Five Atlantic Canada startups secure investment at Volta pitch competition
Five early-stage Atlantic Canadian tech startups have been selected to receive $25,000 each, as part of Volta’s latest pitch…
7shifts secures $21.5 million Series B round to scale restaurant staff management platform
Saskatoon-based retail software startup 7shifts has raised $21.5 million USD ($25.9 million CAD) in Series B financing as the…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Regulating crypto is “a mess”
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 (5/24/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Future Skills Centre invests $25.9 million to expand 10 portfolio projects
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) has invested $25.9 million CAD in 10 of its most promising projects to date, as the hub aims…
Alberta Innovates bolsters Regional Innovation Networks with $3.53 million
Alberta Innovates, the crown corporation responsible for promoting innovation in Alberta, has allocated an additional $3.53…
Today in funding: Kaloom, Bast Fibre Technologies, Arcturus, ChopValue, StoryTap, OpenUnit
Six Canadian tech companies have recently secured funding. Here’s the latest on who raised money, how much, from whom, and…
Creative Destruction Lab to open Seattle location this fall
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) has partnered with the University of Washington’s (UW) Foster School of Business to launch…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Think Research knows revenue
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Right-wing favoured video platform Rumble secures investment from JD Vance, Peter Thiel
Toronto-based video-sharing platform Rumble has raised new funding in a round led by JD Vance’s Narya Capital and Peter Thiel,…
General Assembly Pizza set to go public on TSXV June 3
Toronto’s General Assembly Pizza (GA Pizza) has filed its final non-offering prospectus and is set to begin listing on the…
Amid acquisitions, organic growth, Lightspeed doubles Q4 revenue despite increase in net losses
During its fiscal fourth quarter, Montréal-based retail tech company Lightspeed generated revenue of $82.4 million USD, more…
R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon’s expanded BC presence
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Curatio ramps up COVID-19 response with app launch in India, two new partnerships
In the last month, Vancouver-based healthtech company Curatio has taken steps to accelerate its response to COVID-19, announcing…
Wingocard secures $2 million CAD, launches app to teach teens financial literacy
Backed by $2 million CAD ($1.7 million USD) in fresh seed funding, Montréal-based FinTech startup Wingocard has officially…