Startup Canada Podcast Ep.155: Building Lean Systems for heavy sectors with Graham Mann
With over 3,000 routes scheduled per month, Lean Systems is poised to transform the transportation sector. This Montreal-based…
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Kent Thexton steps down as ScaleUP Ventures GP to become CEO of Sierra Wireless
ScaleUP Ventures (SUV) and Sierra Wireless both announced today that founding general partner Kent Thexton has stepped down…
Vistara Capital closes $52 million CAD for third fund
Vistara Capital has announced a first close of over $52 million CAD ($40 million USD) for Vistara Technology Growth Fund III,…
Innovate BC awards nearly $1 million to four research projects
Innovate BC has awarded $944,600 through its Ignite program. “Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Ignite Awards. The…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.154: How to position your brand with Mark Evans
Mark Evans is the principal of ME Consulting, an agency providing strategies and tactics that fuel fast-growing companies.…
Chrysalix announces first close of $120 million USD fund
Vancouver-based Chrysalix Venture Capital has closed announced the first close of its target $155 million CAD ($120 million…
Why Lendified prioritizes talent retention over recruitment to scale
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
SDTC invests $58.6 million in 14 Canadian cleantech companies
Sustainable Development Technology Canada has announced the 14 Canadian cleantech companies receiving $58.6 million in funding…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep. 153: PR for startups with Trisha Beausaert
The way your story is told is how your company is remembered, or forgotten. Even in the world’s largest marketplace of online…
Volta Air wins $110,000 grand prize at Innovate BC-New Ventures competition
Richmond-based Volta Air, which develops electric and zero-emission transport refrigeration units for delivery use, received…
PAI Health fitness platform raises $9 million to expand into insurance
Vancouver-based PAI Health, which provides a platform to monitor heart rate data and provide personalized recommendations on…
Lazaridis Institute announces Scale-Up cohort, plans to launch women founders program
The Lazaridis Institute has announced the latest cohort of its Scale-Up program and the addition of a brand new program. Now…
Paul Singh, side hustles, and investor excitement at #VSW2018
It’s not easy to run a startup. The intense highs of success are moderated by uncertainty, and the majority of founders have…
How Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes beat imposter syndrome
Recently, I was called up on stage at a prestigious university — after dropping out of college nearly 20 years ago — to…
WeWork launches early-stage startup lab in Toronto
WeWork is launching WeWork Labs in Toronto, its first Lab in Canada. Launched in early 2018, WeWork Labs provides early-stage…