F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s best FinTech ecosystem
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Canadian Startup News
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Three Canadian Cities Ranked Top 20 Most Active Startup Scenes (Infographic)
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L33dr.ly ‘takes the suck’ out of Game Leaderboards by making them ‘socially and geographically relevant’
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Kickstarter allows Canadians to start creating projects today, official launch is September 9th
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Wave introduces mobile payments as it approaches 2 million users
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Waterloo-based Nanotech startup NeverFrost lives up to its name
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“Startup Community” doc about Kitchener-Waterloo hits Indigogo
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Ottawa-based Interset acquired by UK software company
Interset, a SaaS company specializing in cybersecurity and security analytics software, has been acquired by UK-based Micro Focus. Micro Focus is a software company…
How can Canada prevent another QuadrigaCX?
As QuadrigaCX’s woes unfold on an international stage, the crypto community is reeling. The firm owes its clients $190 million CAD, which it cannot…
Zoom.ai expands to email, appealing to companies not on chat systems
Today, Toronto-based Zoom.ai launched its new Microsoft Outlook plugin and Google Chrome extension, hoping to target companies that are not using chat applications such…
Peraso raises $42 million CAD funding to modernize wireless connectivity
Peraso Technologies, a semiconductor manufacturer, announced today that it has raised an additional $42 million CAD in equity funding. The round was led by…
iNovia Capital raises $796 CAD million for two new venture funds
Montreal-based venture firm iNovia Capital has raised $796 million CAD to create two new funds. The firm has raised a $265 million CAD early-stage…
As VC activity increases, can Fredericton build another Radian6?
When you think of major markets for Canadian tech innovation, Atlantic Canada does not often top the list. But Fredericton saw an increase of…
Sampler raises $3 million Series A to build CPG brands’ best hope to combat Amazon
Toronto-based Sampler has announced the close of a $3 million CAD Series A round, led by BDC’s Women in Tech fund, Shipfusion, and an…
Canadian startup news of the week (02/18/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…
Google’s Apigee headlines February #FutureMakers on APIs
The February edition of RBC’s FutureMakers Talks series is all about making connections—specifically those made through APIs (application program interfaces), the world’s tech connector….
Talemetry acquired by US investment firm in $200M USD three-company merger
Vancouver-based recruitment company Talemetry today announced that along with three other companies in the recruitment industry, it will be acquired in a $200 million…
Leaked documents reveal Sidewalk Labs wants a lot more than Quayside
Sidewalk Labs is looking to redevelop 350 acres in the Port Lands area, nearly 30 times larger than its original 12-acre Quayside proposal, according…
Former Softchoice CEO, Dave MacDonald, joins Leaders Fund as venture partner
Evergreen venture firm, Leaders Fund, has announced that Dave MacDonald, the former CEO of Softchoice, has joined as the firm’s newest venture partner. The…