Lyft slated to begin Vancouver operations by end of year
Ride-hailing giant Lyft has announced it intends to operate in Vancouver, expecting to apply in September, and begin operations…
Canadian Startup News
Toronto-based proptech Properly raises $22 million Series A
Properly, a Toronto-based proptech startup, has closed a $22 million Series A financing round, consisting of $12 million in…
MaRS, Ontario Power Generation to launch innovation challenge
MaRS Discovery District is partnering with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), an agency responsible for half of the electricity…
Federal government invests $39 million through Western Canada scaleup initiative
Seventeen BC-based projects are receiving a cumulative $39 million from the federal government through Western Economic Diversification…
Akira Health acquired by Telus Health
Virtual care platform, Akira Health, which offers a healthcare app, as well as in-person healthcare clinics, has been acquired…
SomaDetect closes $2.6 million CAD seed round for dairy farming sensor technology
Fredericton-based SomaDetect, which has developed a sensor that helps farmers measure milk quality, has completed a $2.6 million…
Fiix acquires US-based Alchemy IoT
Fiix has acquired Colorado-based Alchemy IoT, an industrial asset intelligence company, in order to bring AI to Fiix’s…
Maple, LifeLabs offering virtual consultations for food sensitivity testing
Virtual care platform Maple is partnering with laboratory testing provider, LifeLabs, to bring virtual care consultations to…
Curv Health raises $1.5 million seed round for AI-powered insights platform
Toronto-based Curv Health, a healthtech startup whose platform allows users to extract physical health and performance metrics…
Hardbacon raises over $680,000 from FrontFundr campaign
Hardbacon, a Montreal-based FinTech startup, has raised an seed round of over $680,884 through FrontFundr‘s crowdfunding…
Universal mCloud receives $13 million loan following acquisition of Autopro Automation
Universal mCloud, a company offering asset management solutions that use IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and…
Saskatoon-based SalonScale Technology closes $1 million seed round
Saskatoon-based SalonScale Technology has closed over $1 million in seed funding for its smart technology-powered app helping…
Startup jobs of the week: React Developer, Android Developer, Data Architect
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Today in Hires: Alberta IoT Association, BlueCat
In the past week, two Canadian tech organizations have added new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining,…
Techstars Toronto, The Big Push partner to mentor women-founded startups
Techstars Toronto and The Big Push are partnering to host mentor days for startups that are led or founded by women. The mentor…