Startup Canada Podcast: Diversifying and conquering as entrepreneurs with Isaac Olowolafe
Entrepreneurship comes in many different forms and from many different places, something which Isaac Olowolafe, founder of…
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Former Premier of New Brunswick joins the DMZ as government relations mentor
Ryerson University accelerator, the DMZ, has announced that former Premier of New Brunswick Brian Gallant will join as the…
Snap Projections acquired by FinTech startup WealthBar Financial Services
Snap Projections, a financial planning software startup, has been acquired by Vancouver-based wealth management company WealthBar…
Today in hires: Highline Beta, iGan Partners
Two Canadian venture capital organizations have brought on new team members to add to their leadership. Here’s a breakdown…
Two Canadian startups receive grants from Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative
Two Canadian startups have been named grantees of Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative, a $25 million, five year…
Startup jobs of the week: Sales Enablement Analyst, Technical Support Engineer, Marketing Specialist
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Wattpad releases third annual diversity and inclusion survey
Wattpad has released the results of its 2019 Diversity and Inclusion survey, which tracks the identities of the company’s…
eSight, CNIB partnership to expand public access to smart glasses for the visually impaired
eSight, a Toronto-based vision technology company, is partnering with the CNIB Foundation (formerly the Canadian National Institute…
Vector Institute, U of T ‘redouble efforts,’ invest in new deep learning faculty
The Vector Institute, on Wednesday, announced plans to work with the University of Toronto to hire three new tenure-stream…
Uber Canada says layoffs do not change company’s hiring targets
Following news that Uber has laid off around 350 employees across a variety of teams, affecting Canada and the US, BetaKit…
Converge Technology Solutions acquires US-based Essextec
Toronto-based Converge Technology Solutions has acquired Essex Technology Group (Essextec), a New Jersey-based cloud, cognitive,…
Ritual expands into first non-English speaking markets
Ritual, the Toronto-based food ordering and mobile pickup app, announced on Monday that the company has expanded international…
Convictional closes $3 million CAD as it looks to disrupt B2B trade
Toronto-based Convictional, a startup with a B2B ecommerce platform to help vendors and brands manage inventory, has raised…
How SnapTravel leverages its Valley roots to keep tech talent in Canada
Once regarded as a siphon for talent to Silicon Valley, Toronto and Waterloo have become important beachheads for both Canadian…
Startup jobs of the week: React Developer, Full Stack Engineer, UX Research Intern
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…