May HealthTO will discuss impact of recreational cannabis on medical cannabis
On May 24, HealthTO will look at how the medical cannabis industry will be impacted by the legalization of recreational cannabis.…
Newly launched BCF Ventures hopes to spur pre-seed investment in Canada
Montreal-based law firm BCF is launching what it calls a ‘super angel fund,’ a funding initiative it hopes will spur a…
Primal secures $2.3 million to develop its semantic AI
Waterloo-based Primal, which helps publishers prioritize content, ads, and product recommendations for individual users, has…
Motorleaf raises $2.85 million to help greenhouses predict their harvest
Montreal-based Motorleaf has raised $2.85 million in seed funding to build up its platform providing data analytics to greenhouse…
#paid raises $9 million Series A to help you find influencers with AI
Toronto-based #paid has raised a $9 million Series A as the company looks to expand its influencer marketing platform. The…
Waterloo’s Auvik Networks raises $20 million Series C
Waterloo-based Auvik Networks has raised a $20 million Series C led by existing investor OpenView, with participation from…
Slack reports 8 million daily active users, 3 million paid users
In a Medium post, Slack reported new growth milestones that include 8 million daily active users across 500,000 organizations.…
Today in FinTech: Wave partners with Microsoft, TransferWise debit card coming to Canada
One Canadian FinTech had a major announcement with a global tech giant, while another global giant is set to make strides in…
TranQool acquired by employee health service provider HumanaCare
TranQool, the Toronto-based platform built to remotely connect people to therapists, has been acquired by HumanaCare, a Markham-based…
Facebook Live panel argues GDPR changes how tech companies will approach data
Canadian tech companies trying to navigate the looming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — which affects any Canadian…
Waterloo’s Preemptive develops app for nonprofit addressing withdrawal management
Over the past year, Waterloo-based Preemptive has been working with local healthcare non-profit Stonehenge Therapeutic Community,…
Today in civic tech: City of Toronto launches Civic Hall Toronto, IBI Group launches Smart City Sandbox
This week, several organizations got together to launch new supports for startups working to build a smart city. Here’s…
PwC announces winners of Vision to Reality Awards
PwC Canada has announced the winners of its Vision to Reality Awards. The Vision To Reality Awards received over 200 applications…
ScribbleLive lays off 40 more staff, reportedly shutting down European offices
ScribbleLive has laid off at least 40 members of its staff today, BetaKit has learned. Multiple sources familiar with the matter…
Today in funding ($25M): Resson, Unito, Xanadu
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…