Following three-year rebuild, Joist acquired by Colorado-based EverCommerce
Joist, the Toronto-based contractor management app, has been acquired by Denver, Colorado-based service commerce company EverCommerce.…
layoffs
Wind Mobile founder Tony Lacavera says startups should stop pivoting
The ‘Startup Growth Series’ showcases stories of entrepreneurs that have overcome obstacles in order to expand their businesses…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The changing tide of SaaS
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Report: Canada sees tempered decline in VC deals after record-breaking 2018
According to CB Insights and PwC Canada’s latest MoneyTree report, the first half of 2019 might not have matched a record-setting…
Canadian startup news of the week (07/28/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Cannabis market correction
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Ontario accelerators in flux after government lapses on CLA program funding
Following sweeping tech cuts from the Province of Ontario, a large number of publicly funded programs were recently either…
MaRS shuffles venture leadership team following Salim Teja departure
Jon Dogterom has been named the new senior vice-president of venture services at the MaRS Discovery District. Dogterom replaces…
Canadian startup news of the week (06/23/09)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
How MPP Vic Fedeli’s “demotion” could affect Ontario’s tech and innovation sector
Victor (Vic) Fedeli has been removed as Ontario’s finance minister, and will now take on the role of minister of economic…
As Futurpreneur grows its loan offering, Ontario cuts funding
Futurpreneur, a national organization that provides funding, mentorship, and resources to budding entrepreneurs in Canada,…
Ford government cuts all provincial funding to Angel Investors Ontario and its 13 angel groups
The provincial government has cut all funding to Angel Investors Ontario (AIO), a public and privately funded organization…
A list of 21 Ontario tech programs killed by Ford government cuts
Earlier today, BetaKit broke the news that the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) made significant layoffs in light of the…
Following government cutbacks, OCE makes significant staff cuts
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has significantly reduced its staff, BetaKit has learned. OCE confirmed the layoffs,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Simple makes things harder
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…