Aion’s Jin Tu on moving from enterprise blockchain to embracing open source
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Canadian Startup News
Today in funding ($1.2M): SWFTCharge, Dash MD, Athennian
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Salesforce launches $100 million Canadian venture fund
Salesforce has launched a $100 million Canada Trailblazer Fund dedicated to investing in Canadian startups. The fund is being…
Infiniti Toronto accelerator offers chance to pitch $1 billion Alliance Ventures fund
Infiniti Lab has opened applications for its IoT and smart city-focused accelerator in Toronto. Launched last year, the accelerator…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 113: Repable’s Heather Anne Ritchie explains streaming culture
Recently, 600,000 people were watching Drake online, which seems like a standard 2018 experience. The twist: Drake was playing…
Ontario government launches $3 million pilot project with Lending Loop for small business loans
The Ontario government is providing P2P lender Lending Loop with $3 million to support loans to small businesses. The two-year…
Certn raises $975,000 to use AI for background checks
Victoria-based Certn, a background screening platform that uses AI to predict applicant behaviors, has raised a $975,000 seed…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.135: Building a global brand with Smoke’s Poutinerie’s Ryan Smolkin
If you’re a Canadian who’s traveled abroad, you’ve likely had a conversation describing your favourite Canadian dish.…
BenchSci raises $10 million Series A for antibody search engine
Toronto-based BenchSci, a search engine to help researchers find antibody usage data, has raised a $10 million Series A round,…
Golden Ventures closes $72 million for new seed-focused fund
Toronto-based Golden Ventures has raised $72 million for Golden Ventures III, its largest fund to date. Investors in the fund…
MindBridge AI raises $8.4 million Series A
Ottawa-based MindBridge AI has raised an $8.4 million Series A led by Montreal-based Real Ventures. The round, which was first…
Holdun investment firm launches FinTech accelerator in Montreal
Holdun — an investment firm with roots in Montreal — has launched the Holt FinTech accelerator. Open to 10 companies around…
Hockeystick launches database tracking Canada’s startup ecosystem
Toronto-based Hockeystick has released a database with information on over 8,000 Canadian startups and investors. The free…
Algolux raises $12.8 million CAD for autonomous vision tech
Montreal-based Algolux, which develops autonomous vision and imaging technology, has raised a $12.84 million CAD ($10 million…
Former Kik exec Eran Ben-Ari named chief product officer at Top Hat
Top Hat has named Eran Ben-Ari its new chief product officer. Ben-Ari will officially join the company on May 15. Ben-Ari will…