NACO names Backbone Angels’ Arati Sharma 2021 Angel of the Year
Former Shopify senior leader and current founding partner of Backbone Angels Arati Sharma has been named Canada’s Angel…
Rebranded Nomic Bio raises $17 million to fuel development of protein-measuring platform
Nomic Bio has secured a new name and $17 million USD in Series A financing to support the growth of its protein-measuring platform.…
A|I: The AI Times – Inside the Canadian AI for VFX studio behind WandaVision
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
AlayaCare bolsters C-Suite, board to support next phase of growth
Montréal-based healthtech startup AlayaCare has made a series of new additions to its leadership team, adding some seasoned…
Ritual alumni launch GoodGood with $6.5 million to scale commerce for local food and drink makers
Ritual’s co-founder Robert Kim and former senior director of partnerships Kris Linney have co-founded a new Toronto-based…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Ontario judge swipes left on Tinder sale lawsuit appeal
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Payment Rails rebrands to Trolley, closes $7 million Series A to expand reach of global payouts platform
Montréal-based FinTech startup Payment Rails has rebranded as Trolley and secured $7 million CAD in Series A financing to…
AbCellera’s antibody treatment becomes first to receive emergency FDA approval for kids under 12
Bamlanivimab, the antibody therapy discovered by Vancouver-based artificial intelligence (AI) biotech company AbCellera, has…
Canadian startup news of the week (12/05/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Willful in the Dragons’ Den
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Legible sees CSE debut as stepping stone to global growth of ebook reading platform
After publicly launching its ebook reading platform a few weeks ago, Vancouver-based startup Legible began trading on the Canadian…
Gradient Spaces, Georgian launch incubator program for early-stage 2SLGBTQIA+ founders
Gradient Spaces has opened applications to its new incubator program for Canadian founders who identify as members of the 2SLGBTQIA+…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Talkspace’s stock tanks as executives depart
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Benevity reports record Giving Tuesday with over $112 million donated through its platform
Calgary-based Benevity saw a record-setting Giving Tuesday this year, as $112.6 million CAD was donated to over 43,000 causes…
Life House closes $77 million CAD round co-led by Inovia, Kayak to help hotels boost profitability
After establishing itself as a full-service operator in the hotel space, Life House has secured $77 million CAD ($60 million…