Two Canadian startups among Holt FinTech Accelerator’s 2020 cohort
Montreal-based Holt FinTech Accelerator has revealed the startups part of its 2020 cohort. The third in its history, the accelerator pivoted this year to…
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While venture funding stays consistent, BC startup deal count sees Q1 decline
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Black Swan #16: Minister Bains explains the feds’ COVID-19 response
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Minister Bains says extending IRAP IAP “makes a lot of sense” following anticipated CEWS extension
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Coinsquare CEO and president agree to step down, pay “penalties” in settlement with OSC
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Black Swan #15: The evolving business of preparing for death
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North acquired by Google
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Black Swan #14: Disrupting startup culture and why Canadian FinTechs are pissed
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Sidewalk Labs pulls commitment to Quayside Venture Partners, as investors look to launch new fund
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Montréal tech saw five-quarter high in venture deals prior to COVID-19 crisis
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The horrifying truth about being a Black woman founder in Canada
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Today in funding: Medzy, Rapid Novor, Byta, VodaSafe
Four Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom, and what…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Money talks, TikTok walks
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the form at…
Canadian startup news of the week (8/03/20)
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…
Trudeau reveals plans to end CERB, transition recipients to EI in September
The federal government has announced its intention to shift recipients of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to the federal employment insurance (EI) program,…
Federal government extends commercial rent relief program through August
The federal government has announced it is extending the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program through the month of August. The program was…
Canadian government officially launches COVID-19 “exposure notification” app
The Government of Canada announced the official launch of its national COVID-19 “exposure notification” app on Friday. The app is now available through IOS…
Top Hat launches new communication tool to help students, professors adapt to virtual education
Toronto-based EdTech startup Top Hat has launched Slate, a new free communication tool that allows students and educators at high education institutions with digital…
R|T: The Retail Times – A new partner for Shopify
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at…
VC deal volume sees slump in first half of 2020 amid COVID-19, CVCA finds
Venture capital and private equity deal volume fell in Canada during the second quarter of this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take…
L-Spark launches new accelerator program for connected medical device ventures
Ottawa-based L-Spark has opened applications for a new MedTech accelerator program in partnership with Telus, BlackBerry, Solace, and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)….
Report: Canadian angel investment reached record-breaking $163.9 million in 2019
Angel investment reached a new record of $163.9 million in 2019, bringing angel activity to more than $1 billion in Canada over the last…
Black Professionals in Tech Network partners with Canadian companies to support Black tech workers
The Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) has partnered with eight Canadian companies, including TD Bank, Bell Canada, and Rogers, pledging “to create a…