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Douglas Soltys

Douglas Soltys

Douglas Soltys is the Editor-in-Chief of BetaKit and founder of BetaKit Incorporated. He has worked for a few failed companies and written about many more. He spends too much time on the Internet.

Michael Yang OMERS Ventures
January 15, 2019

OMERS Ventures opens Silicon Valley office, adds Michael Yang as Managing Partner

OMERS Ventures announced the opening of its first dedicated US office in Silicon Valley today. The Toronto-headquartered VC…

Melissa Sariffodeen
January 14, 2019

#FutureMakers returns January 28 to share the innovations that will drive 2019

RBC has set the date for the first 2019 edition of its Tech Community Team’s FutureMakers Talks series. Taking place…

Mark Zuckerberg headshot
January 8, 2019

Why Canadian developers are pissed at Facebook (CanCon ep. 138)

When BetaKit hosted a group of prominent thought leaders for a podcast on coding education in Canada, the conversation invariably…

Metalyfe browser
December 19, 2018

Bicameral Ventures invests in new Aion-powered blockchain browser Metalyfe

Toronto-based Metalyfe announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Bicameral Ventures. Led by Kesem Frank,…

Ada Support
December 18, 2018

Ada closes $19 million Series A to tackle travel and financial customer support

Toronto-based automated customer service startup Ada announced the close of a $19 million Series A round today, led by FirstMark…

Boxing Day Toronto Eaton Centre
December 17, 2018

Shopify won the holidays because Boxing Day lost to Black Friday (CanCon ep. 137)

We’re rapidly approaching the end of the year, which is normally the time when the CanCon podcast poses an existential…

Northleaf
December 17, 2018

Northleaf announces first close of VCCI-backed Venture Catalyst Fund II

Toronto investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has announced the launch and initial closing of its Northleaf Venture Catalyst…

Toronto waterfront
December 17, 2018

Kensington Venture Fund II hits $85 million first close, fuelled by government’s VCCI

Toronto-based investment firm Kensington Capital Partners has announced a first close of $85 million CAD for its Kensington…

Capital One Canada CTO Mark Cauwels
December 7, 2018

Capital One Canada’s CTO believes tech companies can be a spark for social good

As a technology publication, BetaKit attends a lot of hackathons. Some big, some small, but all sharing a few commonalities:…

Canadian money
December 4, 2018

Canadian tech is leaving money on the table (CanCon ep. 136)

Free money! Now that I have your attention, let’s talk government grants. There are over 4,500 grant and incentive programs…

Canada delegation at Web Summit
November 23, 2018

Why did Canada send a delegation to Web Summit? (CanCon ep. 135)

There were more than 500 Canadians at this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. Two hundred of them were sent as part…

EVP
November 19, 2018

Ex-EVP partners push to oust current GPs over alleged forced sale of portfolio company Uken Games

Two founding partners of Toronto-based VC firm Extreme Venture Partners have advocated for the removal of the current general…

Muse 2
November 12, 2018

Is wearable tech back? (CanCon ep. 134)

The Canadian tech graveyard is filled with wearables companies that rode the 2012 hype cycle only to crash and burn when the…

Toronto Mayor John Tory and Paddy Cosgrave
November 6, 2018

Toronto Mayor John Tory “taking nothing for granted” when it comes to Collision in 2019

The Mayor of Toronto may be wearing a walking boot, but it’s not slowing him down during Web Summit in Lisbon. Mayor John…

Ritual
October 29, 2018

Can Canada compete globally in food tech? | CanCon ep. 133

Canada is awash in food tech. From food delivery to food pickup, bulk groceries, and meal-kits, our smartphones are stuffed…

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