WeWork Canada’s Dave McLaughlin explains why its coworking spaces create tangible business value
As flexible workspaces become a more popular options for the rising gig economy, companies are popping up to support them —…
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Large enterprises seeking help from startups at Innobahn events series
Ubisoft and the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, which represents 7,000 members in its business community, are hosting…
Startupfest creates five new “Premium Fests” to encourage closer connections
Since 2011, the Startupfest has been attracting over 2,000 founders, investors, and analysts to Montreal to learn from tech…
Canadian entrepreneurs can spend a 15-minute ride with investors using UberPITCH
Uber is testing the idea of an entrepreneur “elevator pitch” with UberPITCH, a service inviting entrepreneurs to…
Montreal-based Goodfood raises $1.1 million, pledges to donate food to children in need
Goodfood, a Montreal-based dinner subscription service, has raised $1.1 million in funding in a round led by edo Capital, a…
Maluuba opens deep learning research lab in Montreal
Maluuba, a deep learning company which raised a $9 million series A in January, has opened a research and development lab with…
Startup jobs of the week: Green Brick Labs, CareGuide, Fundica, Diagram, Empty Cubicle
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Montreal-based Triotech raises $80 million to expand emerging tech to amusement parks
Triotech, a Montreal-based company that integrates emerging technologies into amusement park rides, has raised $80 million…
Teralys Capital closes oversubscribed $375 million Teralys Capital Innovation Fund
Montreal-based Teralys Capital, an innovation-focused investor managing $1.6 billion in venture capital, announced that its…
MasterCard Start Path Global accepting applications for next class
MasterCard Start Path Global, MasterCard’s worldwide program for early stage startups, is accepting applications for…
Today in funding: Resolver, Maintenance Assistant, Unito
SaaS companies raised big in this round of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from whom. Maintenance…
Lightspeed Retail launches platform combining brick-and-mortar and ecommerce experience
Montreal-based Lightspeed Retail, a cloud-based point-of-sale system which has targeting small and medium-sized businesses,…
WeWork chooses Montreal for its deep creative culture
After announcing that Montreal would be WeWork’s first co-working space in Canada, the coworking space company has officially…
Today in funding: Buddybuild, RentMoola, BioEnterprise Corporation, Changeit, SourceKnowledge
Early-stage companies raised impressive rounds in this week’s roundup of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Startup Canada Podcast: Just for Laughs co-founder Andy Nulman
“Humour disarms. It educates, and it enlightens when handled properly.” For entrepreneur Andy Nulman, humour is…