DMZ, Google partnership giving startups access to Google certified experts
On Wednesday, it was announced that DMZ startups will now be able to access support and advice from Google certified experts…
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Office tour of Shopify’s newly renovated Toronto location
Shopify recently officially opened its newly renovated Toronto office space located at the King Portland Centre. Currently…
Creative Destruction Lab signs on as founding partner of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) will be a founding partner of the Libra Association, a foundational consortium that will develop…
Borrowell closes $20 million Series B as it tops 1 million users
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has closed a $20 million Series B consisting of equity and venture debt, co-led by…
Overbond launches new AI algorithm for bond pricing
Overbond, a Toronto-founded AI and FinTech company, has launched a new bond pricing AI algorithm that can price yield curves…
Startup jobs of the week: Marketing Designer, Operations Associate, Senior DevOps Engineer
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Uber ATG reveals new self-driving vehicle
This week, Uber Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) revealed its new self-driving vehicle, Volvo XC90, at its annual conference…
U of T’s self-driving car dominates 2019 AutoDrive Challenge
The University of Toronto’s self-driving car team, aUToronto, beat out seven other universities in the second annual…
MaRS, federal government launch Healthy Neighbourhoods Data Challenge
MaRS Discovery District and the Public Health Agency of Canada have launched the Healthy Neighbourhoods Data Challenge, a competition…
Digital skills school BrainStation expands learning platform ‘Online Live’
BrainStation, a technology skills school with five locations in North America, has expanded and updated its remote learning…
Element AI signs HSBC, its third partnership announcement in four months
Element AI is partnering with HSBC to help the bank develop the capability to analyze data that comes from clients of its Global…
Uberflip’s charity Startupong tournament returns for fifth year
Startupong, the annual charity ping pong tournament run by Toronto-based content marketing software company Uberflip, is returning…
Wave to be acquired by H&R Block for $537 million CAD
Toronto-based Wave Financial, a financial planning platform for small business owners, is set to be acquired by international…
Angel groups say they lack resources needed to fulfill mandates: report
The biggest challenge for angel investor groups in Canada is a lack of resources needed to vet and mentor companies, according…
Borrowell raises $360,000 from LGBT investment group Gaingels
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has received a $360,000 CAD investment from Gaingels, a San Francisco-based LGBT affinity…