Two Canadian startups team up to build Lucy, the FinTech chatbot
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Lucy is the name of the fossil, Australopithecus afarensis, cousin of the…
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Ask an investor: When should I start paying myself as a founder (and how much)?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Ask an Investor: Should I celebrate my funding round?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
How AngelList Syndicates will work in Ontario
Yesterday, BetaKit reported the Ontario Securities Commission’s (OSC) decision to allow Ontario investors to lead and…
Ask an Investor: How can I hack the fundraising process?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Greg Wolfond says Canada’s strict FinTech regulations make it the best place to build SecureKey’s next product
Yesterday, SecureKey unveiled a flurry of announcements affecting the future of the company: $27 million in funding; backed…
TechTO report says tech accounts for 15% of all Toronto jobs
As more Toronto tech founders grow businesses and raise millions, people from all industries — especially those being disrupted…
Ask an Investor: what happens when my lead investor won’t lead?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
One young woman entrepreneur’s 5-day journey representing Canada in Tel Aviv’s Startup Nation
With a deep network of prominent companies and a healthy venture capital environment, Silicon Valley is often hailed as the…
Ask an investor: How do I say no to an Investor?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Experience Tectoria wants to show you why Victoria is Canada’s next big startup hub
It’s early afternoon, and many entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts are moderately rested and ready for a long night of great…
Ask an Investor: What are common mistakes I should avoid while raising my funding round?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Vantage’s growth a reminder that great product is nothing without market fit
2015 was a good year for Vantage. Following a $1.1 million seed round the year prior, the Toronto-based ecommerce analytics…
Ask an Investor: How do I create a valuation for my startup?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Announcing the BetaKit Next selectees
BetaKit isn’t particularly fond of awards for entrepreneurship. For example, how can anyone reasonably name an ‘entrepreneur…