VerticalScope files to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange
VerticalScope, a Toronto-based digital platform for online enthusiasts, has filed to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX),…
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BBTV announces $65 million convertible debenture, refinancing deals as it looks to increase M&A activity
BBTV Holdings, the holding company behind Vancouver-based media and tech company BroadbandTV, has entered into convertible…
Ontario government invests $5.25 million to help innovative health companies scale
The Ontario government is investing $5.25 million in a new project aimed to train and mentor health sciences companies in securing…
eSSENTIAL Accessibility secures $67 million CAD to meet increasing demand for accessible online content
Toronto-based software company eSSENTIAL Accessibility (eA) has secured a nearly $67 million CAD ($55 million USD) investment…
Felix Health launches mental health service to meet rising demand during COVID-19
Toronto-based healthtech startup Felix Health has announced the launch of a new virtual mental health service, as it looks…
Launch Academy downsizes physical space as the Vancouver incubator goes virtual
As Launch Academy modernizes its incubator program to fit a post-pandemic world, Vancouver is losing one of its longstanding…
PartnerStack aims to capitalize on channel sales demand with $35 million CAD Series B round
Toronto-based startup PartnerStack has secured approximately $35 million CAD ($29 million USD) in Series B financing as it…
Crypto startup Ledn secures $36 million CAD from group including Reddit co-founder, hedge fund billionaire
Toronto-based Ledn, which offers financial services to cryptocurrency holders, has raised $36.1 million CAD ($30 million USD)…
Toronto-based Q4 files to go public on TSX
Toronto-based investor relations (IR) software company Q4 has filed a preliminary prospectus as the firm looks to go public…
Five Atlantic Canada startups secure investment at Volta pitch competition
Five early-stage Atlantic Canadian tech startups have been selected to receive $25,000 each, as part of Volta’s latest pitch…
Novisto raises $9.6 million CAD Series A round to innovate ESG for enterprises
Montréal-based environmental, social, and governance (ESG) software startup Novisto has closed a $9.6 million CAD ($8 million…
7shifts secures $21.5 million Series B round to scale restaurant staff management platform
Saskatoon-based retail software startup 7shifts has raised $21.5 million USD ($25.9 million CAD) in Series B financing as the…
Xanadu secures $120 million CAD led by Bessemer to build photonic quantum computer
Toronto quantum computing startup Xanadu has secured $120 million CAD ($100 million USD) in a Series B round led by Bessemer…
Q1 2021 highest on record for Canadian venture capital with $2.7 billion invested
The first quarter of 2021 was a history-making one for Canadian venture capital with the highest-ever recorded amount invested…
BetaKit Live: The Canadian Tech Moment on May 27th
Following the launch of BetaKit’s Letter from the Editor comes the first monthly BetaKit Live streamed exclusively for BetaKit…