Google acquires FameBit to accelerate growth of influencer marketing
Google announced that it has acquired the Toronto and Santa Monica-based FameBit, a marketing platform that connects brands…
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Fundthrough raises $24.6 million to support expansion
Toronto-based FundThrough, which allows businesses to get their invoices paid within 24 hours, announced $24.6 million in a…
F|T: The FinTech Times â VCs, place your bets
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
This Canadian company wants to bring ‘mixed reality’ to the masses
Move over, VR. See ya later, augmented reality. The new hotness is âmixed reality.’ At least, thatâs what Markham-based…
One young woman entrepreneurâs 5-day journey representing Canada in Tel Avivâs Startup Nation
With a deep network of prominent companies and a healthy venture capital environment, Silicon Valley is often hailed as the…
Startup jobs of the week: York Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Policy Medical, Maluuba, Manifold
Every day, Canadaâs best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
Techtoberfest returns to connect high-profile VCs with startups
Waterlooâs Communitech innovation hub is bringing back its annual Techtoberfest on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 to connect startup…
Platterz founder Yishay Waxman says key to making sales is selling yourself, not the product
Every startup needs someone who can not only sell, but also handle the pitfalls of selling. Speaking at TechToronto, Yishay…
CSI launches business model accelerator to help social entrepreneurs scale up
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) in Toronto, in partnership with the experiential startup program Lean4Flourishing, has…
PSVR and Sulon Q headline #WWTO’s virtual reality edition
We Are Wearables Toronto has covered virtual and augmented reality a few times â whether itâs exploring how virtual reality…
NEXT Canada’s Startup Sprint weekend wants student entrepreneurs “thinking big”
Building a successful startup isn’t just about building the most innovative technology, itâs also about forming a disruptive…
Canadian Innovation Exchange releases its list of Canada’s top 20 companies
The Canadian Innovation Exchange, which celebrates Canadian innovation and startups with an annual event, released its list…
Today in funding: Naborly, Financeit
Two Toronto-based companies managed to secure fresh rounds of funding. Hereâs the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Drone Delivery Canada receives Special Flight Operations Certificate from Transport Canada
Imagine this: you walk out your door to see a drone dropping off the package you ordered. Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is one…
Why two Canadian sports startups are setting up shop in St. Louis
They say growth begins where your comfort zone ends. A pair of Canadian entrepreneurs are applying that advice to the business…