Deep Genomics CEO says disruption is in his company’s DNA
As a city with a high concentration of hospitals, universities, and startups, Toronto is well-suited to lead the next generation…
Ritual jumps to the front of the line on #TheDisruptors
Toronto-based coffee and lunch app Ritual has gotten a lot of attention lately despite being only a year old, announcing plans…
Startup jobs of the week: Hootsuite, Breather, Financeit, Grow, TribalScale
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
ScribbleLive talks about the changing nature of publishing on #TheDisruptors
ScribbleLive has come a long way from its founding in 2008. While it started as a liveblogging platform, ScribbleLive has evolved…
#TechTO’s last event of the year features killer speaker lineup
TechToronto, one of the biggest tech events in the city, is ending the year with a bang. Taking place December 7th with an…
#ProductHuntTO closes year with real estate focus
At the last Product Hunt Toronto event of the year, a sold-out crowd at Pivotal Labs gathered to once again look at how innovative…
Today in funding ($4.6M): SmartReno, 4Deep, Ideal Candidate
In this round of funding, companies from all across Canada and in varying industries managed to raise rounds of funding —…
Today in acquisitions: Wantering, Playerize Network, SecureReset, Zoomission
Canadian companies got a lot of attention from American acquirers in this round of funding. Here’s the latest on who acquired…
RE/MAX of Western Canada partners with Vancouver-based Two by Fore
Taking a cue from many companies in the FinTech industry scrambling to stay ahead of innovation by partnering with startups,…
Shopify releases video exploring what grandmas, pizza, weed, and ecommerce have in common
On the eve of Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year, Shopify — itself an ecommerce giant — has released…
The future of transportation makes a stop at MaRS November 26
When it comes to a future with connected, electric cars, the question in 2015 is no longer if it’s possible — but when.…
CIBC partners with #FinTech startup to expand small business lending
CIBC is partnering with Montreal-based Thinking Capital to introduce a lending solution specifically for small businesses.…
MaRS partners with D2L for its Work & Learning cluster
Following the announced launch of a brand new Work & Learning Cluster, MaRS has named D2L as a partner in its mission…
Wearables that help with wellbeing get the spotlight on Canada AM
“I don’t know where you find all this stuff when you come in,” Canada AM host Bev Thomson commented as BetaKit…
Former prime minister among National Startup Canada Awards winners
As part of the culmination to its #EveryEntrepreneur tour, Startup Canada announced the national recipients of the Startup…