Shopify sharing live Black Friday and Cyber Monday data
Shopify has launched a landing page pulling real-time sales data over Black Friday and Cyber Monday. At press time, sales are…
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Communitech announces $1 million AI prize for True North 2019
Communitech has announced the launch of its Leaders Prize, which will be hosted at the True North conference in 2019. The national…
Fiix Software’s Marc Castel explains why great people lead to great companies
At the latest edition of TechTO, Fiix Software CEO Marc Castel spoke strongly about how nurturing great people creates “phenomenal…
WeWork announces two new leases in Toronto
WeWork has confirmed two new leases in Toronto with opening targets of 2020 and 2021 respectively. WeWork’s sixth location…
Fall economic update includes more VC for cleantech, $800 million injection to Strategic Innovation Fund
On Wednesday, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau presented the government’s fall economic update for 2018. The update…
Federal government invests $2.28 million in Bioenterprise Corporation
FedDev Ontario has announced an investment of $2.28 million in the Bioenterprise Corporation agri-tech accelerator. The announcement…
Shopify acquires Swedish ecommerce marketplace Tictail
Shopify has acquired Swedish startup Tictail. Tictail’s marketplace allows users to shop for clothing, home decor, and…
Silicon Valley Bank wants Canadian entrepreneurs to fill out its Startup Outlook survey
Silicon Valley Bank is holding its first Startup Outlook survey in Canada. While Silicon Valley Bank has been investing in…
Pressboard’s Tiam Korki: Customer experience is a CTO’s top priority
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
ISARA raises $13 million to build solutions for quantum threats
Waterloo-based cybersecurity company ISARA has announced that Shasta Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm focused…
Eden launches small business training program for contractors
Eden, parent company of the on-demand and subscription-based snow removal and lawn care maintenance app, wrapped up its Eden…
Former Halogen CEO joins Giatec as CEO
Ottawa-based construction IoT firm Giatec has announced the appointment of veteran software executive Paul Loucks as its new…
Wealth management platform d1g1t closes $9 million Series A
FinTech company d1g1t has closed its second round of Series A financing for its enterprise digital wealth management platform.…
RBC #FutureMakers will explain how to build the foundation for quantum tech November 28
On November 28, RBC is hosting its next FutureMakers Talks event with a focus on quantum computing. As quantum computing is…
Alberta tech companies receive $21 million from federal government
As part of the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative, the Canadian government has announced close to $21 million to help 16…