#SpotlightSeries: Michael Hyatt explains how he decided to fire himself as BlueCat’s CEO
As a startup founder, is it better to hold onto your role as CEO, or give up the seat to someone who might be better than you…
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Mindbridge raises $4.3 million with goal to IPO within five years
Ottawa-based Mindbridge Analytics, which uses AI and machine learning to help identify and eliminate financial crimes, has…
F|T: The FinTech Times – AI banking assistants
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Canadian startup news of the week (06/17/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Canadian Entrepreneurship Initiative wants to raise the profile of Canada’s women-led businesses
As the lack of representation of women in tech companies continues to be a major conversation in Canada’s tech community,…
Embodia launches online resource to address health needs of transgender community
Toronto-based Embodia, an online health learning marketplace for healthcare practitioners and patients, announced that its…
Real Ventures’ Janet Bannister says FinTechs that use AI can build “winning” companies
Real Venturesâ Janet Bannister is an active force in the Toronto tech community. She can often be found speaking at events…
CrowdRiff’s Dan Holowack says destination marketers should invest in data scientists
Technology is being increasingly leveraged to market travel destinations and tourist attractions, according to Dan Holowack,…
Hootsuite plans to open office in Vancouver’s new tech campus
Vancouver-based Hootsuite may be the first tenant to move into a large renovated office building in the city’s Mount…
Maven’s Hossein Hassani says self-driving cars are “much closer than we think” at #TechTO
Self-driving vehicles are coming to Canada sooner than people realize, according to Hossein Hassani, managing director at Cadillac…
Dikembe Mutombo joins FlipGive as shareholder and ambassador
Toronto-based impact startup FlipGive has announced a major partner in 8-time NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo, who is joining…
OMX’s Nicole Verkindt says optionality is important for successful tech companies
At the latest TechToronto, Nicole Verkindt, founder of Toronto-based OMX, shared some amusing anecdotes to show what it takes…
Top Hat raises $9 million, launches collaborative platform to disrupt textbook publishing industry
Top Hat has raised $9 million in its Series C follow-on funding from Toronto-based Leaders Fund. The company raised its $29.5…
#SpotlightSeries: Michael Hyatt on the three ways a VC can help your startup
During a recent Spotlight Series conversation with Razor Suleman, BlueCat founder Michael Hyatt highlighted the many ways VCs…
Aviva Ventures wants to invest up to $10 million in startups during its Pitch Day
After hosting an Aviva Pitch Day last year, property and casualty insurance group Aviva Canada announced that Aviva Ventures,…