Industrial safety platform Focus FS raises $1.4 million from BDC Capital
St. John’s-based Focus FS, which is developing cloud-based solutions to safeguard industrial worksites, has closed a…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s new cannabis client
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Today in FinTech: Skrumble Network raises $19 million CAD in ICO, Goldmoney partners with Malbex Resources
Several Canadian FinTechs have made announcements on the growth of their companies, launching new features and partnerships.…
Etherparty announces startups getting free use of its ICO creation platform
Etherparty Smart Contracts, which provides smart contract software solutions for enterprises, has announced the winning entries…
Borrowell’s Larissa Holmes shares the benefits of authenticity at work
Being authentic and true to yourself in your professional life can be very powerful, according to Larissa Holmes, vice president…
A|I: The AI Times – Building flawed AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Applications from healthcare consortia for Strategic Innovation Fund due August 31
The Canadian government announced that it is seeking applications for companies looking to receive funding through the Strategic…
PwC Report: Canadian IPO market in first half of 2018 is ‘slow and steady’
The Canadian initial public offering (IPO) market has been “slow and steady” with just over $1 billion of new equity…
OSC study: Lack of cryptocurrency knowledge putting Ontarians at risk
A new study by the Ontario Securities Commission has found that while five percent of Ontarians (approximately 500,000 people)…
BuildDirect appoints former Amazon leaders to its executive team
Vancouver-based BuildDirect, an online marketplace for home improvement products, announced that it is adding four new members…
League partners with Molecular You to offer health assessments
League has announced a partnership with Vancouver-based Molecular You to provide employees using its platform with access to…
Today in AI: mnubo opens Tokyo office, DeepLearni.ng rebrands to Dessa
This week, two Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features to make strides in AI. Here’s the latest…
Canadian startup news of the week (07/02/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
How training to be a circus performer helps Leah Skerry run Squiggle Park
Entrepreneurs have a reputation for spending majority of their time hustling to establish and grow their companies, often leaving…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – What Benioff got right and wrong
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…