Alberta Innovates tops up COVID-19 relief program for small businesses with $350,000
At the end of December, Alberta Innovates extended its Innovation Relief and Recovery Program with $350,000, in an effort to…
Canadian Startup News
Converge Technology Solutions acquires three North American software companies
Toronto-based Converge Technology Solutions has acquired three software companies over the last two weeks. The newly-acquired…
Following TSXV debut, Emerge Commerce acquires truLOCAL
Toronto-based Emerge Commerce has acquired Kitchener-Waterloo-based food tech startup truLOCAL for up to $16.8 million CAD.…
PointClickCare closes acquisition of Utah-based Collective Medical
Mississauga-based healthtech company PointClickCare has closed its acquisition of Utah-based Collective Medical, its largest…
Wave’s decision to shift focus to Canada, US, prompts competitor to publicly stir the pot
Toronto-based FinTech company Wave is leaving international markets, as the small business-focused service provider pares down…
The perils of bad design
We’ve all experienced it at some point in the pandemic. COVID-19 has forced us to change our way of doing things, and that…
Haivision, Abaxx highlight new tech listings on TSX, NEO Exchange
Two Canadian-headquartered tech companies, Haivision Systems and Abaxx Technologies, have begun trading on the TSX and NEO…
Coinbase to open Canadian office, launches hiring initiative
San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Coinbase will open a Canadian office in 2021 and has announced it will begin…
Year from Hell, year in review
We didn’t want to do a 2020 clip show. Everyone does a clip show at the end of the year. Why the hell would we do a clip…
Ottawa’s You.i TV acquired by WarnerMedia
Ottawa-based startup You.i TV, a software company that assists streaming services to present their programming across multiple…
Cycle Capital announces $145 million Cleantech fund final close, adds EDC as LP
Montreal-based cleantech venture capital firm Cycle Capital has closed $145 million CAD for its cleantech fund, Cycle Capital…
Coinsquare makes changes to business, tech as it faces increasing competitive pressures
Following a recent settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Coinsquare is undergoing a major overhaul to its…
Telus Health acquires Montréal’s EQ Care in latest move to increase virtual care reach
Montréal-based virtual care company EQ Care has been acquired by Telus Health, BetaKit has learned. A spokesperson for Telus…
Wage subsidy brought back to 75 percent for period ending March 13
The federal government has brought the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) back to 75 percent, at least for the period of…
MindBeacon prices IPO, looks to pull in $65 million at $8 per share
Toronto-based digital mental health treatment startup MindBeacon has priced its initial public offering (IPO), setting the…