The Next 36 hosts Venture Day to mark end of seven-month program
After seven months of mentorship and development in The Next 36, 25 startups pitched for the program’s Venture Day, which…
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Startup jobs of the week: RED Academy, RevIQ, Ayogo Health, BlockThrough, Rooof, Retreaver
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
RateHub.ca receiving up to $495,000 from the National Research Council of Canada
RateHub, a search engine that allows users to compare prices on financial products, is receiving up to $495,000 from the National…
NetCents launches merchant payment solution aimed at fighting fraud with blockchain technology
Vancouver-based NetCents, which offers a bitcoin wallet to buy, sell, and transact bitcoin, has launched beta testing of its…
Tangerine and PC Financial announce support for Apple Pay
Everyone remembers just a few months back when Apple Pay made a huge splash in the Canadian mobile payments space. On Tuesday,…
Techweek’s first event outside the U.S. attempts to capture Toronto’s tech scene
In its first edition outside of the U.S., Techweek — a week-long technology festival — touched down in Toronto with the…
Mastercard Canada and The Next 36 help foster next generation of startups at Mastercard Challenge
As startups continue to disrupt industries like FinTech and healthtech, smart enterprises have embraced the collaborative nature…
Toronto-based Vena Solutions raises $30 million to continue global growth, product development
Toronto-based Vena Solutions, which provides cloud-based corporate performance management (CPM) software, has raised $30 million…
With money from Power and product shipping, Daniel Eberhard awaits the Summer of Koho
Daniel Eberhard walks and talks like a man waiting for a delivery – with polite impatience. Except it’s not a delivery…
Grow partners with Westoba Credit Union to pioneer online lending in Manitoba
When you think of the fast-evolving FinTech sector, a credit union on the Canadian prairie might not be the very first thing…
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…
Vancouver-based Amber Financial Services raises $5 million
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Amber Financial Services has raised a $5 million seed round, according to a report from Techvibes.…
Ernst & Young announces regional finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year program
Four months after opening nominations for its Entrepreneur of the Year award, which is meant to recognize Canada’s top…
With $1 million in funding, Toronto-based Drop hopes to dominate North America’s loyalty market
Until now, Derrick Fung is more likely known as the CEO of Tunezy, a platform that allows musicians to market experiences —…
This is the Periodic Table Of Tech In Canada
Canadian startups have seen a spike in activity over the past few years. Notably, Shopify, Kik, Hootesuite, BubildDirect and…