Wiivv shows off next generation of insoles on #TheDisruptors
While it was only founded in July 2014, Wiivv has already made big strides as a startup. The bionics company recently raised…
Sentinel Alert raises $525,000 seed round
St.John’s-based Sentinel Alert, which develops sensor-based safety software to help companies reduce accidents, announced…
#WWTO panel predicts widespread wearables adoption in 2016
Not many people can say they’ve celebrated their birthday with hundreds of people while decked out in a bionic exoskeleton…
OMERS Ventures plans to raise $300 million CAD in 2017 for third fund
OMERS Ventures plans to raise $300 million through the launch of a third fund in 2017 dedicated to investing in early stage…
Crew’s new office is part coffee shop, part coworking space, part 1920s bank
Connecting creative people runs through the blood of the Crew business; the Montreal-based startup provides a platform featuring…
Vidyard announces $50 million Series C round
Vidyard, the Kitchener-Waterloo company that helps marketing and sales teams leverage analytics from video, announced a $50…
MaRS, Communitech, and Velocity among Canadian organizations opening joint coworking space in Silicon Valley
Some major organizations are teaming up to bring Canadian startups closer to Silicon Valley, which has the top startup density…
#FinTech startups cash in at #ProductHuntTO on February 4
In the first Product Hunt Toronto event of the year, three FinTech startup demos and a panel with an industry leader is putting…
PetalMD acquires Montreal-based startup Medago
PetalMD, a 26,000-strong network for Canadian physicians, announced that it has acquired Montreal-based startup Medago. Medago…
Dragons’ Den hosting open auditions starting February 6 in Toronto
As Dragons’ Den begins production for its 11th season, its producers are starting a 33-city audition tour on February…
Startup Canada campaign gives entrepreneurs a say in next federal budget
Startup Canada is launching a campaign to allow every entrepreneur to voice their opinion in the Canadian government’s…
Startup jobs of the week: Athletigen, OneEleven, OMSignal, Askuity, Bridgit
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Ryan Holmes talks future IPO on #TheDisruptors
As the startup community quietly awaits Hootsuite’s rumoured IPO, CEO and founder Ryan Holmes sat down with The Disruptors…
Upverter pitches GitHub for hardware on #TheDisruptors
The latest season of The Disruptors has officially kicked off, and one of the pitching companies demonstrated how a GitHub…
Queen’s Venture Capital Club seeks best Canadian student startup
In an effort to encourage Canadian student entrepreneurs to seriously pursue their ideas, the Queen’s Venture Capital…