TiEQuest hosting top five business ventures to compete for $50,000
TiE Toronto, a Toronto-based nonprofit which supports entrepreneurs, is hosting its annual TiEQuest business competition. On…
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Ideal’s Somen Mondal says good companies are bought, not sold
While there is no startup manual outlining everything a founder needs to know — from raising money to hiring — luckily,…
Thalmic’s Stephen Lake and Lightspeed’s Dax Dasilva among C100’s Ambassador Program
Working in the heart of Silicon Valley, C100 regularly makes moves to connect strong Canadian entrepreneurs with the Valley’s…
MaRS FinTech company Aspire Financial raises $750,000 seed round
Aspire Financial, a MaRS-based FinTech venture, closed $750,000 in early seed funding. The company, which is focused on providing…
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains reveals commitment to cleantech and “holistic approach” post-budget
Only a week after Thalmic Labs CEO Stephen Lake called on the federal government to better coordinate its innovation strategy,…
QD Solar raises $2.55 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada
QD Solar, which was created by the University of Toronto and MaRS Innovation, has received $2.55 million from the federal government…
Startup Canada Podcast: Erin Bury on strategic marketing
Erin Bury, a leading marketing expert in Canada (and former BetaKit Managing Editor, ed.), has more than 21,000 followers on…
Aviva Canada partners with DMZ to enhance digital strategy
Aviva Canada, a property and casualty insurance group that services three million customers, has announced a partnership with…
Influitive acquires TriggerFox, marking second acquisition this month
Toronto-based Influitive has announced its second acquisition of the month with TriggerFox, a mobile relationship management…
Telus Small Business Challenge accepting applications for $100,000 grand prize
Telus and The Globe and Mail have announced the return of their annual Small Business Challenge, which offers entrepreneurs…
Startup jobs of the week: Him & Her Incorporated, Wise & Hammer, Prospect Madison, SettleUp, Kira Talent
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Report: Canadian companies 2.6 times more likely to replace founder CEOs
Canadians have a lot to brag about when it comes to the country’s startup ecosystem; Kitchener-Waterloo has the second…
Waterloo-based Sandvine receives $15 million from provincial government
Sandvine, a company that creates intelligent broadband networks for communication service providers (CSPs) to gain business…
Evercondo wants to save you from the perils of #Condolife
For all the traditional business verticals that have been disrupted by technology and startups, real estate has been a firm…
MasterCard Start Path Global accepting applications for next class
MasterCard Start Path Global, MasterCard’s worldwide program for early stage startups, is accepting applications for…