machine learning startups — and as the Canadian government…
Cyclica raises additional $2.25 million for platform that predicts drug effectiveness
Toronto-based Cyclica, which has developed a predictive analytics platform that can model and predict the effectiveness, side…
Top Hat’s Malgosia Green says the future of education is in user generated content
It’s about time schools stop assigning outdated, non-engaging textbooks to students, according to Malgosia Green, chief…
TransPod says hyperloop would cost 50 percent less, travel four times faster than high-speed rail line
Toronto-based TransPod has released the findings of its Initial Order of Magnitute Analysis, which identifies preliminary costs…
SnapTravel raises $10 million to invest in machine learning capabilities for travel chatbot
Toronto-based SnapTravel, which lets users find and book hotels over SMS and Facebook Messenger, has just raised a $10 million…
Application deadline for Creative Destruction Lab’s quantum machine learning stream ends July 31
The Creative Destruction Lab is only accepting applications for its quantum machine learning stream until July 31. The one-year…