Kepler co-founder says entrepreneurship in space is now easier
At the latest TechToronto event, Wen Cheng Chong, the co-founder and chief technology officer at Kepler Communications, presented…
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Relay Ventures raises $200 million third fund to continue focus on mobile tech companies
When Kevin Talbot co-founded Relay Ventures in 2008, he knew two things: that this up-and-coming “mobile thing” was going…
Today in funding ($69.1M): Big Viking Games, Turnstone Biologics, Decisive Farming
Canadian companies are reporting are announcing major rounds today. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Flexiti Financial raises $5 million Series A to fuel mission of leading the POS financing space
With the presence of all of Canada’s major financial institutions and a supportive startup ecosystem — including incubators…
Intellijoint Surgical announces $11 million Series A to continue US expansion
Waterloo-based Intellijoint Surgical, which develops 3D surgical navigation solutions for surgery, announced the close of an…
Google’s Go North conference examines the Canadian tech industry’s strengths and challenges
Canadian entrepreneurs may have a reputation for not being the best at selling themselves, but there’s no denying that big…
L-SPARK’s Leo Lax says SaaS North is the destination for Canada’s growing SaaS community
SaaS North, Ottawa’s first-ever global SaaS event takes place in the nation’s capital from November 29th to December…
First Stone Venture Partners call quality of life biggest benefit of building startups in small towns
While Canada is well-known worldwide as a resource-based economy, the fact that the oil and gas industry has been undergoing…
How fucked up is your management?
It’s taken me 15 years in this industry to figure out how to be any good at what I do. I don’t know how to write it all…
Google launches $5 million nonprofit competition in Canada
While hosting its Go North conference in Toronto celebrating the Canadian tech ecosystem, Google announced today that it was…
With $2 million in funding, Litmus Automation says it was an IoT player before it was cool
From connected cars to connected thermostats, the IoT industry is getting a significant amount of attention thanks to large…
Velocity now housing all of its startups under one roof with renovated 37,000-square-foot space
Waterloo lays claim as home to the second highest density of startups outside of Silicon Valley — and those startups need…
Startup jobs of the week: NEXT Canada, Hifyre, MobyTrip, VIVA Lifestyle and Travel
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
Fiix co-founder Khalil Mangalji on how using Snapchat can make brands more human
While Snapchat is best known for taking selfies and posting photos of aesthetically pleasing food, it is now also being used…
Hussein Fazal chooses home to build his next startup, SnapTravel
At a time when Canadian entrepreneurs are asking whether or not they have to build their companies in the nation’s tech hubs,…