PlentyofFish CEO Markus Frind leads Grouplend’s $10.2 million funding round
Vancouver-based Grouplend announced this week that it has closed a new $10.2 million funding round, led by PlentyofFish CEO,…
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UrtheCast’s Scott Larson wants to circle our globe with cameras
The mirror reveals views of the self. In our hand the camera reveals and captures more, from the selfie to the group shot,…
Recon Instruments’ exit doesn’t mean Dan Eisenhardt is heading for the door
It’s something to dream about, to plan for, and to work your ass off trying get there; but in reality, the big exit either…
Mogo CEO David Feller on Big Data and Busted Banks
Mogo is in the money. The Vancouver startup recently raised $50 million via IPO for its innovative online credit lending platform,…
Vancouver-based Mojio launches connected car app marketplace
Mojio, an open-platform 3G peripheral that plugs into a car’s on-board diagnostic port (OBD-II) and connects to your…
SHOES.COM partners with Slyce to make shoe-buying a snap
Vancouver-based SHOES.COM has partnered with Toronto’s Slyce to help shoppers across the country quickly purchase shoes with…
VR-focused Kaleidoscope Festival hitting Canada this fall
With VR headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift set to their make their way into consumer homes over the year, the era of…
Vancouver’s PHEMI closes $12.2 million round to tackle public sector and finance
PHEMI, a Vancouver-based big data warehouse that allows organizations to access and mine any variety of data to drive insights,…
#FinTech startups: win a chance to meet with RBC’s Gabriel Woo at #GROWconf next week
Last week, BetaKit announced that we’re sending one lucky person to GROW Conference in Whistler, BC next week for one-on-one…
Next Gen Den judge Michael Hyatt to headline internet conference in Vancouver
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the organization that manages the .ca domain on behalf of Canadians, will…
Uber fights Canadian publicity war on two fronts: Toronto and Vancouver
With regulators in Toronto and across the country pressing down on it, Uber has taken to its blog to ask customers to fill…
Today in funding: Sequence Bio, icejam games, Kensington Venture Fund & more
This week, government funding came through for many Canadian startups. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Government of Canada dedicating $30 million to cyberinfrastructure initiative
Peter Braid, an MP for Kitchener-Waterloo, announced funding yesterday to the tune of $30 million for the development of an…
Camp Tech pitches its tent in Vancouver
The arrival of Canada’s popular in-person tech training program for “regular people” in Vancouver this week is likely…
Win a ticket to #GROWconf and one-on-one time with Shopify CPO Harley Finkelstein
Taking place this August in beautiful Whistler, BC, GROW Conference is fast approaching. Featuring two packed days of breakout…