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Halifax launches innovation outpost to help startups scale

Isabelle Kirkwood November 8, 2019

The Halifax Partnership and the Halifax Regional Municipality have announced the opening of the Halifax Innovation Outpost,…

Caitlin Hotchkiss November 8, 2019

Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…

Meagan Simpson November 7, 2019

Alex Benay, the former CIO of Canada, has left his role at Ottawa-based Mindbridge after a short few months stint. The news…

Isabelle Kirkwood November 7, 2019

Einstein Exchange, a Vancouver-based cryptocurrency exchange, shut down this week, owing more than $16 million to its clients, including about…

Isabelle Kirkwood November 7, 2019

Deloitte has announced the 2019 winners of its Technology Fast 50, which highlights Canadian companies’ growth and commitment…

Meagan Simpson November 7, 2019

CoPower, a clean energy investing startup, is set to be acquired by Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB), a Toronto-based…

Isabelle Kirkwood November 7, 2019

Lightspeed POS has announced its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2020. The results cover two fiscal…

Meagan Simpson November 7, 2019

Looka, the Toronto-based startup that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to design logos, has laid off 80 percent…

Denise Paglinawan November 6, 2019

Toronto-based ridesharing company Facedrive has made an investment in Westbrook Global, a content creation company co-founded…

Naumaan Hameed November 6, 2019

It goes without saying that the skills needed to support the Canadian economy 10 years ago are not the same today, nor will…

Denise Paglinawan November 6, 2019

Toronto-based chip startup Untether AI recently announced that it has raised an additional $9.2 million CAD ($7 million USD),…

Meagan Simpson November 6, 2019

Shopify announced on Tuesday that the e-commerce company is expanding into the email marketing space. This new product line…

Isabelle Kirkwood November 6, 2019

Amplitude Ventures, a Montréal-headquartered investment firm focused on health and the life sciences sectors has announced…

Meagan Simpson November 6, 2019

Unlike some other Canadian AI companies, Coveo has flown relativity under the radar since it was founded in 2005. That hasn’t…

Douglas Soltys November 5, 2019

An email to Planswell investors obtained by BetaKit sheds new light on the recent demise of the Toronto-based FinTech startup.…