Empowering female entrepreneurs through coast-to-coast funding & support programs
This week, in celebration of International Women’s Day, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, politicians and private…
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Nanoleaf secures $2.9 million from the Government of Canada
Toronto-based Nanoleaf, a cleantech startup that develops a smart energy-efficient lightbulb, has received $2.9 million in…
The new realities for Canadian entrepreneurs
First Round Capital published their latest LP letter last Friday. It details how the early stage venture capital firm is anticipating…
Lighthouse Labs launches DevHub education and coworking space
Lighthouse Labs, a coding school with chapters in cities like Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, is launching its DevHub…
Startup job spotlight: Account manager at StackAdapt
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
FAIRVentures director explains why Fairfax chose Communitech on #TheDisruptors
It seems like every other week another traditional institution is trying to cash in on the innovative nature of startups; from…
#DellSMBChat: The changing ways we work
A recent Regus report states that remote employees in Canada can only work in coffee shops for 20 minutes before productivity…
WeWork chooses Montreal for its deep creative culture
After announcing that Montreal would be WeWork’s first co-working space in Canada, the coworking space company has officially…
Startup jobs of the week: Vortini, Borrowell, Plooto, Sortable, Trippeo
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
This app for healthy personal care products helps consumers Think Dirty
Consumers today are becoming more conscious about what they eat, where they buy their clothes — and even what they put on…
Five things we learned from #Dx32016
Thousands of people stormed the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this week for Dx3, Canada’s biggest digital conference. Those…
#Dx32016: How Kik will use chat bots to sell products to teens (and everyone else)
First it was desktop, then mobile, and now, according to Paul Gray, Waterloo-based Kik’s director of platform services,…
#Dx32016: Pepper the sassy robot dreams of changing retail
Pepper, the first humanoid robot with virtual emotions, went on sale in Japan this summer and is now coming to North America.…
Kensington Venture Partners exceeds target with $306 million Kensington Venture Fund
Kensington Capital Partners, an independent Canadian investor in alternative assets, announced the final closing of its Kensington…
Lending Loop halts new loan requests amidst talks with “securities regulatory authorities”
Toronto-based Lending Loop posted a notice on its website yesterday stating that the startup has suspended new loan requests…