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By Isabelle Kirkwood December 9, 2019

FlexPay raises $6 million as it looks to attack ‘false declines’ in online payments

Montréal-based FinTech startup FlexPay, which is using AI to help e-commerce and subscription companies reduce credit card…

By Meagan Simpson December 9, 2019

Wattpad is set to open a second headquarters in Halifax. The move comes at the end of a busy year for the online entertainment…

By Meagan Simpson December 6, 2019

Breather, the Montreal-based real estate tech company, reportedly laid off a number of its staff on Thursday, possibly accounting…

By Denise Paglinawan December 6, 2019

Three Canadian tech companies have brought on new team members to add to their leadership. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining,…

By Isabelle Kirkwood December 6, 2019

Kitchener-Waterloo cybersecurity startup, Zebu, has closed $5.2 million CAD ($4 million USD) in seed financing, in the company’s…

By Isabelle Kirkwood December 6, 2019

In its 2019 Insurance Industry Outlook, Deloitte claimed Insurtech is fundamentally changing the rules of the game, driving…

By Caitlin Hotchkiss December 6, 2019

Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…

By Jen Couldrey December 5, 2019

Over the last 15 years, we’ve seen the tech sector come into the spotlight, initially for its positive, world-changing potential,…

By Denise Paglinawan December 5, 2019

Alberta Innovates, a provincially-funded research and development organization, has launched what it is calling a “first-of-its-kind”…

By Isabelle Kirkwood December 5, 2019

BC-based crowdsourcing software company, Thoughtexchange, has raised $20 million in Series B financing. The round was led by…

By Meagan Simpson December 5, 2019

Benevity, the Calgary-based tech company that has become a global leader for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform,…

By Isabelle Kirkwood December 5, 2019

Winnipeg-based Bold Commerce is expanding its business operations to Austin, Texas. The e-commerce solution developer said…

By Denise Paglinawan December 4, 2019

SkipTheDishes co-founder, and former CEO, Chris Simair has launched a new “venture-builder” to help co-create and support…

By Isabelle Kirkwood December 4, 2019

Vancouver-founded customer experience management startup Vision Critical Communications has announced it is replacing its CEO…

By Isabelle Kirkwood December 4, 2019

The Calgary-based Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) has received a $30 million donation from David Bissett, a…