eSentire acquires Seattle-based Versive
Cambridge-based eSentire has acquired Seattle-based Versive, which allows enterprises to map out their cybersecurity capabilities…
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Finn AI closes $14 million Series A with Yaletown Partners, Flying Fish Partners
Finn AI has raised a $14 million Series A round. The round was led by Yaletown Partners and Flying Fish Partners, with participation…
Mike Shaver joins integrate.ai as CTO
Former Real Ventures general partner Mike Shaver has joined Toronto’s integrate.ai as CTO. Shaver, who grew up in Ottawa,…
Pungle integrates with Visa Direct for real-time payments
At Money 20/20 today in Las Vegas, Toronto-based FinTech startup Pungle announced a new integration to speed up payment disbursements…
Is Canada fine with being the world’s tech branch plant? (CanCon ep. 132)
So North America has a ‘new NAFTA’, named USMCA (pronounced ‘you-smacka’, courtesy Paul Wells). While…
Today in hires: League hires chief people officer, Tulip hires two new executives
Two Toronto tech companies have announced major leadership additions to their team. Here’s the latest update on who’s going…
Applications open for Connection Silicon Valley women in tech program
Connection Silicon Valley, which helps Canadian startups connect with the Silicon Valley ecosystem, has announced that applications…
Ask an Investor: What is founder vesting?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Foxquilt raises $1.2 million to help people save on insurance by buying in groups
Toronto-based Foxquilt has announced a close of $1.2 million in a seed round led by Extreme Venture Partners. The company was…
Facebook’s Digital News Innovation Challenge awards $100,000 to 5 startups
The Facebook Journalism Project, in partnership with the DMZ and the Ryerson School of Journalism, has announced the results…
Report: 40 percent of Canadian companies unfamiliar with data privacy law
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has released its 2018 CIRA Cybersecurity Survey, which looks at the state…
Version One Ventures Fund III closes at $57 million CAD
Version One Ventures has closed $57 million CAD in its Fund III. LPs include Invesco, Harbourvest, Northleaf, and Kensington…
Lightspeed launches index to help businesses find growth opportunities
Montreal-based retail point-of-sale company Lightspeed has unveiled a Retail Success Index (RSI), which is meant to help businesses…
Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery opens 74,000 square foot grocery delivery warehouse
Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery (SPUD)—a marketplace dedicated to helping people access organic grocery online—has launched…
Shopify-powered online stores take 100 orders a minute on legal cannabis’ first day
Following the legalization of cannabis in Canada, Ottawa-based e-commerce giant Shopify provides the online infrastructure…