Round 13 Capital raises $35 million for Founders Fund supporting growth-stage companies
As many Canadian entrepreneurs and investors are keen to point out, Canada’s startup ecosystem is moving beyond its early…
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PostBeyond raises $4 million to help companies leverage employee social networks
PostBeyond, a Toronto-based company that allows employees to share corporate content on social media, has raised a $4 million…
PopRX hopes to reduce barriers to prescription access with innoviCares partnership
Toronto-based PopRx, which allows users to organize and manage prescriptions from the phone, has announced a partnership with…
#TechTO launches #HealthTO and #FinTechTO to encourage more community collaboration
Just two months after the launch of SalesTO, TechToronto has announced the launch of two more offshoot events promising to…
Report: Top Canadian VC deals amount to $446 million in Q2
According to PE Hub Canada, which provides regular updates on the funding environment in Canada, Q2’s top Canadian VC…
Startup Canada Podcast: Jason Field on abandoning your comfort zone
Just because you’re not an expert doesn’t mean you can’t play the game. Jason Field learned this important lesson when…
Sun Life Financial partners with MaRS to collaborate with health and FinTech startups
MaRS Discovery District today announced a partnership with Sun Life Financial. “Health as we know it is radically being redefined,…
Highline BETA believes startup co-creation leads to better startups
After months under wraps, Highline BETA announced itself to the global startup community today. A new company under the HIGHLINE…
Ontario Access to Justice Challenge selects ten startup finalists
Ryerson University’s Legal Innovation Zone, in partnership with the Ministry of the Attorney General, has announced the…
Shop.ca lays off 30 employees in advance of potential sale
Earlier this week, BetaKit broke the news that Toronto-based e-commerce startup Shop.ca had filed for creditor protection from…
Ashley Madison facing U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation
After one of the largest data breaches in the world which resulted in the release of millions of users’ personal details…
Shoelace co-founder explains the problem of finding a problem to solve
With many levels of government constantly singing the praises of entrepreneurship and tighter-knit startup communities emerging…
Sampler only Canadian startup selected for Unilever’s Foundry50 in Cannes
Fresh off becoming the newest Canadian member of 500 Startups, Toronto-based Sampler has just returned home from another honour:…
With $1 million in funding, Toronto-based Drop hopes to dominate North America’s loyalty market
Until now, Derrick Fung is more likely known as the CEO of Tunezy, a platform that allows musicians to market experiences —…
DMZ to work with Mexican gov’t to strengthen ties between Mexican and Canadian startups
Following Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto’s visit to Ottawa for the North American Leaders’ Summit, the DMZ and Ryerson…