Holt Fintech Accelerator taps Elisabeth Laett as managing partner as it explores areas for growth
Holt Fintech Accelerator has appointed Elisabeth Laett, a former Holt advisor, as the acceleratorâs new managing partner.…
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Trulioo co-founder Stephen Ufford out as CEO, with Steve Munford set to take over
Stephen Ufford, the co-founder and CEO of global identity verification startup Trulioo, is stepping down from his leadership…
Singularity University to host three-day virtual summit on COVID-19
Singularity University, a company that offers executive educational programs, a business incubator, and innovation consultancy…
Canadian innovation hubs close doors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Innovation hubs, incubators, and accelerators across Canada are shutting down or instituting work from home policies, to help…
Maple to launch COVID-19 screening for Ontario residents, free virtual clinic platform for doctors
Starting Tuesday, virtual care company Maple will provide online COVID-19 (coronavirus) screenings with a live physician to…
Challenger bank NorthOne raises $29.3 million CAD Series A
NorthOne, a Toronto-based challenger bank that offers banking for small businesses and startups, has raised a $29.3 million…
Today in funding: PolicyMe, Version One, WELL Health, ColdBlock
Four Canadian organizations have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Hereâs the latest on who raised how…
Canadian tech companies forced to act quickly in wake of COVID-19
Around the world, a growing number of organizations are taking serious precautions to help curb the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).…
Oil and gas intelligence startup Validere raises $20 million CAD
Artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) startup Validere has raised $20 million CAD ($15 million USD) in…
Startup jobs of the week: Chisel AI, Real Estate Webmasters, Memory Labs Inc.
Every day, Canadaâs tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
How Québec, New Brunswick provincial budgets could impact the tech sector
This week, QuĂ©bec and New Brunswick introduced their budgets for the 2020 fiscal year. BetaKit has broken down some key highlights…
Northumberland CFDC launches loan program for women-led ventures in Eastern Ontario
The Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC), which powers the Cobourg, Ont.-based accelerator Venture13,…
Startup Canada Podcast: building the machine driving your business with Jeanne Lam
Everyone has a story they can bring to life â a mantra by which Jeanne Lam, general manager of Wattpad, says the company…
Today in funding: GradeSlam (Paper), Certn, Relay Platform
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Hereâs the latest on who raised how much,…
Hamilton Lane pulls out of VCCI, leaving money on the table for the federal VC program
United States-based investment firm Hamilton Lane has pulled out of the federal governmentâs Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative…