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 and advertising tools. Through the new…
Canadian Startup News
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The startup powering pandemic food deliveries explains the rise of ghost kitchens
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As Naver closes $754 million CAD acquisition of Wattpad, Allen Lau is looking to scale
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Nuvei sees significant revenue growth in Q1 2021 following e-commerce expansion, acquisition efforts
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How to better leverage SR&ED refunds to accelerate startup growth
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FinTech startups frustrated with glacial pace of Canada’s open banking consultations
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BDC Capital launches $200 million fund to bolster Canada’s deep tech ecosystem
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How startups can manage their cash flow
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Toronto became a healthtech hotbed in 2020
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How COVID-19 changed Canada’s biotech sector
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Meet the new CEO
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the form at…
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). With the deal now closed,…
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 blog post, Google intends…
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 new buildings in the…
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 fund. The fund’s…
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 USD, an 80 percent increase year-over-year…
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 software is attracting the interest of professional…
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 was a successful pivot during COVID-19. According…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s Open Banking is “insecure and terrifying”
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…
Canadian startup news of the week (5/09/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…
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, how much, from whom,…