Here are all the startups you can see tonight at #VSW2015
HIGHLINE and BetaKit will be taking over Startup City later today as part of our one-two Vancouver Startup Week punch. If you…
Spotlight Awards shine a light on Canada’s startup moment
When Razor Suleman invites you to his home, don’t arrive underdressed. That was the lesson I learned attending the…
BetaKit and HIGHLINE are taking over Thursday night at #VSW2015 (with some help from our friends)
BetaKit and Canadian pre-seed fund and accelerator, HIGHLINE, have collaborated in the past to great effect, most notably this…
Learn how to master hackathons during our #MastersofCode Twitter chat
On September 26th and 27th, MasterCard Canada is taking over Montreal with a new type of hackathon. Masters of Code is giving…
Startup Canada and Dell launch new fund to support women entrepreneurs
Startup Canada and Dell Canada announced this morning the launch of a new fund to invest in projects that encourage and support…
Startup Canada launches retail startup fund with TruShield
Startup Canada and TruShield Insurance jointly announced today the launch of a new fund dedicated to the creation of more high-growth…
MaRS partners with CUBO in São Paulo to form FinTech pipeline
The latest in a flurry of announcements, MaRS Discovery District today made public its partnership with CUBO, a FinTech innovation…
Monday is the last day to nominate the Canadian Angel of the Year
The window is fast closing to submit for the National Angel Capital Organization’s (NACO) Canadian Angel of the Year Award,…
Put your mark on the Canadian Startup Map
At BetaKit, we try to provide as many resources as possible to aid the Canadian startup community. Resources like the Job Board…
CareGuide continues to break the rules as it gobbles up Canadian competitor
The other shoe has dropped on CareGuide’s recent $1 million debt financing from RBC. At the time, the care marketplace’s…
Halifax’s Eyeball raises $1 million seed round to help facilitate amateur sports
Halifax-based startup Eyeball announced this week the close of a $1 million seed round, led by Clearwater Fine Foods, makers…
Canada gets a “C” for innovation in latest report card
The Conference Board of Canada has released the latest instalment of its How Canada Performs: Innovation report card, and the…
University of Toronto helps put the M back in MaRS with massive health tech expansion
MaRS Discovery District has a renewed focus on the health and biotech sectors, as the innovation hub announced today a major…
Bubl raises $4.6 million seed round, Sean Ramsay steps down as CEO
Toronto’s Bubl Technology announced the close of a $4.6 million seed round today, led by Samsung Ventures, J-Tech Capital,…
Manulife adds biometric tech in attempt to modernize customer service
Manulife unveiled a new customer service initiative today that surprisingly puts it at the cutting edge of biometric technology…