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…
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Shop.ca has filed for bankruptcy in a last-ditch effort to find a buyer
Shop.ca has filed for bankruptcy, according to documents obtained by BetaKit. The news comes just six months after Shop.ca…
Toronto-based Skrumble wants to beat Slack by not being Slack
Toronto-based startup Skrumble may have a quirky name and provide communications services to businesses just like Slack, but…
RideCo hoping to save #TOWRCorridor from perils of 401 commute
The air leaves your lungs. You feel a churn in your stomach. Sweat quickly builds upon your brow. These are the physical…
500 startups announces new 500 Labs incubator, with focus in Toronto, Waterloo
According to a new report from TechCrunch, 500 Startups is expanding beyond its VC fund and accelerator roots, introducing…
Uberflip hosting its first-ever conference to connect content marketers
Uberflip is hosting its first-ever conference in Toronto for content marketers that want to step up their content game. Between…
Intelex acquires Denver-based Ecocion
Intelex Technologies announced this week the acquisition of Denver-based Ecocion, a SaaS-based environmental management information…
Toronto-based LyricFind powering song lyric display in Google Search results
Have you ever Googled the lyrics of a song you just couldn’t seem to remember? We’ve all been there. To make the…
Vemba raises $5M Series A from Upfront and BDMI
Toronto-based Vemba announced today $5 million in Series A funding from Upfront Ventures and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments…
Polar CEO Kunal Gupta explains why he doesn’t have email (but does have Slack) on his phone
Kunal Gupta has been an entrepreneur in the Toronto startup community for quite some time as the head of Polar (formerly Polar…
City of Toronto partners with Ten Thousand Coffees to mentor local entrepreneurs
Toronto Mayor John Tory announced a new partnership today with the goal of mentoring Toronto entrepreneurs. The City of Toronto…
Joist’s former employees share their side of the story
Earlier this week, BetaKit broke the news of significant layoffs at Toronto-based startup Joist. Speaking with CEO Justin Kathan…
Raptors leveraging IBM Sports Insights Central to bring science to selecting players
In February, Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment announced that it planned to partner with IBM to evaluate and maximize on the…
#smallrooms Podcast: Andrew Graham of Borrowell on growing a fintech startup
Rob Kenedi shares a coffee with Andrew Graham, founder of Borrowell, a marketplace lending platform. Andrew and Rob discuss…
Founder Institute Toronto graduates 17 new startups in fourth cohort
This week, Founder Institute Toronto graduated 17 new startups in its fourth cohort after spending four months in its accelerator.…