Bill Gates firm backs Mangrove Lithium, as need for faster lithium processing for electric vehicles booms
Mangrove Lithium has received a $10 million USD ($12.6 million CAD) Series A round to address the emerging deficit of high-purity…
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OSC opens applications to test innovative capital markets solutions through new program
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has opened applications to OSC TestLab, a program that aims to support the testing…
Unbounce’s Tamara Grominsky shares why companies need to develop a category alongside their product
Unbounce chief strategy officer Tamara Grominsky says developing a category alongside a product increases the odds of companies…
Rhino Ventures unveils $120 million third fund to invest beyond Western Canada
Rhino Ventures announced its Fund III on November 23, and armed with $120 million CAD is ready to move beyond British Columbia…
Maritime Launch Services gears up to launch “Canada’s first commercial spaceport”
Nova Scotia-based aerospace company Maritime Launch Services is preparing to launch what it claims is the country’s first…
Trulioo’s Steve Munford says a unicorn valuation is part of the journey, not the destination
Although hitting a billion-dollar valuation is an important milestone for any company, Trulioo CEO Steve Munford says it is…
Plaid’s Irene Zhou on getting a ‘Yes’ faster from financial institutions
Working with financial institutions and large enterprises can be intimidating, but there are ways to get them to say ‘yes’…
Communitech CEO Chris Albinson shares his plan to help Canadian tech own the podium
Chris Albinson wants to help create 14 more Shopify’s. How the hell is that going to happen?
PwC’s FinTech market map takes stock of growing Canadian tech sector
With the help of Hockeystick, PwC Canada has produced a map that illustrates some of the trends shaping Canada’s financial…
GaN Systems nails $189.7 million CAD to drive semiconductor innovation
GaN Systems, a producer of gallium nitride power semiconductors, has secured a $150 million USD ($189.7 million CAD) growth…
Espresso Capital secures $200 million USD credit facility to fund tech firms in red-hot venture debt market
Espresso Capital has closed a $200 million USD credit facility from KeyBank, a Cleveland, Ohio-based financial institution.…
Telesat makes TSX, Nasdaq debut
Canadian global satellite operator Telesat became a public company on two exchanges as it looks to bring faster broadband by…
Bessemer’s Alexandra Sukin shares best-in-class SaaS strategies
Metrics matter when assessing potential investments, but when it comes to assessing potential investments every company is…
What To Expect From Your Lead Investor
As Jim Franklin, then the CEO of SendGrid, was getting ready to participate in the Hawaii Ironman, he had some concerns about…
BetaKit Live: How to drive growth and innovation through impact investing
One year ago, TELUS announced a $100 million commitment to invest in entrepreneurs addressing the biggest challenges in health,…