Startup Canada Podcast: Investing in Canadian startups with Nicole Verkindt
It’s no surprise founders can attribute some of their success to their network of colleagues and friends. Nicole Verkindt…
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Picniic raises $2 million from Norway-based Telenor
Vancouver-based Picniic, which allows families to keep track of their activities in a single platform, has raised a $2 million…
Koho raises $8 million from Portag3 as Paul Desmarais III and Mike Katchen join board
Vancouver-based Koho has raised an $8 million funding round from Portag3 Ventures. The company raised its first disclosed $1…
Canadian startup news of the week (09/24/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Startup Canada Podcast: The future of business festivals
From creating prototypes for NASA to facilitating workshops that provide top brands with innovative ideas, Sarah St. Jules…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Has SaaS become commodified?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Canadian startup news of the week (09/17/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Facebook is opening an AI lab in Montreal
Facebook will be opening a lab in Montreal to tap into its AI talent, according to a report from Venturebeat. Joelle Pineau,…
Bus.com, 7Shifts among startups in Lazaridis Institute’s second cohort
The Lazaridis Institute in Waterloo has announced the 10 companies accepted into its second cohort of the ScaleUp program.…
ScaleUP Ventures closes $100 million, expands into western Canada
Toronto-based ScaleUP Ventures has announced the third and final close of its first fund at $100 million. ScaleUP launched…
Startup Canada Podcast: The networking guide with Taylor Shold
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. That’s why making meaningful and targeted connections can take your business…
Cities across Canada are bullish on hosting Amazon’s second headquarters
Amazon announced that it is looking for a second place to call home, and Canadians across the country are making noise for…
CIX reveals its 2017 list of Canada’s top 20 most innovative tech companies
CIX has revealed its top 20 most innovative tech companies for 2017. Companies were chosen based on factors like product and…
Vision Critical acquires Pressly to expand content-curation abilities
Vancouver-based Vision Critical has acquired Toronto-based Pressly, which allows organizations to collaborate and distribute…
Mojio’s Kenny Hawk says successful startups must always think globally on #TheDisruptors
As Vancouver-based Mojio continues to make waves in the connected car space through partners like Rogers, The Disruptors co-host…