Coinsquare launches across European Union
Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare has announced it has launched across 25 countries simultaneously in the European…
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Bicameral Ventures invests in new Aion-powered blockchain browser Metalyfe
Toronto-based Metalyfe announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Bicameral Ventures. Led by Kesem Frank,…
Voyager Capital adds Meredith Powell as first Canadian venture partner
Cascadia-focused investor Voyager Capital has hired Meredith Powell as first its dedicated Canadian venture partner. Powell…
Over $20B in funding is available to Canadian tech companies (if you know where to look)
If you’re a Canadian tech company, listen up: there are billions of government dollars available to you, and chances are,…
Amazon expands Toronto presence with plans to add 600 new jobs
Amazon has announced an expansion of its Toronto presence, with plans to create 600 new tech jobs in fields including software…
The Knowledge Society teens dominate CES Young Innovators to Watch awards
Four Toronto teenagers were recognized as winners of the 2019 Young Innovators to Watch awards, part of the Consumer Electronics…
AddaTech’s Max Di Paola on why scalable architecture is important, but comes last for CTOs
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Centech announces ten companies for Propulsion winter cohort
Montreal-based incubator Centech has announced the ten startups chosen for the winter cohort of its Propulsion program. Lasting…
DRIVE adds Richard Florida as keynote speaker
DRIVE has added Richard Florida as its keynote speaker at the conference’s inaugural event on February 20-22, 2019. A…
F|T: The FinTech Times – What’s next for Canadian FinTech?
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Ada closes $19 million Series A to tackle travel and financial customer support
Toronto-based automated customer service startup Ada announced the close of a $19 million Series A round today, led by FirstMark…
Shopify won the holidays because Boxing Day lost to Black Friday (CanCon ep. 137)
We’re rapidly approaching the end of the year, which is normally the time when the CanCon podcast poses an existential…
Privacy commissioner agrees with Ontario Auditor General’s Sidewalk Toronto recommendations
The privacy commissioner of Canada agrees with Ontario’s Auditor General that all levels of government need to review Sidewalk…
North acquires Intel’s Vaunt AR glasses patents and tech
Kitchener-based North, the company behind smart glasses Focals, has acquired the patents and technology of augmented reality…
Northleaf announces first close of VCCI-backed Venture Catalyst Fund II
Toronto investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has announced the launch and initial closing of its Northleaf Venture Catalyst…