Startup Canada Podcast: Wattpad’s Allen Lau on the importance of perseverance
While serial entrepreneur Allen Lau knows first-hand how difficult it can be to build a startup, he also knows how rewarding…
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Decentral launches initiative to encourage collaboration in building Canada’s FinTech ecosystem
Toronto-based Decentral, which acts as a hub for disruptive technologies by offering blockchain consulting services and FinTech…
TeaBot’s Rehman Merali says good hardware companies don’t just sell hardware
The razorblade business model — where companies don’t sell an actual product on its own, but make revenue off the refills…
Cubbyspot removing the headache from daycare wait times on #TheDisruptors
When it comes to finding daycare services in major cities like Toronto, many parents share the same complaints — finding…
TranQool hosting startup mental health workshop in Toronto on May 3
Working in the startup community can be rewarding for those excited about taking on a lot more responsibility on a small team,…
Kanetix partners with ClientDesk to build up insurance digitization platform
Kanetix, an online insurance marketplace for consumers seeking insurance rates, has announced a partnership with Toronto-based…
Startup jobs of the week: AquaMobile, Shopify, Sortable, Idea Couture, Hubba
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
TubeMogul explains how it solves advertising fragmentation on #TheDisruptors
In the past few decades, advertisers could rely on television to reach across demographics video viewing options like video…
Casalova wants its platform to make landlords and renters happy
Looking for a home to rent can be stressful for anyone, but few people think about the stress that landlords also go through…
Semiconductor company Peraso Raises $20M Series C Financing to address next generation of WiFi
Toronto-based Peraso, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development of 60 GHz wireless chip sets, has announced…
#BotTO returns to predict the future of chat bots with Kik and Shopify keynotes
Between Facebook unveiling a Messenger platform for retailers that allows them to create chat bots and Microsoft laying out…
Government and experts convene to talk driverless cars in Canada
How do you convey the magnitude of something that sounds, to most people, like science fiction? By referencing science fiction…
Ryerson University announces winners of Climate Hack-to-Action
After Ryerson University, The Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, and the Ministry of Environment and Climate…
Today in funding: Bridgit, Fiddlehead Technology, PrecisionHawk
These Canadian (and at least one Canadian-born) companies from all over the map managed to raise big in the past week. Here’s…
Digital Media Summit returns to examine intersection between social media and interactive marketing
On May 5, the Digital Media Summit is returning to bring together entrepreneurs, digital media producers, and social media…