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By Douglas Soltys January 31, 2019

Report: Canadian tech raised record $4.6 billion CAD in VC funding over 2018

PwC Canada and CB Insights have released their MoneyTree report on Canadian VC investment trends for 2018, showing a tech ecosystem…

By Douglas Soltys January 30, 2019

OMERS Director of Strategic Partnerships Mike Woollatt has departed the firm for a new role at Hamilton Lane, BetaKit has learned.…

By Sera Wong January 30, 2019

Toronto-based Moregidge, developers of an online platform that seeks to ease the home-buying process for brokers, realtors,…

By Sera Wong January 30, 2019

EnergyX Solutions, developer of an online energy auditing platform, has raised $500,000 from MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund,…

By Shruti Shekar January 30, 2019

Canada’s wellness app Carrot Rewards has partnered with the British government to expand its service to parts of England.…

By Isabelle Kirkwood January 30, 2019

Toronto-based biotechnology startup Genecis was selected as the winner of BASF Canada’s first Innovation Pitch Series for…

By Isabelle Kirkwood January 30, 2019

Montreal-based startup Lexop has announced the integration of its solution within the customer-accounts department of telecommunications…

By Douglas Soltys January 29, 2019

New year, new CanCon podcast! Let’s do this. The title above is a bold prediction, followed by a photo of Bold Commerce,…

By Sera Wong January 29, 2019

Innovacorp and the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) have earmarked $1 million, $500,000 each, to invest in select…

By Isabelle Kirkwood January 29, 2019

Twelve Canadian companies have been selected for the 2019 Global Cleantech 100 list, an annual guide to the world’s top…

By Sera Wong January 29, 2019

Toronto-based Ample Organics Inc., a seed-to-sale software company recently announced its acquisition of sales data analytics…

By Sera Wong January 29, 2019

Wealthsimple today launched Wealthsimple Generation, a service specifically for clients who deposit $500,000 or more in their…

By Douglas Soltys January 29, 2019

Toronto-based Fiix announced today the close of a $53 million ($40 million USD) Series C round, led by Georgian Partners, with…

By Douglas Soltys January 29, 2019

Toronto-based VC firm Whitecap Venture Partners has announced a $110 million CAD first close of its Whitecap IV fund. LP commitments…

By Sera Wong January 28, 2019

Aeryon Labs Inc., a developer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has been bought by FLIR Systems Inc. for $265 million CAD. FLIR…