Hoot Reading secures investment from new $100 million Spin Master venture fund
Winnipeg-based EdTech startup Hoot Reading has raised $3 million CAD in seed financing to fuel the expansion of its online…
Following refocus and rebrand, Lydia AI secures $10 million CAD to make health insurance more inclusive
Insurtech startup Lydia AI has raised $10 million CAD ($8 million USD) to launch the first series of insurance products using…
Lightspeed’s Dax Dasilva launches environmental nonprofit, pledges $40 million for conservation, restoration projects
Dax Dasilva, founder and CEO of Montréal-based retail tech company Lightspeed Commerce, has launched a nonprofit environmental…
Thomson Reuters launches $100 million corporate venture capital fund
Thomson Reuters has unveiled a new, $100 million USD corporate venture capital fund, through which it intends to back innovative…
EnPowered launches new payments platform to boost cleantech adoption
Kitchener-Waterloo-based cleantech startup EnPowered has unveiled a new payments platform designed to make it easier for its…
A culmination of its acquisitions, Lightspeed brings revamped restaurant platform to North America
Lightspeed Commerce has officially launched Lightspeed Restaurant, its flagship restaurant product, in North America. The revamped…
D2L files to go public on TSX
Kitchener-Waterloo-based e-learning software company D2L has filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). D2L, which…
Callia secures $6.4 million to move beyond flower delivery, fuel North American expansion
Following a year of significant growth, Winnipeg-based startup Callia has secured $6.4 million CAD in Series A financing to…
Deloitte Canada acquires Ouest Business Solutions to bolster Western Canadian presence
Deloitte Canada has acquired Ouest Business Solutions, a Vancouver-based SAP consulting firm, to fuel the growth of its mid-market…
Doctor-backed KixCare secures $2 million to make pediatric care more accessible
Toronto and Montreal-based healthtech startup KixCare has raised $2 million CAD in seed financing to give more Canadian families…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Staffy staffs up
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R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed vs. short-sellers
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Experts explain why Canada’s ‘new’ government needs to prioritize competition, talent, and open banking
At a recent panel for BetaKit Patreon supporters, a group of innovation policy experts argued that Canada’s newly re-elected…
Hooked on Phonic’s platform, investors back voice-based surveys
Toronto-based Phonic has secured $2.76 million CAD ($2.2 million USD) in seed financing to bolster its newly launched voice…
A|I: The AI Times – Samdesk’s strong year
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…