#GROWconf 2015: Kris Krüg on the challenges of startup press
BetaKit Senior Editor Jonathon Narvey took a few breaks last week from enjoying the bountiful vistas of Whistler, BC, to interview…
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Why the Canadian tech community came to #GROWconf 2015
If you’re a part of the West Coast tech scene, you’ve probably heard of GROW 2015. Tech pioneers rub shoulders with VCs…
#GROWconf 2015: How banks are fighting disruption by startups with startups
If there’s one thing you can bank on, it’s that institutions with hundreds of billions of dollars in their war chest won’t…
PayPal partners with Vancouver’s Control to develop a merchant analytics mobile app
Big news for Vancouver-based online payments analytics platform, Control. The HIGHLINE portfolio startup announced today that…
1QBit signals bright future in quantum computing
A Vancouver company at the forefront of tech innovation has taken a quantum leap in computing, earning a place this month among…
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,…
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…