Collision releases schedule and launches official app
North American tech conference Collision recently launched its official app as well as the event’s detailed schedule. “We wanted our app to help attendees…
Canadian Startup News
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Canada’s tech talent industry tracks renewed interest with permanent Global Talent Stream
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MaRS, Communitech, Invest Ottawa receiving $52.4 million for “first-of-its-kind” Scale-Up program
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Danielle Graham joins Dream Maker Ventures as firm targets $75 million Diversity Fund
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Erin Bury named CEO of Willful
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Canada’s 2019 Developer 30 Under 30
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Canadian tech needs to redefine its sense of scale
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10 Montreal tech companies to watch in 2019
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What’s stopping Lyft and Uber from coming to BC?
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What #Budget2019 got right for Canadian tech
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Shopify expands retail presence as company fights for “heart and soul” of commerce
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Canada, France, UK join forces to explore societal implications of AI
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), has launched a series of workshops examining the effects of AI on society, in partnership with the…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s vision to rival Amazon
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at…
Vancouver FinTech, Mogo, merging with Difference Capital Financial
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Mogo has announced it has signed an agreement to merge with Difference Capital Financial to create Mogo Inc. “Shareholders of both…
Hamilton biopharmaceutical raises $140 million CAD for cancer therapy tech
Hamilton-based biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceuticals has announced the completion of a $140 million CAD ($105 million USD) Series B round, to help develop its…
SheEO receives $2.5 million CAD investment from federal government
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, Mary Ng, today announced the federal government is investing $2.5 million CAD into SheEO, a Toronto-based organization…
Canadian startup news of the week (04/15/19)
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…
Tiny acquires Pixel Union, commits $25 million CAD to acquire more Shopify partners
Victoria-based technology holding company, Tiny, has procured a majority stake in Pixel Union, a major Shopify partner. The purchase price was not disclosed, but…
Danielle Graham joins Dream Maker Ventures as firm targets $75 million Diversity Fund
Danielle Graham, founder of Communitech’s Fierce Founders program, has joined Dream Maker Ventures as a principal to help the VC firm raise a $75…
AI and data science leaders to discuss digital ethics at April #FutureMakers
The April edition of RBC’s FutureMakers Talks series will focus on one of the hottest tech topics of 2019: digital ethics. AI, machine learning,…
Startup jobs of the week: 500px, IMRSV Data Labs Inc., Axon VCT
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From early-stage to Series B and beyond,…
Ontario’s budget looks to create tech-focused talent stream, panel for scaling innovations
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government delivered its first 2019-2020 budget on Thursday. On the agenda for the upcoming fiscal years includes driving tech talent to…
Toronto-founded PagerDuty goes public, sees stocks jump in market debut
PagerDuty, a San Francisco-headquartered SaaS unicorn, with Canadian roots, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) yesterday, after filing an initial public…