VerticalScope increases IPO to nearly $144 million following exercise of over-allotment
VerticalScope, which went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) a few weeks ago, has boosted the total size of its initial…
EDC commits $200 million to new Inclusive Trade Investments Program
Export Development Canada (EDC) has committed $100 million CAD in fresh funding towards equity support for underrepresented…
LifeSpeak goes public on TSX, closes $125 million public offering
Toronto-based employee wellness software company LifeSpeak began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange Tuesday, after closing…
Non-committal on a banking license, Wealthsimple CEO Michael Katchen says company’s ambitions extend “beyond Canada”
At a recent panel for BetaKit Patreon supporters, Wealthsimple CEO and co-founder Michael Katchen revealed that despite recently…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Looks good on Paper
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Today in funding: FightCamp, Fobi, Caary, Plantiga, and more
Thirteen Canadian-founded tech companies have recently secured funding. Here’s the latest on who raised money, how much,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Robinhood pays the Sheriff
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Canadian startup news of the week (7/04/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Sneakerheads vs. bots
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – AlayaCare aims high
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Eli Fathi retiring as MindBridge CEO
After almost four decades of founding and scaling tech companies, MindBridge CEO Eli Fathi is retiring as of June 30. As of…
Today in acquisitions: Haivision, Converge Technology Solutions, Modern Campus, WhereiPark
Four Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions, including Haivision, Converge Technology Solutions, Modern Campus,…
A|I: The AI Times – The AI gadget takeover
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Shopify managing director says changes announced at Unite 2021 part of making company more developer-friendly
During Shopify’s latest annual developer conference, the Canadian retail tech giant announced a number of changes to its…
Canada invests $845,000 in Montréal Inc. to support more entrepreneurs
The Government of Canada has announced plans to invest $845,107 in early-stage business support organization Montréal Inc.…