Accelerate Okanagan to hold second OKGN Angel Summit in March
British Columbia-based tech hub Accelerate Okanagan will be hosting its OKGN Angel Summit on March 12, where it will hold its…
Waterfront Toronto pushes back Sidewalk Labs deadline, responds to CCLA lawsuit
When BetaKit last checked in on the ongoing Sidewalk Labs’ Quayside project, the Alphabet company had released its Digital…
Today in hires: C2 International, CDPQ, Good News Ventures
Three Canadian companies have filled positions on their leadership teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what they…
Today in funding: Contxtful, Lexop
Two Canadian startups have recently raised fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how…
OpenPhone announces new features, $2.6 million CAD round closed in 2018
OpenPhone, which provides businesses and startups with cloud-based phone numbers, announced Wednesday a raise of $2.6 million…
Today in cleantech: Hopper, GHGSat
Recently, two Canadian startups have announced new initiatives intended to help improve the environment and promote ecological…
Janet Bannister named managing partner of Real Ventures
Montréal-based early-stage venture capital firm Real Ventures has named Janet Bannister as managing partner. While Real will…
FrontFundr approved to bring crowdfunding platform to Ontario
FrontFundr, an equity crowdfunding platform, has received discretionary approval from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)…
Today in funding: Aquatic Informatics, Commerce.js, Simply Benefits
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Lightspeed to open first office in Toronto
Montreal-based point-of-sale and e-commerce company Lightspeed is set to open a new office in Toronto this month. This office…
Wealthsimple for Advisors to be acquired by Purpose Advisor Solutions
Wealthsimple for Advisors has is set to be acquired by Toronto-based Purpose Advisor Solutions. The acquisition has yet to…
DMZ, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst launch cybersecurity-focused accelerator
Two Ryerson University programs, the DMZ and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst have launched a new accelerator for scale-up companies…
Calgary-based Communo raises $3.3 million seed round
Communo, which helps connect businesses in the marketing and advertising fields, has raised a $3.3 million CAD seed round,…
Concrete Ventures fund reaches $18 million to fuel seed-stage startups in Atlantic Canada
Halifax-based venture capital firm Concrete Ventures has received $500,000 from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF),…
Workplace software integration startup Unito raises $10.5 million CAD Series A
Unito, a Montréal-based startup that has developed an integration solution for workflow automation, has closed a Series A…