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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…