BetaKit - Canadian Startup News & Tech Innovation

Lightspeed JP Chauvet and Dax Dasilva

By Charles Mandel February 2, 2022

Founder Dax Dasilva out as Lightspeed CEO

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By Josh Scott February 1, 2022

RenoRun closes $181 million CAD Series B to fuel Canada, US expansion

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Koho

By Douglas Soltys February 1, 2022

Koho secures $210 million to give more Canadians access to wealth creation

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Canadian Shield

By Douglas Soltys January 30, 2022

What stopped The Canadian Shield from supplying the PPE and rapid tests Canada needs?

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Brad Rollo

By Charles Mandel January 28, 2022

Ottawa entrepreneur Brad Rollo remembered for his passion and enthusiasm

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Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 3, 2022<February 3, 2022

Newly TSXV-listed Pluribus Technologies acquires Kesson Group, Social5

by Charlize Alcaraz

Pluribus acquired both for a cumulative $10.3 million in cash and shares.

IBM Q system

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 3, 2022<February 3, 2022

IBM partners with Québec government to open new accelerator program

by Charles Mandel

Program focuses on quantum computing, AI, semiconductors, and high-performance computing.

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 3, 2022<February 3, 2022

Amplify Capital closes $30.7 million for second fund, eyes Québec startups with Montréal office

by Josh Scott

To date, the MaRS spinout has backed 7 companies through Fund II.

proptech

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 3, 2022<February 3, 2022

Proptech startup VendorPM raises $6 million in Bessemer-led seed round

by Charlize Alcaraz

VendorPM earmarked the new capital for US expansion.

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 3, 2022<February 3, 2022

Hopper now valued at $5 billion after $35 million secondary deal

by Meagan Simpson

Hopper recently expanded into Airbnb-style home rentals.

UCW Campus

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 3, 2022<February 2, 2022

Universities have a role to play in addressing BC’s tech talent crunch: report

by Isabelle Kirkwood

BC faces the perils of “brain drain 2.0.”

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 3, 2022<February 2, 2022

ClearEstate raises $16.8 million CAD to help the grieving deal with estates

by Charles Mandel

Lead investor OMERS Ventures says “end-of-life products” deserve more thoughtful solutions.

Shopify

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 3, 2022<February 2, 2022

R|T: The Retail Times – How long will it take Shopify to compete with Amazon on fulfillment?

by Josh Scott

Plus: Lightspeed adds global tech entrepreneurs Nathalie Gaveau and Dale Murray to its board.

Lightspeed JP Chauvet and Dax Dasilva

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 2, 2022<February 3, 2022

Founder Dax Dasilva out as Lightspeed CEO

by Charles Mandel

President JP Chauvet steps in as CEO; Q3 results overshadowed in C-suite change.

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 2, 2022<February 2, 2022

Wealthsimple still working on crypto wallet withdrawals

by Josh Scott

Wealthsimple plans to ensure all users have access to BTC and ETH withdrawals soon.

Shauna Harper

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 2, 2022<February 2, 2022

WeBC appoints entrepreneur and community builder Shauna Harper as new CEO

by Josh Scott

Harper will assume leadership of the not-for-profit on April 4.

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 2, 2022<February 2, 2022

Gandeeva Therapeutics raises $40 million in Series A funding to scale precision imaging tech

by Charlize Alcaraz

Venture capital firms Lux Capital and Leaps by Bayer led Gandeeva’s round.

Hydrogen tank

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 2, 2022<February 2, 2022

Hydrogen production tech startup Ekona Power closes $79 million Series A

by Charlize Alcaraz

The round was led by oilfield company Baker Hughes.

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 2, 2022<February 2, 2022

White Star and OMERS-backed Wrk wants to be “Uber for office tasks”

by Charles Mandel

Wrk on a mission to automate the future of, well, work.

pointclickcare toronto

Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 2, 2022<February 2, 2022

PointClickCare looks to acquire US-based Audacious Inquiry

by Charles Mandel

PointClickCare claims the acquisition creates access to over 150 million people.

The BetaKit Podcast

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Bessemer Venture Partners' Alexandra Sukin sitting across BetaKit editor-in-chief Douglas Soltys for the BetaKit podcast episode

Chris Albinson Communitech CEO

Developer DAO meme

Canadian Shield

Facebook Horizon

Conduit startup DeFi

Bessemer Venture Partners' Alexandra Sukin sitting across BetaKit editor-in-chief Douglas Soltys for the BetaKit podcast episode

Chris Albinson Communitech CEO

Developer DAO meme

Canadian Startup News

What stopped The Canadian Shield from supplying the PPE and rapid tests Canada needs?

by Douglas Soltys

China, middle-men, and government bureaucracy.

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What can the metaverse learn from accessibility leaders?

by Rob Kenedi

How do we improve accessibility in both the real and virtual worlds?

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Conduit makes the case for DeFi

by Douglas Soltys

DeFi – that’s a Web3 thing, right?

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Bessemer, and Trulioo, and Plaid – Oh my!

by Douglas Soltys

A collection of the best bits from all interviews recorded at the BetaKit Podcast booth during SAAS NORTH.

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Communitech CEO Chris Albinson shares his plan to help Canadian tech own the podium

by Douglas Soltys

Chris Albinson wants to help create 14 more Shopify’s. How the hell is that going to happen?

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Shopify’s crypto bros, and anti-growth is cool now

by Douglas Soltys

“gm fren!”

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