Canadian startup news of the week (11/07/21)
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 – Float has got a Tiger Global’s pace
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Felix Health moves into diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, depression
Earlier this week, Toronto-based healthtech startup Felix Health announced plans to bolster its recently launched digital mental…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Lumira Ventures hunts US medtech
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San Francisco AI startup Sama eyes Montréal R&D expansion with $70 million Series B round
Sama, a San Francisco artificial intelligence (AI) training data firm, plans to grow its headcount in Montréal to 300 employees…
R|T: The Retail Times – Sonder’s lowered expectations
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Rebranded Shakudo secures $4.2 million CAD to help data science teams get AI solutions to market
Toronto-based software startup Shakudo has rebranded from DevSentient and raised $4.2 million CAD ($3.4 million USD) in seed…
A|I: The AI Times – Microsoft tries Two Hat on for size
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Ecobee aims to leverage Generac’s energy products, global presence post-acquisition
Following Monday’s announcement that Ecobee is set to be acquired by Generac Holdings for up to $770 million USD, the startup’s…
US proptech Opendoor plots Canadian hiring expansion, aims to add 100 engineers
San Francisco-based real estate tech firm Opendoor is planning to hire around 100 product development engineers in Canada by…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – IPO for Christmas
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Ecobee to be acquired by US-based Generac for $770 million
Wisconsin-based Generac Holdings is acquiring Toronto smart thermostat startup Ecobee for up to $770 million USD, contingent…
Canadian startup news of the week (10/31/21)
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 – Clio spices up its SaaS
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Breather co-founder secures $12.4 million CAD for new coaching software startup
Coaching business software startup Practice, which was launched by Breather co-founder Julien Smith, has raised $12.4 million…