Canadian startup news of the week (8/02/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Acquisition roundup: Clio, ChainSafe, Versaterm, Obie, Covience, SquareFeet.ai, LifeLearn Animal Health
Seven Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Clio, ChainSafe, Versaterm,…
NACO, Bay Mills Investment Group partner to create new investment group for Black entrepreneurs
The Bay Mills Investment Group (BMIG) and the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) have partnered to create the Black…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – New ventures for WELL Health
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Funding roundup: Voiceflow, Cold Bore, Kraken Robotics, Spark, Novamera, QuoteToMe
Six Canadian tech companies have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money,…
Communitech takes over Canadian tech startup job board Prospect
Kitchener-Waterloo innovation hub Communitech has taken over Prospect, a national startup job board that connects tech talent…
Silofit secures $15.25 million CAD to bring micro-gym model to United States
Montréal-based startup Silofit, which offers a network of micro-gyms, has raised $12.75 million CAD ($10.25 million USD) in…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify goes for a Loop
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
MindBeacon sees revenue increase in Q2 as it ramps up for international expansion
During Q2 2021, Toronto-based healthtech company MindBeacon increased its revenue by 154 percent year-over-year, generating…
A|I: The AI Times – (Deep)Mindful of every protein
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Digital Technology Supercluster announces $20 million digital wellness project
Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster has announced a $20 million CAD project to develop a new digital wellness platform…
Wealthsimple adds Inovia partner, former Google exec Patrick Pichette to board of directors
Inovia partner, and former Google executive, Patrick Pichette has joined Wealthsimple’s board of directors. Pichette currently…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Proptech done Properly
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Lumira Ventures closes $276 million CAD for fourth fund
Toronto-based Lumira Ventures has raised $276 million CAD ($220 million USD) for Fund IV, which Lumira claims is “the largest…
Firmex acquired by US-based Datasite in Vertu Capital’s first exit
Toronto-based virtual data room (VDR) company Firmex has been acquired by fellow VDR provider Datasite. The financial details…