Toronto startup uses blockchain to help Mongolian farmers create sustainable supply chain
Toronto-founded startup Convergence.tech has concluded a blockchain-enabled project targeted at Mongolian nomadic farmers.…
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Today in cohorts: Safe X Connected Cities Accelerator, 7 Gate Academy
Two Canadian programs have recently announced that new companies or individuals are joining their ranks. Here’s the latest…
Lightspeed to acquire Germany’s Gastrofix to snag more European customers
Lightspeed POS is set to acquire German POS systems developer Gastrofix. The purchase would mark Lightspeed’s largest…
Deep Genomics raises $40 million Series B for AI drug discovery platform
Toronto-based AI therapeutics startup, Deep Genomics, has closed a $40 million Series B. This brings the company’s total…
Element AI partnering with LG Electronics to co-develop AI solutions, products
Element AI has announced a partnership with South Korean multinational LG Electronics . The partnership will be focused on…
Wealthsimple registers three businesses, indicating expansion into new financial services
Wealthsimple appears to be gearing up for its previously hinted-at expansion into new financial services, with the registration…
AlayaCare closes $47.9 million CAD Series C extension, acquires Procura
Montréal-based healthtech startup AlayaCare, which develops AI-powered solutions for homecare providers, has closed a $47.9…
Women, minorities still underrepresented in Montreal senior leadership despite increase: report
Women and minorities remain underrepresented in senior leadership roles in the Greater Montreal Area, despite an increase in…
Today in accelerators: FounderFuel, Founder Institute, BDO Canada
Three programs meant to accelerate startup growth, led by FounderFuel, Founder Institute, and BDO Canada, have announced new…
Breather CEO acknowledges overspending, outlines path to profitability in internal video following company layoffs
Recent layoffs by Montreal-founded real estate tech startup Breather are part of a larger plan to get the company to profitability…
Vidyard receives $15 million credit financing from BMO Technology and Innovation Banking Group
Kitchener-based Vidyard, a startup that provides online video hosting for businesses, has received a $15 million credit facility…
How CDL-Rockies programming director Kari Gordon wants to boost Alberta tech
Over the summer, Creative Destruction Labs’ (CDL) Rockies division, located at the Haskayne School of Business at the…
Startup jobs of the week: Memory Labs Inc., Smart Nora, Parity
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Intuit QuickBooks tackles the problems that keep small business owners up at night
Small business owners are constantly faced with challenges and barriers in their journey to success. Some of the most common…
Alberta government creates group to explore attracting investment to tech following cuts
The Government of Alberta announced on Wednesday that it has created a working group of experts to advise Jason Kenney’s…