Today in company updates: Wattpad launches video storytelling app, LANDR announces music distribution feature
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
NACO seeking nominations for Most Promising Startups of the Year, Angel of the Year awards
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) is accepting nominations for its 2017 NACO Awards, which recognizes Canadian…
Sportlogiq raises $5 million Series A as it eyes European expansion
Montreal-based Sportlogiq, which has developed an AI-powered player tracking and sports analytics platform, has just raised…
Report: Attracting qualified applicants considered a top barrier to securing tech talent
A recent survey by IT firm Robert Half Technology finds that the most common challenge to hiring strong tech talent is not…
Crowdbabble pitches automated analytics platform for marketers on #TheDisruptors
Toronto-based Crowdbabble, a pitch on the latest season of The Disruptors, wants to give marketers a way to gain more subscribers…
Following Shoes.com shutdown, co-founder Sean Clark says company did “too much too fast”
In January, Shoes.com announced that it would be shutting down its operations by taking its three properties — Shoes.com,…
SingularityU and Rogers giving entrepreneurs free Canada Summit tickets through pitch contest
SingularityU has partnered with Rogers to give Canadian entrepreneurs the chance to attend the first Canadian edition of the…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Should banks fear tech giants?
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Spiffy wants to help alcohol brands reach restaurants with cocktail-focused employee training platform
Toronto-based Spiffy wants to teach restaurant servers and bartenders how to make the best cocktails through a digital app.…
A|I: The AI Times – The centre cannot hold
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Cloud sprawl
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Canadian startup news of the week (08/27/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Mike Serbinis, Nicole Verkindt among Startup Canada’s 2017 Ontario regional award winners
Startup Canada has announced the ten winners of its 2017 Ontario Regional Awards. This is the first batch of regional winners…
Report: Gov’t VC firms must take data-driven approach to build world-class Canadian companies
A new study by the Impact Centre at the University of Toronto finds that while BDC’s venture capital arm and MaRS Investment…
Today in startup support: SheEO’s Radical Generosity Initiative, Spark Centre’s Ignite Competition
This week, Canadian startup organizations opened applications for pitch competitions and programs for entrepreneurs. Here’s…