Spacefy closes $300,000 seed round using InvestX
A few weeks ago, BetaKit reported that Spacefy would be the first Toronto early-stage startup to use Waverley’s platform,…
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Wattpad introduces Wattpad Stars accelerator for viral writers
As accelerators and incubators grow in popularity as essential aspects of fostering tech ecosystems, it seems inevitable that…
Q4 Web Systems acquires Oxford Intelligence Partners
Toronto-based Q4 Web Systems, who is fresh off a $5 million investment, announced today that it has acquired Oxford Intelligence…
Breather raises USD$20 million Series B from Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, others
Breather, the Montreal-originated startup that focuses on providing people with on-demand private workspaces, announced today…
SqueezeCMM acquired by its customer, Digital Journal Group
In an interesting acquisition deal, SqueezeCMM, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that helps content marketers assess…
#Firesideconf turns the tech conference into summer camp
What happens when you bring 80 CEOs, CTOs, devs, and tech media together to a summer camp 45 minutes away from Bancroft, Ontario,…
Zonetail secures $2.3 million Series A for its hotel app platform
Toronto-based Zonetail, an app developer that creates anchored mobile apps for hotels and condos, has secured a $2.3 million…
VanFUNDING 2015 brings Canada’s crowdfunding leaders to Vancouver
Crowdfunding in Canada’s tech sector is only getting bigger, as startups, enterprises, and everything in between are looking…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – VR for breakfast
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
MasterCard invites applications for Start Path Global partnership program
MasterCard is inviting startups to apply for its newly-launched Start Path Global, a six-month partnership program that helps…
September #WWTO is watching you
At another packed house for September’s We Are Wearables Toronto at the MaRS Discovery District, event founder and BetaKit…
MaRS partners with CUBO in São Paulo to form FinTech pipeline
The latest in a flurry of announcements, MaRS Discovery District today made public its partnership with CUBO, a FinTech innovation…
Watch Slack’s Simon Vallee explain what makes a beautiful and highly-usable product
This past Product Hunt Toronto was a special one, with product enthusiasts celebrating the event’s one-year anniversary,…
Postmedia joining Freckle IoT’s open beacon network
Freckle IoT, a Toronto startup that uses its network of beacons to help brands reach consumers and seek out innovative solutions…
Uber partners with Intact Financial to develop Canadian ridesharing insurance
Popular ride-sharing service Uber announced a new partnership with Intact Financial, one of Canada’s largest home, auto…