Today in hires: Wealthsimple, Breathe Life, FrontRunner
In the last week, three Canadian startups have added new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining, and…
NorthStar partners with nation of Luxembourg to develop clean Space initiative
NorthStar Earth and Space, a Montreal-based startup developing an earth and space platform tracking space debris, has formed…
iGan Partners to host second ‘Pitch to Heal’ competition
Early-stage healthcare venture capital and private equity fund, iGan Partners, is looking for innovative healthtech startups…
Koho launches new instant cashback program
Toronto-based FinTech startup Koho is introducing an instant cashback program for its customers, in addition to some new rewards…
Invixium raises $4.5 million CAD in in debt financing for biometric security solution
Invixium, a biometric security products manufacturer for access control and workforce digitalization, based in Toronto, has…
SnapPay, Sleep Country partner to engage Canada’s Chinese consumer segment
Toronto-based digital payment solutions startup SnapPay has launched a pilot program with Sleep Country, which will allow Chinese…
London-based FoodFund takes home $100,000 at 2019 Telus Pitch
FoodFund, an “imperfect produce” delivery service startup based in London, Ont., has been named the winner of the…
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…
Rockport Networks receives $2.9 million loan from FedDev Ontario
Ottawa-based SaaS startup Rockport Networks has received a $2.9 million loan from the federal government’s FedDev Ontario…
Backed by Diagram, mortgage startup Nesto latest addition to Power Financial’s “FinTech Justice League”
When BetaKit last checked in with the ‘FinTech Justice League’ (Power Financial’s portfolio of FinTech startups…
Bird officially launches dockless e-scooter in Calgary
Santa Monica, Calif.-based electric scooter sharing company Bird has made its dockless e-scooter available in Calgary, marking…
Government helping create network to address procurement barrier in Canadian healthtech
CAN Health Network, a $20 million proposed project that aims to help healthtech companies to commercialize their technologies,…
Fashion rental e-commerce platform Dresst raises $525,000
Dresst, a digital e-commerce company specializing in monthly high-end fashion rentals, has raised a $525,000 seed round, and…
ProteinQure raises $5.2 million CAD for protein-focused drug design platform
Toronto-based biotechnology startup ProteinQure has raised a $5.2 million CAD ($4 million USD) seed round for its computational…
Chatham-Kent’s first-ever incubator and accelerator officially opens
This month, Soar Innovation, a new incubator and accelerator offering services to businesses that wish to scale-up, expand…