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By Jessica Vomiero November 24, 2016

Equibit: John McAfee joining Toronto-based blockchain security startup (McAfee: definitely not)

UPDATE: BetaKit has spoken with McAfee, who says Equibit is misrepresenting his role. See the end of the article. BetaKit has…

By Jessica Galang November 23, 2016

Two Canadian funds have closed rounds that will be dedicating to injecting Canadian in strong Canadian companies in the future.…

By Jessica Galang November 22, 2016

Last night, the Digital Finance Institute brought together some of Canada’s top FinTech companies and investors for the…

By Douglas Soltys November 21, 2016

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…

By Jessica Galang November 21, 2016

500 Startups has announced the 44 companies accepted into Batch 19 of its program — and five Canadian companies are among…

By Amira Zubairi November 21, 2016

While applying for business insurance can be a long and tedious process for small businesses, one Toronto-based startup is…

By Amira Zubairi November 21, 2016

This week on The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon sat down with Kirk Simpson, the co-founder and CEO of Wave, to discuss its…

By Jessica Galang November 18, 2016

Cloud-based companies are well-represented in this roundup of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and…

By Jessica Galang November 18, 2016

This week, several startups have launched new features in an effort to make life easier for their customers. Here’s the latest…

By Jessica Galang November 16, 2016

For almost 20 years, Deloitte has used the Technology Fast 50 program to celebrate Canadian companies that the firm says demonstrate…

By Douglas Soltys November 14, 2016

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…

By Jessica Galang November 14, 2016

Events like Coachella and Tomorrowland attract thousands of people around the world each year. With so many people piling into…

By Jessica Galang November 11, 2016

Peter Carrescia has departed NEXT Canada to join Wave as its senior vice president of strategy and corporate development, BetaKit…

By Jessica Galang November 11, 2016

This week, several startups have made announcements regarding the launches of new features for their customers. Here’s the…

By Lauren Jane Heller November 9, 2016

This past Friday night, the Montreal startup community, along with many of the city’s leaders in the fields of Health, FinTech,…