Funding roundup: Blue J, Fable, Eavor, HaiLa, and more
Nine Canadian tech companies recently secured funding. Here are the details on who raised money, how much, from whom, and what…
Green Shield Canada acquires digital mental health startup Tranquility Online
Health and dental benefits provider Green Shield Canada (GSC) is acquiring Halifax-based Tranquility Online to support the…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – LifeSpeak’s mental health milestone
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Government of Canada establishes FedNor as standalone regional development agency
The federal government has named the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) a “full-fledged”…
RainStick raises $1 million CAD to commercialize water conservation tech
Kelowna-based cleantech startup RainStick Shower has secured over $1 million CAD in seed financing to support the launch of…
R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed accelerates
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
XpertSea secures $25 million CAD to expand sustainable aquaculture solution to new markets
Québec City-based startup XpertSea has raised a $25 million CAD ($20 million USD) Series B round to support the growth of…
Medimap raises $3.5 million to bring walk-in clinic wait time tech to more medical practices
Vancouver-based startup Medimap has secured $3.5 million CAD in seed financing to support the expansion of its medical clinic-focused…
A|I: The AI Times – Hootsuite finds its Heyday
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Portage Ventures secures additional $210 million USD for third FinTech fund
Power Corp has revealed that Power-backed Portage Ventures has secured more capital to execute its proven FinTech investment…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Bet on theScore
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Acquisition roundup: Converge, WeCommerce, Carebook, Deloitte Canada, Mednow
Five Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions, including Converge Technology Solutions, WeCommerce, Carebook,…
Lightspeed aims to raise $716 million USD through public offering
Lightspeed Commerce, formerly known as Lightspeed POS, has announced plans to sell 7.7 million subordinate voting shares at…
Canadian startup news of the week (8/08/21)
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 – Pressing “go” on open banking in Canada?
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…