Today in hires: General Fusion snags Hootsuite CFO, Accenture hires Alberta managing director
Two tech organizations have recently announced new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what they bring to the…
Canadian Startup News
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Shopify surpasses revenue expectations in Q4 2019 financial results
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Jim Balsillie led expert panel on intellectual property releases report
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Another record breaking year for Canadian VC as AI, FinTech, cybersecurity reach new heights
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Toronto machine learning startup Dessa acquired by Square
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Google to open three new Canadian offices in Toronto, Montreal, and Waterloo
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Shopify CMO out as company reorganizes division
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Narwhal List 2020 tracks a year of massive raises, 42 potential Canadian Unicorns
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Eight Prairie startups to watch in 2020
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Rangle makes second significant staff reduction in less than a year
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Mastercard commits $510 million for new global cybersecurity centre in Vancouver
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Colliers’ and Techstars’ proptech accelerator opens applications for 2020 cohort
Real estate firm Colliers and Techstars have opened applications for the third year of their jointly-run proptech accelerator, which is intended to help Colliers…
CarbonCure, Smarter Alloys, E-Zn among winners of Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative
Ten startups have been named the winners of the Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative, a public-private project aimed at accelerating the development of cleantech….
Today in Acquisitions: IntelliGO, Symon.AI
In the past few weeks, several companies have made announcements on acquiring Canadian technology startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers. IntelliGO…
AgTech startup Semios raises $100 million CAD
Vancouver-based Semios, which has developed a platform for crop data and pest control management, has raised $100 million CAD ($75 million USD) in private…
Break through the noise: eight tips to help you launch your branded podcast
Since the 1920s, companies have sponsored various types of media to indirectly market their products or services, from newspapers to radio to TV and,…
Dragons’ Den announces national audition tour dates for fifteenth season
CBC show Dragons’ Den, which gives aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their businesses to a panel of Canadian business moguls, is holding open…
Kitchener-based self-driving industrial robot maker Otto Motors expands into Japan
Otto Motors, the industrial division of Clearpath Robotics, has expanded its operations in the Japanese market with a partnership alongside Japan-based trading company Altech….
F|T: The FinTech Times – Bay Street isn’t scared (anymore)
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before…
As Canada talks cleantech at #Globe2020 Calgary’s mayor looks to poach talent
This week, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was in Vancouver for Globe 2020, a forum devoted to innovation in the era of climate change. Nenshi…
Mark Endras, Cedric Mathieu talk challenges and changes in Canada’s AutoTech industry
Last week, BetaKit hosted a panel discussion in partnership with car auction platform TradeRev on automobile ownership and urban mobility technology. BetaKit associate editor…
Today in acquisitions: BiblioCommons, Shoplogix
Over the past week, two Canadian companies have made acquisitions of companies across North America. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers. Volaris…
Five Canadian companies selected for latest 500 Startups seed program
500 Startups has announced the 29 companies accepted into Batch 26 of its seed program, and five Canadian companies are among them. Companies in…