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Startup jobs of the week: ColdBlock Technologies, Unata, Interaxon, WIRL
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
#WWTO strikes a pose with wearable fashion event
Now that the general public has become accustomed to the idea of wearables thanks to FitBits and Apple Watches, the novelty…
Uber Canada and Revera targeting seniors without smartphones with launch of UberCENTRAL
Uber Canada and Revera, a Mississauga-based owner of 500 senior living properties across Canada, the US, and the UK, announced…
TWG releases TIFF chatbot to help moviegoers decide what movies to watch
You know you want to watch various films at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year, but aren’t sure movies…
Genesys Capital closes $90 million of its $125 million target for third fund
Toronto-based Genesys Capital, which is focused on investing in seed healthcare startups, announced that it’s closed…
TMX Group launches roundtable to examine scalability issues facing Canadian businesses
TMX Group, which owns the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, and Montreal Exchange, announced that it is funding…
VarageSale hires Craig Dunk as new VP of engineering
Almost eight months after Toronto-based VarageSale announced that it was laying off nearly 30 staff, including its VP of engineering,…
PopRX spins off prescription delivery app into Herbsy, a medical marijuana marketplace
After the Liberal government announced plans to unveil a bill for recreational pot use next spring, what started out as initial…
Hack To Start Ep. 111: Corey Pollock, product manager at Tiny Hearts
Corey Pollock is the co-founder of Leet, an app where gamers share and discover the best gameplay highlights. Pollock is a…
Joint investigation with Canadian privacy commissioner finds Ashley Madison violated privacy laws
A joint investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner found…
Financeit launches direct-to-consumer option to give its merchants more flexibility in financing
Toronto-based Financeit announced the launch of Financeit Direct, opening up its platform to more businesses. Traditionally,…
Rose Rocket wants to modernize the trucking industry with its transportation management software
The trucking industry isn’t exactly regarded as one that’s eagerly embracing technology — all that many working in this…
Impression Ventures raises $20 million fund dedicated to early stage FinTech companies
Toronto-based Impression Ventures Fund II announced the close of $20 million for its fund, which will be dedicated to early…
With $500,000 in seed funding, Sky Guys hopes to dominate the enterprise drone market
Adam Sax has always had a close connection to tech entrepreneurship; when he was 13, he started a data centre in Toronto before…