CDPQ commits $50 million to seed-stage funds in Québec
Quebéc-based institutional investment firm La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is committing $50 million in…
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Using technology to transform an industry (Facebook Live chat)
Many small businesses that exist today could not have existed 10 years ago. Why? Technology. Whether we’re talking about…
Carta acquires Kik team as part of Canadian expansion
Carta, a San Francisco-headquartered company that helps companies, investors, and employees manage equity and ownership, announced…
Chata Technologies raises $4.5 million, announces commercialization of new product
Calgary-based Chata Technologies, which has developed a cloud-based conversational application allowing users to access, search,…
Wattpad releases third annual diversity and inclusion survey
Wattpad has released the results of its 2019 Diversity and Inclusion survey, which tracks the identities of the company’s…
Flare Systems raises $1 million for darknet intelligence software
Flare Systems, a Montreal-based cybersecurity startup that helps financial institutions track and avoid security threats, has…
eSight, CNIB partnership to expand public access to smart glasses for the visually impaired
eSight, a Toronto-based vision technology company, is partnering with the CNIB Foundation (formerly the Canadian National Institute…
Vector Institute, U of T ‘redouble efforts,’ invest in new deep learning faculty
The Vector Institute, on Wednesday, announced plans to work with the University of Toronto to hire three new tenure-stream…
Techstars Montreal AI announces 10 companies selected for second cohort
The Techstars Montreal AI accelerator has announced the 10 startups joining its second cohort. The program officially began…
NERv Technology closes $1 million CAD pre-seed round
NERv Technology, a healthtech startup with a sensory platform designed to detect complications following abdominal surgeries,…
Uber Canada says layoffs do not change company’s hiring targets
Following news that Uber has laid off around 350 employees across a variety of teams, affecting Canada and the US, BetaKit…
Following acquisition LOI, Kik app may be “here to stay”
According to a Tweet from Kik over the weekend, the Kik app may not be shutting down after all, with the company stating “Kik…
Converge Technology Solutions acquires US-based Essextec
Toronto-based Converge Technology Solutions has acquired Essex Technology Group (Essextec), a New Jersey-based cloud, cognitive,…
Ritual expands into first non-English speaking markets
Ritual, the Toronto-based food ordering and mobile pickup app, announced on Monday that the company has expanded international…
Blockchain music startup Beatdapp raises $3.2 million, adds new advisory board members
Vancouver-based Beatdapp Software, a startup using blockchain technology to validate digital content streams, has completed…