Hexoskin Smart hits crowdfunding goal in less than a day
Two years after Hexoskin raised 166 percent of its crowdfunding goal for its “World’s First Biometric Smart Shirt”,…
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OMsignal announces new smart bra and OMrun platform
Did you know that Montreal-based smart clothing startup OMsignal’s first product wasn’t a shirt? This is what the company…
Desjardins launches innovation lab with city of Montreal
While a recent EY report found that most companies aren’t effectively implementing innovation strategies, Desjardins…
Startup jobs of the week: Klick, Tab Payments, Brightspark Ventures, Repable, mnubo
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
US-based coworking space WeWork expanding to Montreal and Toronto
Coworking spaces are an important part of startup culture. The ability to collaborate with other founders in a similar struggle…
Hexoskin raises $1.3 million in second round of financing
As part of an exciting year for Montreal-based smart shirt maker Hexoskin — which already partnered with Best Buy earlier…
Orckestra raises $12 million Series B
A little over a year after raising an $8 million Series A, Orckestra, a Montreal-based provider of cloud-based commerce solutions,…
FounderFuel announces graduating startups for fall 2015 cohort
Montreal-based FounderFuel, an accelerator for early stage web, mobile, and SaaS startups, announced the graduating companies…
Montreal’s WeHost helps Canadians host Syrian refugees
When it comes to the Syrian refugee crisis, Canadians overall have been demonstrating their capacity for kindness: Syrian refugees…
Startup jobs of the week: Hootsuite, Breather, Financeit, Grow, TribalScale
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Today in funding ($4.6M): SmartReno, 4Deep, Ideal Candidate
In this round of funding, companies from all across Canada and in varying industries managed to raise rounds of funding —…
CIBC partners with #FinTech startup to expand small business lending
CIBC is partnering with Montreal-based Thinking Capital to introduce a lending solution specifically for small businesses.…
Startup jobs of the week: Shopify, Lightspeed POS, Bridgit, Hubba, EventMobi
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Lightspeed POS launches new e-commerce platform after acquisition of Amsterdam-based SEOshop
Lightspeed POS, a Montreal-based point-of-sale platform for retailers and restaurateurs, announced the acquisition of Amsterdam-based…
Advanced Manufacturing 2015 to look at innovation in a traditional industry
At the Palais des congrès in Montreal, Advanced Manufacturing Canada 2015 will bring together manufacturing business leaders…