Canada exempt from new regulations imposed on foreign investment in US businesses
Canadian investors will be exempt from new United States investment regulations that require government oversight of foreign…
Canadian Startup News
Shopify Capital launches starter loans for United States merchants
Shopify announced this week that it has launched a new product line as part of Shopify Capital. The e-commerce giant is now…
Supercluster Scale AI has chosen 14 projects, invested $32 million since receiving funding
Scale AI has publicly invested more than $32 million to date into 14 projects, with the hopes of accelerating the adoption…
PointClickCare opens office in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
PointClickCare, a SaaS company targeting the senior care market, today announced the opening of its fourth Canadian office,…
Today in partnerships: Toxon Technologies, Optigo Networks
In recent weeks, two Canadian startups have made announcements launching new products and partnerships. Here’s the latest…
Waterloo’s Brisk Synergies acquired by Transoft Solutions
Brisk Synergies, an urban mobility startup headquartered in Waterloo, has been acquired by Transoft Solutions. Transoft is…
Flinks hires new CRO as company preps for growth
Montreal-based Flinks has announced that Clayton Feick will be its new chief revenue officer as the financial data product…
Nicoya raises $10 million CAD to aid drug treatment development
Nicoya, a healthtech startup that has developed analytical instruments for the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, has raised…
Turo, TradeRev headline first 2020 AutoTech meetup on Feb 6th
At the end of 2018, BetaKit partnered with TradeRev to produce an event focused on the future of AutoTech. It was BetaKit’s…
Precision oncology startup Fusion Pharmaceuticals raises $26 million CAD
Biopharmaceutical precision oncology startup Fusion Pharmaceuticals has received a commitment of up to $26 million CAD ($20…
Vancouver-based ToursByLocals raises $43 million CAD in first round of financing
ToursByLocals, an online marketplace that connects travellers in search of customized, private tours with handpicked tour guides,…
Elastic Path acquires Moltin as it looks help clients leverage e-commerce microservices
Vancouver-based Elastic Path, which looks to “future-proof” e-commerce enterprises with its API-based platform, has acquired…
Four predictions for Canadian tech hiring in 2020
Technology is powering the Canadian economy. We know that, but it’s the details that stand out. Consider these statistics…
Lendesk launches app following acquisition, integration of LenderSpotlight
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Lendesk has launched a mobile application aimed at providing mortgage industry professionals…
Ottawa startup CEO Ali Pey named as victim of Ukrainian plane crash
Ali Pey, the founder and CEO of Ottawa-based startup MessageHopper, has been named as a victim of the Ukrainian airline plane…