KITS Eyecare begins trading on US-based OTCQX market
Vancouver-based e-commerce retailer KITS Eyecare has begun trading on the United States-based OTCQX, OTC Markets Group’s…
Canadian Startup News
Two Canadian startups part of TikTok push to provide more third-party integrations
TikTok has added two new tools to its suite of software developer kits. So far, the move has enabled 18 third-party apps, including…
Lightspeed, Google partner to offer marketing, advertising tools to retailers
Lightspeed has partnered with Google to give its small and medium-sized business (SMB) retailers access to Google’s marketing…
As Naver closes $754 million CAD acquisition of Wattpad, Allen Lau is looking to scale
South Korean internet company Naver Corp. has officially acquired Wattpad for more than $754 million CAD ($600 million USD).…
Google plans to build $735 million CAD data centre in Québec
Google has unveiled plans to build a proposed $735 million CAD data centre in Beauharnois, Québec. According to a company…
Aaron Zifkin departing from role as Lyft Canada’s managing director
Aaron Zifkin, the managing director of Canada for Lyft, is set to leave the role at the end of May. Zifkin announced the move…
Amazon to expand presence in British Columbia with five new locations
Amazon has revealed plans to expand its presence in the province of British Columbia. The e-commerce giant is opening five…
CTI Life Sciences Fund raises $100 million in first close of third venture fund
Montréal-based venture capital firm CTI Life Sciences Fund has raised $100 million CAD in the first close of its third venture…
Nuvei sees significant revenue growth in Q1 2021 following e-commerce expansion, acquisition efforts
During the first quarter of 2021, Montréal-based payment processing company Nuvei pulled in revenue of about $150 million…
With new financing, Stoko wants to disrupt the knee brace industry with D2C product for athletes
A Vancouver-based startup working to disrupt the knee brace industry with a direct-to-consumer product developed using proprietary…
Following pandemic hit, ChefHero rebrands, refocuses to early success
Toronto-based restaurant supply chain software startup ChefHero has officially rebranded to Notch after executing what it says…
Today in funding: Railz, Relay Platform, Ferme d’Hiver, Optable, interVal
Five Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money,…
New bill proposes Bank of Canada regulate FinTech startups that provide payments
The Government of Canada has introduced legislation to regulate FinTech companies that offer payment services in the country.…
How to better leverage SR&ED refunds to accelerate startup growth
When new founders set off to research how to grow and scale their startup, they’ll often come up against the fundraising…
Shopify sees its developer platform as key to driving the future trends of e-commerce
As Shopify continues to benefit from the shift in consumer habits amid COVID-19, the company says its developers and developer…