The three e-commerce game changers announced at Shopify Unite 2019
Ryan Petrimoulx is BetaKit’s e-commerce expert. We sent him to Shopify Unite to report back with his thoughts on the biggest announcements from Canada’s…
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Sidewalk Labs master plan includes $20 million CAD in venture funding, space for startups
As part of its overarching plan that reaches far beyond the Quayside development, Sidewalk Labs plans to invest more than $20 million CAD to…
Waterfront Toronto raises concerns as Sidewalk Labs releases Quayside master plan
As Sidewalk Labs publicly releases a 1,500-page proposal outlining its detailed plan for the Quayside project, Waterfront Toronto has come out with major concerns…
Xanadu raises $32 million Series A for quantum cloud computing platform
Toronto-based Xanadu has raised a $32 million Series A round, led by OMERS Ventures, with participation from Georgian Partners, Radical Ventures, Real Ventures, Silicon…
Wealthsimple snags former Netflix HR director Marina Harris
Wealthsimple has announced that Marina Harris will join as the new Chief People Officer to help manage and scale the Toronto-based FinTech’s workplace culture….
Startup Train giving away 2 free tickets ahead of Startupfest
The Startup Train is back for its eighth year to bring attendees from Toronto to Startupfest in Montreal, and this year, it’s giving away two…
Slack, IBM, and RBC provide a path for positive digital transformation at #FutureMakers
Whether big or small, digital transformation has a massive impact for organizations. The RBC FutureMakers Talks June event in Toronto tackled this subject head-on,…
Willful partners with Wealthsimple to launch RESP and will creation tool
Toronto-based FinTech Wealthsimple has partnered with online estate planning company Willful, to help users create a will and open a Registered Education Savings Plan…
Managing partner Jim Orlando departs OMERS
Jim Orlando, managing partner at OMERS Ventures, is leaving the multi-stage investing firm to reportedly lead a new $100 million venture fund created by…
Two months after rebrand, Looka opens new corporate headquarters in Toronto
AI-powered logo design company Looka has established new corporate headquarters at 220 Adelaide St. in Toronto. Looka said it is planning to add several…
MaRS, Toronto, George Brown to open light-manufacturing incubator
The City of Toronto, MaRS Discovery District, George Brown College, and Refined Manufacturing Acceleration Process (ReMAP) are partnering to launch a manufacturing incubator in…
Carrot Rewards shuts down app, files for bankruptcy
Carrot Insights has announced that is has shut down its public wellness and rewards app, Carrot Rewards, as of Wednesday morning. The company made…
Three OneEleven executives gone following Ottawa and London office closures
Three executives including chief technology, marketing, and people officers have recently departed from Canadian tech hub OneEleven. Sandy Perlman, chief marketing officer, George Eichholzer,…