Ansik knows that sales are sexier than sector
Ansik is fighting the perception that they have a perception problem. The Velocity Foundry company, which produces ShockLock,…
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Jeremy Bell shares more on Wattageâs plans to democratize hardware
BetaKit first ran into Wattage at Series 401 back in November. At that time, they were just looking to connect with investors,…
Women and Wearables: the jockstrap sports bra stage (#WWTO)
This week, 500 wearable fanatics descended upon the MaRS Discovery District to attend the latest We Are Wearables Toronto meetup.…
WINDâs Tony Lacavera says entrepreneurs should not restrict themselves to Canada for capital
Yesterday, The Empire Club of Canada hosted an hour long conversation with WIND Mobile Chairman Tony Lacavera. While the conversation…
The Internet of Things is invisible
If youâve been reading CIO.com, or Forbes, you might be under the impression that the Internet of Things is some sort of…
Uniiverse becomes Universe, opens office in San Francisco
Another successful Canadian company is making headlines. This time it’s Toronto-based Uniiverse, which has dubbed itself…
Nymi promotes enterprise shift in new blog post
Last week BetaKit broke news that Toronto-based wearable startup Nymi made a significant change to its leadership team, with…
Vancouver & the Startup Ecosystem Report: what’s changed from 2012?
âThe more it changes, the more it’s the same thing,â French critic, journalist, and novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse…
Wattpad says over 100 million stories have been shared on its platform, 45 million registered users
Toronto-based Wattpad, the company who created a community of readers and writers to share books for free, was last pegged…
Uber’s new insurance policy won’t work in Canada
One of the biggest criticisms plaguing Uber is that of driver insurance. The company has long maintained that its insurance…
Futurpreneur Canada and Propel ICT team up to support entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Toronto’s Futurpreneur Canada, formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), has announced its teamed up with…
Tomorrow’s We Are Wearables panel tackles “Wearables for Women”
We Are Wearables, one of the world’s biggest wearables communities, is holding its monthly Toronto event tomorrow in…
Vancouverâs BlueBat Games acquired by Greentube
At the ICE Gaming Conference today, Greentube announced that it had acquired a controlling interest in social gaming startup…
Google Glass is dead. Long live Google Glass
This isnât the headline youâd probably expect me to write about Google Glass. At least not lately, with news that Google…
Slyce acquires mobile couponing app SnipSnap for $6.5 million, adds 4 million users
Toronto-based Sylce had a busy 2014, raising a significant amount of capital, striking partnerships with Neiman Marcus and…