Slik.ai’s Soroush Ghodsi the youngest Canadian entrepreneur to join Y Combinator
Fifteen-year-old Soroush Ghodsi is the latest — and youngest — Canadian entrepreneur to be accepted into Y Combinator’s…
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#ElevateToronto launches tech festival to showcase best of Canadian innovation to the world
Toronto is set to host Elevate Toronto, a new technology festival aimed at celebrating the city’s thriving tech ecosystem…
Canadian gov’t appoints former RBC exec as infrastructure bank chair
Janice Fukakusa, a former Royal Bank of Canada CFO, was appointed as the first chairperson of Canada’s new infrastructure…
11 Canadian innovation hubs partner with SingularityU Canada Summit
Eleven innovation hubs have joined the SingularityU Canada Summit as community partners, opening up the Summit to startups…
Canadian startup news of the week (07/03/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
WinTech launches Canada-wide tour to build national report on women’s experiences in tech
Women in Tech (WinTech) has launched Driving WinTech, a Canada-wide tour that aims to better understand women’s experiences…
As Travis Kalanick resigns, Canadian co-founder Garrett Camp says Uber was too focused on growth
Travis Kalanick has resigned as Uber’s CEO, eight years after founding the company. According to The New York Times,…
Canadian Entrepreneurship Initiative wants to raise the profile of Canada’s women-led businesses
As the lack of representation of women in tech companies continues to be a major conversation in Canada’s tech community,…
Real Ventures’ Janet Bannister says FinTechs that use AI can build “winning” companies
Real Ventures’ Janet Bannister is an active force in the Toronto tech community. She can often be found speaking at events…
Canadian gov’t dedicating $50 million to coding programs for youth
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Navdeep Bains and Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan announced the…
CIBC named top mobile banking app among Canadian banks
CIBC’s mobile banking app has earned the highest score among five other Canadian banks in a recent study of banking apps.…
Canadian startup news of the week (06/10/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Real Ventures’ Janet Bannister shares the most important thing Canadian companies should focus on (#BetaKit1on1)
While many of our past #BetaKit1on1 videos have featured established founders from companies like Kik and Bridgit, today, we…
Canadian startup news of the week (06/03/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Kik’s Christopher Best on being the underdog and building in Canada (#BetaKit1on1)
In our latest instalment of #BetaKit1on1, we turn to Christopher Best, chief technology officer and co-founder at Kik. In the…