Tips from Founder Summit: how to scale your startup
Forget the word ‘startup’ for a second. How do you scale up a business? Some of the city’s early entrepreneurial hopefuls…
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Today in funding: Mobify, ScarX Therapeutics, Chronogolf
Whether they’re changing the world of medicine or mobile, Canadian startups raised impressive rounds in this week’s…
BDC Capital filling gap in mid-stage investments with $150 million Venture Fund
BDC Capital announced the launch of its $150 million IT Venture Fund II completely dedicated to companies in the IT sector.…
Travis Kalanick speaks out: Uber’s CEO on risk, regulation, and women in tech
In downtown Vancouver’s Launch Academy hub for a ‘fireside chat’ moderated by SheTalks’ Barinder Rasode and Launch…
Lessons learned from pitching tech on Dragons’ Den
Auditions for CBC’s Dragons’ Den TV show have begun again – and for tech startups from coast to coast, this can be a…
FinTech firm Voleo accelerates its vision in Accenture’s London lab
Canadian investment platform startup Voleo was recently selected as the sole Canadian representative in Accenture’s world-renowned…
American Express Canada joins MaRS FinTech cluster as sponsor
American Express Canada announced that it has joined the MaRS FinTech cluster as a sponsor, with the goal of working with FinTech…
CanCon Podcast Episode 3: What’s the deal with food tech?
All politics are local. To some degree, so is tech. This week’s episode of the CanCon podcast tackles how tech…
EA’s customer strategy takes its cue from entertainment world
Electronic Arts is a big player in the gaming world. At the recent BC Tech Summit in Vancouver, the company revealed the secret…
Startup jobs of the week: Canopy Labs, Lighthouse Labs, Klick, Bench, Mojio
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
INSTANT Financial raises $1.2 million seed round
Vancouver-based INSTANT Financial, which allows employees to gain instant access to payments instantly after a shift, raised…
Foodee raises $6 million Series A for U.S. expansion
Food concierge company Foodee, which facilitates meal delivery from local restaurants to workplaces, announced a $6 million…
Your next flight booking could be Trippeo
Trippeo recently launched its end-to-end flight booking portal, aiming to make travel bookings for business faster and easier…
Startup Canada Podcast: D2L founder John Baker talks Edtech
“My job as a CEO is to think of what needs to be done 3 to 5 to 10 years from now.” – John Baker, CEO and founder…
A view from the Valley on BC’s new source of tech funding
Vancouver’s tech ecosystem has a supportive community. Until recently, it didn’t match that with access to capital.…