TouchBistro raises $17 million Series B to expand sales and marketing team
Toronto-based TouchBistro, which develops an iPad-based PoS app for restaurants, announced a $17 million Series B. The round…
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Razor Suleman resigns as NEXT Canada CEO, Andrea Matheson joins as co-President
An email sent to NEXT Canada partners yesterday confirmed that the Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of newly-named…
Toronto-based Flashstock raises $1.5 million to double 50-person team
Toronto-based Flashstock, which provides custom photos and videos for brands, has raised $1.5 million in funding from angel…
Buytopia co-founder Michele Romanow confirmed as co-founder of Clearbanc
In a report from the Financial Post, Buytopia co-founder Michele Romanow was formally announced as the co-founder of Clearbanc,…
LEAGUE launches new insurance products with RBC as incumbents fight to partner with the startup
Since launching a year ago, LEAGUE hasn’t pulled any punches in its quest to dominate the health insurance space. Under founder…
Fundthrough raises $24.6 million to support expansion
Toronto-based FundThrough, which allows businesses to get their invoices paid within 24 hours, announced $24.6 million in a…
Startup jobs of the week: York Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Policy Medical, Maluuba, Manifold
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
Techtoberfest returns to connect high-profile VCs with startups
Waterloo’s Communitech innovation hub is bringing back its annual Techtoberfest on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 to connect startup…
Platterz founder Yishay Waxman says key to making sales is selling yourself, not the product
Every startup needs someone who can not only sell, but also handle the pitfalls of selling. Speaking at TechToronto, Yishay…
CSI launches business model accelerator to help social entrepreneurs scale up
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) in Toronto, in partnership with the experiential startup program Lean4Flourishing, has…
Thomson Reuters expands Canadian presence with launch of technology centre in Toronto
Thomson Reuters announced the opening of a new technology centre in Toronto in an effort to expand Canadian operations, and…
PSVR and Sulon Q headline #WWTO’s virtual reality edition
We Are Wearables Toronto has covered virtual and augmented reality a few times — whether it’s exploring how virtual reality…
NEXT Canada’s Startup Sprint weekend wants student entrepreneurs “thinking big”
Building a successful startup isn’t just about building the most innovative technology, it’s also about forming a disruptive…
Canadian Innovation Exchange releases its list of Canada’s top 20 companies
The Canadian Innovation Exchange, which celebrates Canadian innovation and startups with an annual event, released its list…
Drone Delivery Canada receives Special Flight Operations Certificate from Transport Canada
Imagine this: you walk out your door to see a drone dropping off the package you ordered. Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is one…