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Hubba to shut down

Douglas Soltys February 1, 2021

Just over ten years after its founding, Toronto-based retail startup Hubba will shut down operations, BetaKit has learned.…

Isabelle Kirkwood February 1, 2021

Toronto-based startup BookJane has partnered with the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) to help long term care and…

Meagan Simpson February 1, 2021

Montreal-based private investment firm Mackinnon, Bennett & Company (MKB) has closed $100 million for its second growth…

Josh Scott February 1, 2021

Indigenous-led startup Virtual Gurus has launched a new virtual assistant app that aims to help users delegate their to-do…

Josh Scott January 29, 2021

Six Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised…

Karim Gillani January 29, 2021

Last year, the world was crippled by COVID-19. But for the FinTech sector, it was just a speed bump. After the initial stun…

Josh Scott January 29, 2021

A United States accelerator is currently accepting applications for its first cohort, from Black-led startups globally, and…

Stefan Palios January 29, 2021

After finding initial product-market fit, the next challenge startups face is going from seed stage to growth stage. To grow,…

Isabelle Kirkwood January 29, 2021

Toronto-based Digital Main Street and ventureLAB are launching a new pilot with Belgian-founded startup Deliverect to offer…

Isabelle Kirkwood January 28, 2021

Toronto-based BlackCart, which offers a “try-before-you-buy” e-commerce solution for retailers, has raised an $11.2 million…

Isabelle Kirkwood and Josh Scott January 28, 2021

Toronto-based Wealthsimple appears to be riding high on a wave of trading frenzy amid the ongoing short squeeze of GameStop…

Isabelle Kirkwood January 28, 2021

The British Columbia-based Digital Technology Supercluster has invested in a new $8.7 million program focused on fostering…

Josh Scott January 28, 2021

With the help of global tech education non-profit Technovation, Shopify has increased its young women in science, technology,…

Isabelle Kirkwood January 28, 2021

Over the past few weeks, four Canadian tech startups have been involved in acquisitions, including Manifold, Navotar, ShipperBee,…

Stefan Palios January 27, 2021

In most student co-op placements, students shadow senior contributors and talk generally about career planning. At TD Lab,…