Hudson’s Bay to acquire Gilt Groupe for $250 million
When Gilt Groupe emerged as a deep-discount online clothing and furniture retailer in 2007, investors had faith that it would…
Toronto
Toronto-based Street Contxt raises $8 million Series A led by Oculus investor Formation 8
In a city with the nation’s highest concentration of banks and financial institutions, it’s no surprise that some…
Parsel’s Josh Brandley on the importance of building an entrepreneur support group
Being an entrepreneur can be a lonely endeavour, especially in the early stages when companies are still trying figure of what…
Startup job spotlight: Creative Lead at Wattpad
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Female Funders hosting breakfast series across North America with Shopify
The Canadian organization dedicated to inspiring a new generation of female angel investors is hosting a breakfast series across…
Holiday Funding Roundup: Axios, Athletigen
A few Canadian companies received rounds of funding in their stockings over the holidays. Here’s the latest on who raised…
#smallrooms podcast: Kerry Liu of Rubikloud on big data in retail
Rob Kenedi sits down with Kerry Liu, co-founder of Rubikloud, a startup focusing on large retailers and their massive data…
Ariel Garten shares reasons behind decision to step down as InteraXon CEO
Earlier this week, BetaKit broke the news that Ariel Garten, founder of InteraXon, had stepped down as CEO, replaced by the…
InteraXon swaps CEOs as Muse founder Ariel Garten moves to Board
In what has become a common theme in the Canadian hardware space this year, yet another founder has swapped their CEO position…
Startup job spotlight: Marketing Manager at Tab
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Kik acquires Toronto-based fashion startup Blynk
On Monday, Kik, the company behind the chat app of the same name, announced the acquisition of Blynk, a Toronto-based startup…
Financeit co-founder shares lessons learned at #TechTO
For Financeit, 2015 has been a great year of growth and validation. The company doubled its lending program partnership with…
Startup jobs of the week: Klick, Tab Payments, Brightspark Ventures, Repable, mnubo
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
US-based coworking space WeWork expanding to Montreal and Toronto
Coworking spaces are an important part of startup culture. The ability to collaborate with other founders in a similar struggle…
Shell Canada gives entrepreneurs $50,000 for cleantech projects
As this generation is reported to be a highly-conscious generation when it comes to sustainability, Shell Canada is giving…