District Ventures investing $3 million into its accelerator startups
The District Ventures Accelerator has announced that it is earmarking $3 million for investment in 20 early-stage food, beverage…
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To #MoveTheDial, tech needs more women on boards
The presence of more women in specific positions can lead to an increased presence across company leadership, according to…
Ask an Investor: Should I hire someone to raise funding for me?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Viviplan receives $65,000 from BMO-DMZ FinTech accelerator Demo Day
BMO and the DMZ at Ryerson University have announced the winners of the DMZ-BMO Fintech Accelerator Demo Day. Of the four finalists,…
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…
BDC investing $70 million in women-led companies over five years
BDC is dedicating $70 million to women-led companies over the next five years. The VC firm made an additional $20 million commitment…
With a $5 million Series A, Nudge Rewards wants to gamify employee performance across North America
Nudge Rewards, which allows retailers and hospitality companies to communicate with their frontline employees on mobile, has…
Great West-Life piloting Dialogue’s employee healthcare platform
Winnipeg-based Great West-Life is partnering with Montreal-based Dialogue to offer a virtual healthcare platform in its group…
Real Ventures announces new COO and Director of Communications
Real Ventures has announced the addition of two new roles in an effort to expand the reach of its work. Roula Zaarour is the…
On the government tech trail at #FWD50
On October 11 of this year, Canada relaxed the rules on what it takes to become a Canadian citizen. The new requirements —…
BenchSci’s David Chen: Startup CTOs need to be ready for ‘unknown unknowns’
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Blockchain Debaters event says blockchain may cause the next recession
As Northmark Ventures partner Bernd Petak prepared for Axiom Zen’s Blockchain Debaters event on October 30, he asked…
A|I: The AI Times – AI’s promise and risks
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
#GoNorth17 AI discussion walks the line between the power of technology and its social impact
Last Thursday, AI experts and Canadian tech leaders convened at Google’s Go North Summit to discuss some of the issues regarding…
R|T: The Retail Times – The power of ‘Metail’
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…