Startup Open House returns to give an inside look into companies like Shopify, Busbud
For the sixth year in a row, Startup Open House is returning to seven Canadian cities to invite tech enthusiasts inside the…
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Progressa closes $84 million funding round as company preps for IPO
Vancouver-based Progressa, a short-term lending platform, has closed an $84 million equity and loan funding round. The equity…
R|T: The Retail Times – Canadians hate payment friction
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Canadian startup news of the week (08/12/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
#TractionConf speakers say scaling up requires thinking small
âWe had a lot of failures,” Dave Pickles, founder and CTO of digital advertising company The Trade Desk, announced…
Canadian government creating 1,200 paid internships related to digital skills
The Canadian government announced it is creating over 1,200 paid internships for post-secondary graduates. The government said…
Applications open for $25,000 Pitch for the Purse program
Vancouver-based Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) is accepting applications for its annual Pitch for the Purse program, which…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Apple rethinks healthcare
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.147: APAC’s Gabrielle Scrimshaw on supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs
Gabrielle Scrimshaw considers herself to be an accidental activist. After traveling the world and connecting with Indigenous…
Event ticketing platform Picatic acquired by Eventbrite
Vancouver-based digital ticketing and event registration platform Picatic has been acquired by Eventbrite. Eventbrite said…
MineSense closes $23.5 million to reduce CO2 emissions in mining
Vancouver-based MineSense, a company that provides data analytics systems for the mining industry, has closed a $23.5 million…
Government of Canada announces six innovators to lead discussions on digital and data innovation
Back in June, the Government of Canada launched a national consultation on how developments in data privacy and the digital…
Communo raises $1 million seed round from Panache Ventures to expand marketing platform
Calgary-based Communo, which helps connect businesses in the marketing and advertising fields, has raised a $1 million seed…
RBC partners with Espresso Capital to fuel Canadian tech lending
RBC and Espresso Capital have announced a partnership meant to target Canadian tech companies seeking debt financing. Under…
Canada Learning Code receives $525,000 from Amazon to support development of K-12 computer science curriculum
Canada Learning Code, an initiative that specializes in digital literacy education, announced that it has received a $525,000…