Shopify’s Satish Kanwar speaks candidly on the long, emotional road of being acquired
On an early morning at the Microsoft Store in Torontoâs Eaton Centre, Satish Kanwar, founder of Jet Cooper (a product design…
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Montreal and Toronto mayors hope trade mission to Israel will result in more investment, collaboration in Canada
Between November 12 to 19, Montreal mayor Denis Coderre and Toronto mayor John Tory will travel to Israel to convince Israeli…
Kepler co-founder says entrepreneurship in space is now easier
At the latest TechToronto event, Wen Cheng Chong, the co-founder and chief technology officer at Kepler Communications, presented…
Relay Ventures raises $200 million third fund to continue focus on mobile tech companies
When Kevin Talbot co-founded Relay Ventures in 2008, he knew two things: that this up-and-coming âmobile thingâ was going…
Today in funding ($69.1M): Big Viking Games, Turnstone Biologics, Decisive Farming
Canadian companies are reporting are announcing major rounds today. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Flexiti Financial raises $5 million Series A to fuel mission of leading the POS financing space
With the presence of all of Canadaâs major financial institutions and a supportive startup ecosystem â including incubators…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 40: Toronto’s got (tech) talent
Canadian entrepreneurs and investors are looking for more tools to fund the nation’s innovation economy. With AngelList…
Komodo OpenLab explains how its device makes tech more inclusive on #TheDisruptors
It can often be expensive for people with disabilities to access and use technological devices, and usually the technology…
Google launches $5 million nonprofit competition in Canada
While hosting its Go North conference in Toronto celebrating the Canadian tech ecosystem, Google announced today that it was…
With $2 million in funding, Litmus Automation says it was an IoT player before it was cool
From connected cars to connected thermostats, the IoT industry is getting a significant amount of attention thanks to large…
Startup jobs of the week: NEXT Canada, Hifyre, MobyTrip, VIVA Lifestyle and Travel
Every day, Canadaâs best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
Fiix co-founder Khalil Mangalji on how using Snapchat can make brands more human
While Snapchat is best known for taking selfies and posting photos of aesthetically pleasing food, it is now also being used…
Hussein Fazal chooses home to build his next startup, SnapTravel
At a time when Canadian entrepreneurs are asking whether or not they have to build their companies in the nationâs tech hubs,…
CIBC partners with Borrowell to provide “one-click” online lending to its customers
Today, CIBC announced that it is partnering with Toronto-based Borrowell to offer “one-click” online lending for…
NEXT Canada launches NextAI program to seed growth of Canada’s AI ecosystem
It’s a big week for AI in Canada. Yesterday, Bloomberg got the details on D-Wave co-founder Geordie Rose and former D-Wave…