TranQool removes accessibility barrier to mental health services
According to a report from Health Quality Ontario, a lack of access to services, affordability, and timely access were named…
Canadian Startup News
Slack raises $200 million USD at $3.8 billion valuation
Slack has raised $200 million USD in funding with a valuation of $3.8 billion, according to a report from VentureBeat. The…
Chipcare explains why its blood-testing technology is not the next Theranos
Just a few days ago, an academic study about Theranos, a Silicon Valley-based blood testing company that lets users test with…
KAI Innovations acquires Trimara to expand electronic medical records system
KAI Innovations, a startup targeting healthcare professionals looking to move their health records online, has acquired Ottawa-based…
On Hiring: Is your startup looking for a purple squirrel?
As a serial startup entrepreneur who gets to rub shoulders with other CEOS on the Vancouver scene, I can’t help but notice…
Meta is trying to save scientists from information overload
A few years ago, Sam Molyneux was finally finishing up a research paper he had spent three years working on at Princess Margaret…
AccelerateAB announces 2016 lineup of speakers, including Google Canada executive
AccelerateAB, Alberta’s flagship technology event, has announced its latest lineup of speakers for its 2016 conference,…
Today in funding: Hopper, Medgate, SkySquirrel, Ubique Networks
A wide diversity of companies all across Canada managed to raise some funding in this week’s roundup. Here’s the latest…
MaRS Solutions Lab partners with City of Toronto to create sharing economy regulations report
As the sharing economy picks up steam, so too has the friction between disruptors and major players in the industries that…
Breather launches first spaces in Toronto’s financial and fashion districts
In the past year, Breather — which provides users access to on-demand office spaces — has gained a lot of traction for…
University of Waterloo team one of only 22 testing prototype on SpaceX’s hyperloop track
It all started with a Reddit post. When SpaceX put out an announcement promising that they would built a test track for a hyperloop…
Startup job spotlight: .NET Lead Developer at Empty Cubicle
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Lendified acquires Techstars graduate Mentio Technologies
Toronto-based Lendified has acquired Mentio Technologies, a Vancouver-based company specializing in automated cash flow forecasting.…
Google and University of Guelph researchers want your phone’s sensors to replace passwords
12345678, qwerty, 12345, starwars, princess and solo all made the cut of the most popular passwords of 2015. Thanks to two…
Toronto-based Cyberpost raises $1.8 million to make snail mail virtual
Cyberpost, a Toronto-based virtual mail system, has raised $1.8 million ($1.5 million USD) from a group of private investors.…