Senator Colin Deacon talks open banking, competition, #FreeBoswell
Today, we add a new member to the #FreeBoswell movement. “The reality is [the banks] have been used to an environment…
Canadian Startup News
CIX lists top 20 early-stage startups, top 10 growth startups of 2021
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has announced its list of Top 20 Early and Top 10 Growth Canadian startups for 2021.…
Salesforce set to acquire Toronto-based LevelJump.io
Silicon Valley-based Salesforce has entered an agreement to acquire Toronto SaaS startup LevelJump.io. LevelJump was founded…
BetaKit Live: Canada’s ‘New’ Innovation Policy on September 28th
So the election is over and Canada’s new federal government will look… a lot like the old one. But important distinctions…
WELL Health filing indicates company may raise up to $500 million to support acquisition strategy
Vancouver-based WELL Health Technologies has plans to raise up to $500 million CAD through new issues and secondary offerings.…
Regulators caution crypto trading platforms, issue guidance over misleading language in advertising
Concerned over misleading statements and improper marketing strategies in the cryptocurrency space, two regulatory bodies have…
RBCx launches venture debt product as market for it heats up in Canada
RBCx has expanded its product suite with the launch of a new venture debt offering, which the technology and innovation banking…
Convictional receives $6.7 million in Series A funding as it works to become digital backbone of B2B trade
Convictional has landed $6.7 million in Series A funding from a number of high-profile investors. Solo venture capitalist Lacy…
Canadian municipal regions call on federal government for more support for foreign direct investment program
A coalition of 14 Canadian municipal regions is calling on the federal government to beef up its foreign direct investment…
3D BioFibR raises $700,000 in funding round
3D BioFibR, a biofibre manufacturing startup based in Halifax, raised $700,000 in what it called an oversubscribed seed funding…
WELL Health to acquire Aware MD for $4.5 million CAD
WELL Health, a Vancouver healthtech startup, has entered into an agreement to acquire AwareMD for $4.5 million CAD. Headquartered…
Alberta Innovates to fund four new tech accelerators through Scaleup GAP program
Alberta Innovates announced it will finance one pre-accelerator and three accelerators through its Scaleup and Growth Accelerator…
Micromobility expert, Horace Dediu, joins Relay Ventures as a partner, chief market strategist
Relay Ventures has brought on board Horace Dediu, a micromobility expert, as a partner and chief market strategist. In his…
StandUp Ventures reveals second fund dedicated to women-led startups with $30 million initial close
StandUp Ventures has secured just over $30 million in initial capital for its second fund after finding early success investing…
Former Tungle, Foko Retail employees team up to launch new hybrid work-focused calendar startup
A decade after being acquired by BlackBerry, former members of Tungle have teamed up to launch another calendar startup named…