How tech companies can give back
Today is #GivingTuesday, an international movement promoting giving and volunteering that takes place each year after Black…
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Today in funding ($3.4M): Peloton Innovations, Motive.io
In the past few weeks, two Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
CBRE report: Waterloo is Canada’s fastest-growing tech talent market
According to CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, Waterloo is Canada’s fastest…
Startup Canada Podcast: Curating authenticity with Drake General Store’s Carlo Colacci
Not every business can make it big on Toronto’s Queen Street West. Co-founder and president of Drake General Store, Carlo…
Garrick Tiplady named managing director of Facebook and Instagram Canada
Garrick Tiplady has been named managing director of Facebook and Instagram Canada. Tiplady is taking over the role six months…
Analysts say Canadian cities fail to make top 10 for Amazon HQ2
A new list by ranking the top cities for Amazon’s HQ2 shows that none of the Canadian cities made it to the top 10. The…
Amsterdam-based Spaces will open coworking location in Toronto
Amsterdam-based coworking company Spaces is opening its first Canadian location in Toronto at 180 John St. The company, which…
R|T: The Retail Times – VarageSold
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 (11/12/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Deloitte releases list of Canada’s fastest-growing tech companies for 2017
Deloitte released its list of Canada’s 50 fastest growing companies today. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year,…
Startup Canada Podcast: Dr. Sean Wise on the science behind startups
Entrepreneurship isn’t a guessing game. Every day, more resources become available for new business owners, for those looking…
Shopify’s Tobi Lütke named chair of Canadian government’s digital industries table
The Canadian government has announced that Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke will be leading its digital industries table, which will…
SHM Controls closes $800,000 for smart heating system rollout
SHM Controls Inc. (SHM), a Vancouver-based smart heating system provider, announced that it has closed $800,000 in funding,…
Startup Canada Podcast: Katrina Carroll-Foster on championing diversity
Failure is a right of passage for entrepreneurs. For Katrina Carroll-Foster, the knowledge gained by closing her first business…
Canadian startup news of the week (10/29/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…