OneEleven to close Ottawa and London offices
Canadian tech hub OneEleven will close down its Ottawa and London, England offices, BetaKit has learned. Sources familiar with…
Koho raises $42 million Series B inside round led by Portag3 Ventures
Toronto-based FinTech startup Koho announced the close of a $42 million Series B round today, led by Portag3 Ventures, with…
May #FutureMakers will teach tips for effective DevOps
DevOps is the set of practices that allow development and IT teams to build, test, and release software faster and more reliably.…
AI and data science leaders to discuss digital ethics at April #FutureMakers
The April edition of RBC’s FutureMakers Talks series will focus on one of the hottest tech topics of 2019: digital ethics.…
OMERS Ventures expands to Europe with sole-sourced €300 million fund
OMERS Ventures has made good on its promise to expand to Europe, announcing today a €300 million ($455 million CAD) dedicated…
RenoRun raises $3 million seed round to build an Instacart for construction
It can be hard for early-stage startups to attract the attention of VCs. It becomes much easier when your company’s delivery…
Sampler raises $3 million Series A to build CPG brands’ best hope to combat Amazon
Toronto-based Sampler has announced the close of a $3 million CAD Series A round, led by BDC’s Women in Tech fund, Shipfusion,…
Google’s Apigee headlines February #FutureMakers on APIs
The February edition of RBC’s FutureMakers Talks series is all about making connections—specifically those made through…
Coinsquare lays off 40 employees, including key executives
Toronto-based Coinsquare laid off a significant portion of the company today, BetaKit has learned. Multiple sources placed…
Report: Canadian tech raised record $4.6 billion CAD in VC funding over 2018
PwC Canada and CB Insights have released their MoneyTree report on Canadian VC investment trends for 2018, showing a tech ecosystem…
Mike Woollatt departs OMERS for new role at Hamilton Lane
OMERS Director of Strategic Partnerships Mike Woollatt has departed the firm for a new role at Hamilton Lane, BetaKit has learned.…
Why 2019 will reveal Canada’s new tech darling (CanCon ep. 139)
New year, new CanCon podcast! Let’s do this. The title above is a bold prediction, followed by a photo of Bold Commerce,…
Fiix closes $53 million CAD Series C from Georgian to build Salesforce for predictive maintenance
Toronto-based Fiix announced today the close of a $53 million ($40 million USD) Series C round, led by Georgian Partners, with…
Whitecap IV hits $110 million CAD first close as VC firm adds new partners
Toronto-based VC firm Whitecap Venture Partners has announced a $110 million CAD first close of its Whitecap IV fund. LP commitments…
Zafin raises $22 million CAD Series B as the FinTech expands its relationship with Accenture
Toronto-based FinTech provider Zafin announced today the close of a $17.2 million ($22 million CAD) Series B round, led by…