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Is Canada fine with being the world’s tech branch plant? (CanCon ep. 132)

Douglas Soltys October 22, 2018

So North America has a ‘new NAFTA’, named USMCA (pronounced ‘you-smacka’, courtesy Paul Wells). While…

BetaKit October 22, 2018

Two Toronto tech companies have announced major leadership additions to their team. Here’s the latest update on who’s going…

BetaKit October 19, 2018

Connection Silicon Valley, which helps Canadian startups connect with the Silicon Valley ecosystem, has announced that applications…

Christian Lassonde October 19, 2018

Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…

BetaKit October 19, 2018

Toronto-based Foxquilt has announced a close of $1.2 million in a seed round led by Extreme Venture Partners. The company was…

BetaKit October 19, 2018

The Facebook Journalism Project, in partnership with the DMZ and the Ryerson School of Journalism, has announced the results…

Bradly Shankar October 19, 2018

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has released its 2018 CIRA Cybersecurity Survey, which looks at the state…

Jessica Galang October 18, 2018

Version One Ventures has closed $57 million CAD in its Fund III. LPs include Invesco, Harbourvest, Northleaf, and Kensington…

BetaKit October 18, 2018

Montreal-based retail point-of-sale company Lightspeed has unveiled a Retail Success Index (RSI), which is meant to help businesses…

BetaKit October 18, 2018

Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery (SPUD)—a marketplace dedicated to helping people access organic grocery online—has launched…

Brad Bennett October 18, 2018

Following the legalization of cannabis in Canada, Ottawa-based e-commerce giant Shopify provides the online infrastructure…

Douglas Soltys October 17, 2018

HelloFresh SE announced an agreement acquire Toronto-based meal-kit competitor Chefs Plate today. While the acquisition price…

Startup Canada October 17, 2018

With over 3,000 routes scheduled per month, Lean Systems is poised to transform the transportation sector. This Montreal-based…

BetaKit October 17, 2018

According to a new Indeed Canada report, the tech talent gap remains a harsh reality as Canada’s tech sector scales and the…

BetaKit October 17, 2018

Export Development Canada (EDC) has announced the opening of its Export Growth Hub within Catalyst 137. The goal is to give…