Building a collaborative global FinTech ecosystem
âSoftware is eating the world,â explained Marc Andreessen, Netscape co-founder and partner at venture capitalist firm Andreessen…
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Announcing the BetaKit Next selectees
BetaKit isnât particularly fond of awards for entrepreneurship. For example, how can anyone reasonably name an âentrepreneur…
Financeit and Concentra acquire TD Bank’s indirect home improvement financing assets
Toronto-based POS financing platform Financeit and Concentra, which provides wholesale finance and trust solutions for Canadian…
Startup Canada partners with Google Canada, SSHRC for public consultations on Canada’s innovation strategy
Startup Canada has partnered with Google Canada and the federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 33: How to build a critically acclaimed chatbot
This week the CanCon podcast dives into the details behind design decisions for the next generation of tech. The Toronto International…
#WWTO examines the long road to embracing healthtech wearables
While many past We Are Wearables Toronto events have explored the wearable industry’s impact on lighter, consumer-facing…
SlimCut Media’s Damien Veran on why Drake is a good advisor for your startup
When building a startup, entrepreneurs are likely to turn to successful companies for advice. But speaking at TechToronto,…
Startup jobs of the week: UDIO AgTech, Easy Automated Sales, Linquet, QuickTapSurvey
Every day, Canadaâs best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
Real Ventures hires Facebook’s Mike Shaver, Frank & Oak’s Isaac Souweine
Real Ventures has announced two major hires to its investment team in an effort to “better support our portfolio companies…
Zonetail says its hyperlocal focus should be industry standard for location-based apps
Finding out about the services and amenities offered by hotels and condominiums can be a time-consuming task for residents…
Information Venture Partners raises $96M fund for early stage FinTech and enterprise software companies
Information Venture Partners announced the close of $96 million for its second investment fund, Fund II, which is dedicated…
Fiix pitches door-to-door car mechanics on #TheDisruptors
Whether itâs sitting in the auto repair shop for hours, being overcharged or not having a repair shop close to home, getting…
Report: Government support needed to build FinTech ecosystem in Canada
To underscore its vision of positioning Canada as a global hub in FinTech, The Digital Finance Institute and McCarthy Tetrault…
Shoes.com appoints new president after reports of company-wide layoffs
Ecommerce giant Shoes.com has appointed a new president, Bradley Wilson. It’s a move the company says will take the company…
Mastercard Canada’s Brian Lang says corporate-startup partnerships “key to unlocking innovation”
A few weeks ago, Mastercard announced the winners of The Next 36 Mastercard Challenge, which invited five Next 36 startups…