Canadian startup news of the week (08/13/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Groupe Média TFO creates blockchain prototype to track copyrights on creative work
The Canadian government’s Groupe Média TFO announced that it is creating a “Blockchain TFO,” a new royalty model…
Today in key hires: You.i TV announces new CFO, FutureVault appoints former YEXT executive as CRO
Two Canadian startups have announced major additions to their team. BetaKit pulled together this roundup to give you the latest…
Report: Canada is top choice for US tech workers considering relocation due to Trump Administration
A new report from Hired, a jobs marketplace for tech workers, has found that US President Donald Trump’s administration…
Ada Support’s Mike Murchison says companies should experience customer pain points before building software
At the latest TechToronto, Mike Murchison, CEO of Toronto-based Ada Support, talked about how startups can determine the value…
Picniic launches data-tracking virtual assistant to help families stay organized
Vancouver-based Picniic, a digital platform that brings families’ activities and data into one single platform, has launched…
Today in funding ($2M): TickSmith, LinkGreen
This week, two Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from whom.…
Vancouver-based cognitiveVR, Halifax-based Imposium selected to join Verizon Ventures’ Media Tech Venture Studio
New Jersey’s Verizon Ventures, a VC arm of Verizon, and R/GA have announced the eight startups that are participating…
Loopio’s Jafar Owainati challenges the stereotype that MBAs can “drown your business” at #TechTO
According to Jafar Owainati, co-founder and CEO of Toronto-based Loopio, companies looking to expand their teams need to stop…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Shopify hits 500K merchants
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Blockchain meets big data
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Canadian startup news of the week (08/05/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Northleaf Capital Partners opens Montreal office, hires Kathleen Ffrench as VP Sales
According to a report from PE Hub, Northleaf Capital Partners has opened a Montreal office. The company has also appointed…
Today in company updates: Equibit Group unveils digital wallet, DNAstack launches app to power genomics data analysis
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new products, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Smooth Commerce’s Brian Deck says partnerships can help startups with revenue and reputation
Forming partnerships can be beneficial for FinTech entrepreneurs and startups, according to Brian Deck, CEO at Toronto-based…