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…
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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…
Confirmed: Collision conference relocating to Toronto in 2019
Last month, BetaKit was first to report that Collision, one of North America’s largest tech conferences, would be coming…
Amazon to add 3,000 Vancouver tech jobs via Hub expansion
Amazon has announced it will expand its Vancouver tech hub with a new office that will bring 3,000 new jobs to the city. Amazon…