Panache Ventures announces final close of inaugural fund at $58 million
Panache Ventures has announced a final close of $58 million in its inaugural fund, surpassing its initial $40 million goal.…
Canadian Startup News
Video creation platform Lumen5 awarded top prize at 2019 New Ventures BC Competition
Vancouver-based video creation platform Lumen5 is the winner of the 2019 New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate…
CDPQ among global investors signing on to UN alliance to decarbonize the economy
An alliance of the world’s largest pension funds and insurers, including one of Canada’s biggest institutional…
Women in Canada agree tech companies still have a reputation problem
Despite recent efforts by technology companies to improve gender equality and parity in the workplace, a recent survey conducted…
One year after Elevate hackathon win, StableHacks launches first product
A year after Toronto-based StableHacks was named the winner of last year’s Elevate hackathon, the company has launched…
Startup jobs of the week: Client Services Coordinator, Scrum Master, Team Lead – Java
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Four startups win $50,000 investments at Velocity Fund Pitch Competition
Four early-stage startups were all crowned the winners of the 25th Velocity Fund Pitch Competition this week, which was hosted…
Interac wants to elevate the FinTech conversation at Canada’s largest tech festival
Back again for its third year, Elevate Tech Fest promises celebrity speakers, global tech leaders and inspiration for anyone…
Daisy Intelligence raises $10 million CAD, looks to become “the world’s largest” AI company
Toronto-based Daisy Intelligence, which has created an AI-powered platform for retail and insurance, has raised $10 million…
Volta accepts five new companies into Residency program
Halifax-based Volta, which supports startups with programming and workspace, has announced five new residents. With this announcement,…
CIRA challenges political parties to create open, trusted Internet policies
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the national organization known for managing the ‘.CA’ domain,…
Employment platform Neuvoo raises $53 million from CDPQ’s AI fund
Neuvoo, a Montréal-based online employment platform, has raised $53 million from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec…
Newton announces partnership meant to prevent the next QuadrigaCX scandal
Toronto-based Newton, a no-fee mobile cryptocurrency platform, has partnered with fellow Toronto company Balance, a cryptocurrency…
Finger Food receives $3.5 million from Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund for new office
Finger Food Advanced Technology Group, a Port Coquitlam, BC-based firm that builds custom technology solutions using artificial…
The five Canadian startups competing in the IBM Watson AI XPrize
At the beginning of December, the global IBM Watson AI XPrize will announce its top 10 semi-finalists before heading into its…