Ask an investor: Should an investor tell you why they said no?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
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Montreal-based Felix & Paul partners with 20th Century Fox to develop VR experiences
20th Century Fox is partnering with Montreal-based Felix & Paul to create VR experiences for Fox properties. The partnership…
Ashley Madison has Federal Trade Commission’s $17.5 million USD fine reduced to $1.6 million USD
Toronto-based Ashley Madison, which has been under investigation for a breach in its data management system that saw 36 million…
Waterloo-based Eleven-x launches low-power IoT network to compete with higher-cost, traditional carriers
Waterloo-based company Eleven-x has launched a low-power Canadian network dedicated to connecting the Internet of Things. The…
SkipTheDishes being acquired by Just Eat for $110 million
Online food delivery SkipTheDishes — which was founded in Saskatoon and headquartered in Winnipeg — has been acquired by…
Today in company updates: VarageSale, Jibestream, AmpMe, SweetIQ
This week, several startups have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest on company…
Former MaRS employee under investigation for fraud
Allen Gelberg, a former director of the Collaboration Centre at MaRS, is facing 11 charges in a Toronto police fraud investigation.…
Delve Labs raises $1.5 million seed round to help companies fight cyber attacks with AI platform
Montreal-based Delve Labs, which develops vulnerability assessment software, announced $1.5 million in seed funding from Real…
Hopper raises $82 million Series C as it celebrates 10 million downloads
Montreal-based Hopper, a mobile app that analyzes and predicts airfare, has secured an $82 million Series C. The Series C was…
Hack To Start Ep.127: Chris Gimmer, co-founder and CEO of Snappa
Chris Gimmer is the co-founder and CEO of Snappa, the fastest way to create graphics. Gimmer joined the government after school,…
University of New Brunswick launches energy and cybersecurity-focused accelerator
The University of New Brunswick has launched Energia Ventures, an accelerator that will help startups commercialize products…
Toronto Mayor John Tory on the motivation behind the #TOWRCorridor (#BetaKit1on1)
In our current political climate, it’s encouraging to encounter political leaders open to change and collaboration. Our…
Ecofuel seeking cleantech startups for its spring 2017 cohort
Montreal-based Ecofuel, a Cycle Capital Management-founded accelerator dedicated to growing cleantech startups, is now seeking…
Scotiabank first of Canada’s big five banks to launch Sensibill’s receipt management platform
Scotiabank has launched Toronto-based Sensibill‘s receipt management platform to its customers. The eReceipts platform…
RBC launches face-to-face video banking for enterprise clients
RBC believes that video banking is the next step for Canada’s financial institutions. As part of this initiative, RBC recently…