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…
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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…
Singularity University launches inaugural Canada Summit
SingularityU announced today that it is launching an annual SingularityU Canada Summit. Canadian SU alumni banded together…
The Knowledge Society wants to teach Canada’s next generation of innovators
As the recent budget announcement shows, Canada is setting itself up to embrace become a world leader in innovation by opening…
F|T: The FinTech Times – How AI is transforming banking
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Synaptop says it is ‘disrupting internet disruption’ with content collaboration platform
Watching movies and listening to music online is something people tend to do alone, simply because the technology to do these…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 61: Is it wrong to encourage young women into STEM careers?
After a unanimous panel verdict of “cautiously optimistic” last week regarding Canada’s #Budget2017, the…
#WWTO celebrates women leading in wearables
On Tuesday, We Are Wearables Toronto hosted its monthly wearables meetup by celebrating women in honour of International Women’s…