Federal government launches app for Canadian small business owners
The federal government has announced it is bringing its online innovation portal, which matches small and medium-sized businesses…
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Uberflip’s charity Startupong tournament returns for fifth year
Startupong, the annual charity ping pong tournament run by Toronto-based content marketing software company Uberflip, is returning…
Wave to be acquired by H&R Block for $537 million CAD
Toronto-based Wave Financial, a financial planning platform for small business owners, is set to be acquired by international…
Diagram Ventures raises $55 million CAD for second fund
Diagram Ventures has announced the close of its second fund, raising $55 million CAD as the firm also brings on Smooch.io co-founder…
Skritswap receives $900,000 from FedNor and Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
Skritswap, a company that has developed an AI-powered platform to make complex documents easier to read, has received two federal…
Desjardins launches $45 million fund to support FinTech startups
Financial services company Desjardins has announced a new $45 million FinTech investment fund, aimed to support startups that…
Gaming software company Unity expanding Montreal office, opening AI lab
Unity Technologies, a San Francisco-headquartered video game software development company, is creating a new artificial intelligence…
Angel groups say they lack resources needed to fulfill mandates: report
The biggest challenge for angel investor groups in Canada is a lack of resources needed to vet and mentor companies, according…
Borrowell raises $360,000 from LGBT investment group Gaingels
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has received a $360,000 CAD investment from Gaingels, a San Francisco-based LGBT affinity…
University of New Brunswick, NRC create cybersecurity innovation hub
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have partnered to open a new cybersecurity…
NACO Awards recipients announced at World Angel Investment Summit
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has announced the winners of the 2019 NACO Awards, recognizing the best exit,…
Startup jobs of the week: Full Stack Engineer, Product Marketing Lead, Business Development Manager
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Ford government cuts all provincial funding to Angel Investors Ontario and its 13 angel groups
The provincial government has cut all funding to Angel Investors Ontario (AIO), a public and privately funded organization…
Vidyard expands offering to bring personalized video to sales teams
Vidyard, which helps marketing and sales teams leverage analytics from video, has announced major updates to its free video…
Five Atlantic Canada startups recognized at Volta Ecosystem Impact Awards
Five Atlantic Canada companies were recognized for their community impact at the Ecosystem Impact Awards this week, hosted…