Blakes launches Nitro startup legal service program in Vancouver
Toronto-based law firm Blakes has launched its Nitro program — which helps startups access legal services — in Vancouver.…
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Canadian startup news of the week (04/29/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
How startups should approach GDPR (Facebook Live chat)
The European Union’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is coming, and fast. With it comes compliance regulation that…
Wealthsimple, Flipp make Great Place to Work list
Great Place to Work has released its annual list of the top workplaces in Canada, and a few Canadian tech companies made the…
MaRS receives $1 million from Google to train workers impacted by automation
Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, has invested $1 million in Toronto-based MaRS to create the Employment Pathway…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – A tale of two hospitals
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Aion Network launches blockchain interoperability platform to public
Today, the Aion Network, a platform that aims to solve blockchain’s interoperability problem, launched to the public.…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Cambridge Analytica’s cryptocurrency plans
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.134: How we can win with Tony Lacavera
Anthony Lacavera is best known for being the founder and CEO of Wind Mobile. Not only has Lacavera built Canada’s fourth…
Report: Canadian tech investment hits record $1.3 billion CAD in Q1 2018
According to PwC Canada and CB Insights’ latest MoneyTree report, total venture capital funding to Canadian tech companies…
Uberflip raises $41 million CAD from DC-based Updata Partners
Toronto-based Uberflip has raised a $41 million CAD led by Washington DC-based Updata Partners. Uberflip’s platform allows…
ChefHero raises $12.6 million to build wholesale marketplace for independent restaurants
Toronto-based ChefHero, which allows restaurant owners and their staff to order wholesale food and supplies, has raised $12.6…
R|T: The Retail Times – Physical retail isn’t dead
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
RBC’s Borealis AI expanding into Vancouver this fall
RBC’s Borealis AI has expanded into Vancouver with the launch of a new lab in the city. The Vancouver location will open…
Tech Spark’s Tamar Huggins says founders need a ‘do not do’ list
Entrepreneurs have a reputation for hustling and constant multitasking, but at the latest TechToronto, Tech Spark founder Tamar…