Lightspeed officially launches loyalty platform globally following TSX debut
Montreal-based POS software firm Lightspeed has globally launched Lightspeed Loyalty, a technology that enables merchants to…
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Telemedicine platform, OnCall Health, raises $2 million CAD
OnCall Health, a virtual care technology and services platform for healthcare providers, has a raised $2 million CAD seed round…
Collision releases schedule and launches official app
North American tech conference Collision recently launched its official app as well as the event’s detailed schedule.…
Canada, France, UK join forces to explore societal implications of AI
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), has launched a series of workshops examining the effects of AI on society,…
Vancouver FinTech, Mogo, merging with Difference Capital Financial
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Mogo has announced it has signed an agreement to merge with Difference Capital Financial to…
Hamilton biopharmaceutical raises $140 million CAD for cancer therapy tech
Hamilton-based biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceuticals has announced the completion of a $140 million CAD ($105 million…
SheEO receives $2.5 million CAD investment from federal government
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, Mary Ng, today announced the federal government is investing $2.5 million…
Tiny acquires Pixel Union, commits $25 million CAD to acquire more Shopify partners
Victoria-based technology holding company, Tiny, has procured a majority stake in Pixel Union, a major Shopify partner. The…
Danielle Graham joins Dream Maker Ventures as firm targets $75 million Diversity Fund
Danielle Graham, founder of Communitech’s Fierce Founders program, has joined Dream Maker Ventures as a principal to…
AI and data science leaders to discuss digital ethics at April #FutureMakers
The April edition of RBC’s FutureMakers Talks series will focus on one of the hottest tech topics of 2019: digital ethics.…
Startup jobs of the week: 500px, IMRSV Data Labs Inc., Axon VCT
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Ontario’s budget looks to create tech-focused talent stream, panel for scaling innovations
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government delivered its first 2019-2020 budget on Thursday. On the agenda for the upcoming…
Toronto-founded PagerDuty goes public, sees stocks jump in market debut
PagerDuty, a San Francisco-headquartered SaaS unicorn, with Canadian roots, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)…
OSMO, L’Oréal Canada launch open innovation program in Montreal
Non-profit OSMO and L’Oréal Canada announced, on Thursday, the launch of an open innovation program focused on growing…
Whitby opens accelerator, hoping to scale local tech companies
Whitby, Ontario’s newest innovation accelerator, 1855 Whitby, looking to help local tech companies commercialize, has…