BetaKit’s Guide to Elevate 2019
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event…
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Sidewalk Labs launches infrastructure company with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Sidewalk Labs and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., have partnered with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to create…
Today in hires: Instacart, Flexday
In the past few weeks, two tech organizations have announced new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining,…
Startup jobs of the week: Growth Marketer, Development Team Lead, Full Stack Developer
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Smart cities consortium, UofT, Palette Skills among orgs receiving millions in government funding
On Tuesday, the Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $11.1 million in order to develop a “made-in-Canada”…
Parity expands senior team with energy veterans following recent Series A raise
Parity, the Toronto-based proptech startup focused on reducing the carbon emissions of condos and multi-tenant buildings, has…
Following three-year rebuild, Joist acquired by Colorado-based EverCommerce
Joist, the Toronto-based contractor management app, has been acquired by Denver, Colorado-based service commerce company EverCommerce.…
Startup jobs of the week: VTS, CBC/Radio Canada, LMN
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Startup Carnival wants to raise $20,000 for Ronald McDonald House
On September 10, Loopio is hosting its second annual Startup Carnival in Toronto, a charity event that supports the Ronald…
DMZ partners with Index Exchange to help AI startups connect with corporates
On October 16 and 17, Toronto’s DMZ and Index Exchange are hosting an event with the goal of helping AI startups connect…
Sampler receives $1 million from CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC Innovation Banking has provided $1 million in debt financing to Toronto-based Sampler. Sampler works with consumer packaged…
Ontario’s advanced manufacturing Supercluster announces first project
The Next Generation Manufacturing (NGen) Supercluster announced on Wednesday that it has approved its first project as part…
Xanadu, BMO, Scotiabank joint project uses quantum for trading products
Toronto-based Xanadu has announced the findings of a joint proof-of-concept with BMO and Scotiabank. The firms worked on discovering…
Future of Sport Lab accepting applications for second cohort
Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) are now accepting applications for a second cohort of…
NexTech AR closes $1,161,780 to expand AR entertainment studio
NexTech AR, which develops an augmented reality (AR) advertising platform, has closed $1,161,780 in a private placement. Private…