CVCA & The Entrepreneurship Society connecting founders and investors for Raising Capital event
After the success of last year’s event, The Entrepreneurship Society is hosting another evening focused on fundraising…
Toronto
Today in funding: JobBliss, Casalova, Anomera
This week, startups all across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Financeit and Concentra renew $100 million funding facility
Toronto-based POS financing platform Financeit and Concentra, the wholesale bank and trust company for Canada’s credit…
Rakuten Kobo acquires ebook startup Shelfie
ebook giant Rakuten Kobo has announced the acquisition of Shelfie, a Vancouver-based startup that allowed people to take pictures…
Street Contxt raises fresh round with Portag3, brings total funding to $15M USD
Toronto-based Street Contxt has raised a round of financing by a strategic funding consortium led by existing investor Joe…
Today in key hires: Wattpad, Hubba
Two well-known startups in Toronto announced major additions to their team. BetaKit pulled together this roundup to give you…
Startup Canada Podcast: Aluvion Law founder Eric Apps on disrupting age-old industries
What does it take to disrupt an industry? This is a common question asked by entrepreneurs looking to power the next tsunami…
Toronto-based Turnstyle Analytics acquired by Yelp for $20 million USD
Yelp has acquired Toronto-based Turnstyle Analytics for $20 million USD. Founded in 2012, Turnstyle’s location-based…
Infiniti launches accelerator program in Toronto to support IoT and smart city startups
Luxury car brand Infiniti announced the Toronto launch of Infiniti Lab, a month-long technology accelerator program focused…
With $6.7 million seed round, Platterz wants to dominate corporate catering space with automation focus
Toronto-based Platterz knows they’re working in a crowded marketplace; whether you’re looking to skip a lineup before ordering…
The Knowledge Society wants to teach Canada’s next generation of innovators
As the recent budget announcement shows, Canada is setting itself up to embrace become a world leader in innovation by opening…
WeWork confirms Toronto location after announcing Vancouver expansion plans
A year after entering Montreal in its first move towards Canadian expansion, WeWork today confirmed the location of its Toronto…
Synaptop says it is ‘disrupting internet disruption’ with content collaboration platform
Watching movies and listening to music online is something people tend to do alone, simply because the technology to do these…
Therapia wants to make physiotherapy more accessible with its on-demand app
Therapia, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, wants to help people get access to physiotherapy in an environment they’re…
Report: Canadian youth face risk of unemployment as entry-level jobs are replaced by automation
A recent report by the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in partnership with RBC, suggest that youth…