F|T: The FinTech Times – Banking chatbots
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
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Startup jobs of the week: StackAdapt, Vena Solutions, Hifyre, Unbounce, Finn.ai
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
BetaKit Next selectee Sampler pitches a solution to in-store sampling on #TheDisruptors
When stores hand out product samples in-store, they lose out on potentially valuable data like who is buying their product…
How banks are making friends with FinTech
Somewhere in an office in downtown Toronto, standing beside a ping-pong table, young engineers and software developers in jeans…
Technical textiles and engaging experiences: talking the future of retail with Kit and Ace’s JJ Wilson
Apparel companies are reinventing what it means to engage their customers. If lifestyle brands are about conveying an aesthetic…
Bank of Canada encouraging country’s banks to launch private fund for small businesses
According to a report from The Globe and Mail, the Bank of Canada wants the country’s banks to launch a national fund…
Ask an Investor: How do I manage an oversubscribed round?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
#WWTO looks at the past, present, and future of Toronto’s wearable tech scene
With the last We Are Wearables taking place in January, July’s #WWTO was a fitting time for self-reflection — both for…
With Bitstrips acquisition confirmed, Snapchat has dropped Bitmojis into your snaps
Through a delightful comic strip on the company’s website, Snapchat recently announced the integration of Bitmoji into…
Wealthsimple aims to make investment less complicated with latest redesign
Wealthsimple has done a good job of growing to one of Canada’s major FinTech companies. After less than a year, the company…
MaRS report says AR, AI, and IoT are the next three major tech sectors
In a new report, MaRS details companies across Canada that are changing consumer habits, as well as the top three emerging…
Eloqua founding execs raise $6.5 million seed round for Nudge, their latest sales platform
Toronto-based Nudge, a platform that allows sales professionals to leverage relationship strength in order to find their best…
Akira wants to reduce the strain on Canada’s healthcare system
For under $34, many Canadians can purchase a meal, see a movie or even buy a weekly bus pass. What most Canadian’s don’t…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Apple Pay is here (for real)
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Johnson & Johnson opens 40,000 square feet life sciences incubator at MaRS Discovery District
Startups have the reputation — and track record — for innovating in areas where large corporations might struggle. Where…