Impact Centre updates Narwhal List to reflect 2019’s big rounds, exits
Following Canada seeing a number of significant raises in addition to large exits in the first half of 2019, the University of Toronto’s Impact…
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Impact Centre’s 2019 Narwhal List shows Canadian tech struggling to produce unicorns
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released its Narwhal List for 2019, a report that highlights Canada’s fastest scaling private tech…
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Owls, unicorns, and narwhals (maybe)
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the form…
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Breather reportedly lays off staff across North America
Breather, the Montreal-based real estate tech company, reportedly laid off a number of its staff on Thursday, possibly accounting for 11 percent of its…
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BlueRock Therapeutics remains committed to Toronto following $1 billion USD acquisition
On Thursday, it was announced that BlueRock Therapeutics, a stem cell-focused biotech company with operations in Toronto, is set to be fully acquired by…
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Report: Canada sees tempered decline in VC deals after record-breaking 2018
According to CB Insights and PwC Canada’s latest MoneyTree report, the first half of 2019 might not have matched a record-setting 2018, but deals…
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Bryan Murphy tracks six months as Breather’s CEO, reflects on 2019’s milestones
Six months ago, Bryan Murphy was tapped as the new CEO of Montreal-based real estate tech company Breather, a startup that helps tenants access…
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Canadian startup news of the week (07/21/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…
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Toronto-Waterloo takes top Canadian spot in startup ecosystem rankings, Vancouver nosedives
Vancouver’s place in the startup ecosystem rankings has significantly dropped, while Toronto-Waterloo is making a steady ascent, according to Startup Genome’s Global Startup Ecosystem…
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Ritual announces international expansion into UK and Australia
Toronto-based food ordering app Ritual has expanded internationally into the UK and Australia, with further plans to move into Europe. Ritual will also be…
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Canadian startup news of the week (01/20/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…
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Report: Kik, Wealthsimple among Canada’s 50 most financially attractive tech companies
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released the Narwhal List 2018, a report that highlights Canada’s 50 most financially attractive tech…
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Report: Gov’t VC firms must take data-driven approach to build world-class Canadian companies
A new study by the Impact Centre at the University of Toronto finds that while BDC’s venture capital arm and MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund…
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