Canadian startup stories of the week (04/08/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
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SingularityU announces two Canadian Global Impact Challenge winners
On Tuesday, Singularity University announced that it is launching its inaugural summit in Canada. Taking place in October,…
Biomedical Zone shows healthtech innovation happens when startups and clinicians collaborate
On the 7th floor of Toronto’s St. Michael‘s Hospital is a small space with big, innovative ideas. It’s the office…
TD Artificial Intelligence Innovation Day shows how AI can make business more human
Far from the typical startup and tech venues, historic St. James Cathedral Centre in Toronto proved a wonderful setting for…
Today in company updates: Shopify, Wattpad, Wealthsimple, PerfectMind, Overbond
Startups in Ottawa and Toronto have been making positive moves this past week. Here is the latest in product launches and company…
CVCA & The Entrepreneurship Society connecting founders and investors for Raising Capital event
After the success of last year’s event, The Entrepreneurship Society is hosting another evening focused on fundraising…
PM Justin Trudeau using Quora, LinkedIn to sell Canada’s innovation agenda
On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned to Q&A platform Quora to drive home the point that Canada is setting itself…
How thisopenspace’s founders turned a side hustle into a business
Talking to Yashar Nejati, co-founder and CEO of thisopenspace, a short-term rental marketplace for creative types, was truly…
Crew sold to Dribbble as co-founders turn focus to Unsplash
In January, Crew co-founder Mikael Cho wrote that curated photography platform Unsplash — a spinoff of the Crew — would…
Today in funding: JobBliss, Casalova, Anomera
This week, startups all across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Financeit and Concentra renew $100 million funding facility
Toronto-based POS financing platform Financeit and Concentra, the wholesale bank and trust company for Canada’s credit…
Street Contxt raises fresh round with Portag3, brings total funding to $15M USD
Toronto-based Street Contxt has raised a round of financing by a strategic funding consortium led by existing investor Joe…
Today in key hires: Wattpad, Hubba
Two well-known startups in Toronto announced major additions to their team. BetaKit pulled together this roundup to give you…
Startup Canada Podcast: Aluvion Law founder Eric Apps on disrupting age-old industries
What does it take to disrupt an industry? This is a common question asked by entrepreneurs looking to power the next tsunami…
With $6.7 million seed round, Platterz wants to dominate corporate catering space with automation focus
Toronto-based Platterz knows they’re working in a crowded marketplace; whether you’re looking to skip a lineup before ordering…