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With $2.1 million in funding, Zoom.ai wants its automated assistant to be the next Salesforce

Jessica Galang June 6, 2017

Toronto-based Zoom.ai has just raised a $2.1 million seed round for its automated assistant. The round included participation…

Sameer Chhabra June 6, 2017

Artificial intelligence startup Kiwi wants to help smartwatch owners quit smoking. Developed as a standalone app for Android…

Jessica Galang June 5, 2017

When Laura Buhler was announced as C100’s executive director in February, interim executive director Terry Doyle said…

Amira Zubairi June 5, 2017

PayPal Canada, in partnership with Canada Post, has launched PayPal and Canada Post Solutions for Small Business, an integrated…

Jessica Galang June 5, 2017

CIC Capital Canada announced the launch of a new $674 million CAD North American Growth Fund, with $202 million CAD dedicated…

Amira Zubairi June 4, 2017

CIBC announced that it is teaming up with Toronto-based Borrowell and Equifax Canada to offer free credit score to its clients…

Robyn Edgar June 4, 2017

When the 2017 Canadian budget was released back in March, the CanCon podcast did a deep dive into its impact on the tech sector.…

Amira Zubairi June 3, 2017

Moncton-based Propel ICT will begin its search for a new CEO to replace its current CEO Anita Punamiya, who announced that…

Rob Kenedi June 2, 2017

Rob Kenedi sits down with Dan Holowack‏, founder of CrowdRiff, a visual marketing platform that intelligently sources images…

Lauren Jane Heller June 2, 2017

Diversity in technology isn’t just about fairness, it’s about bringing together teams that can build the best, most innovative…

Mallorie Brodie June 2, 2017

The construction industry has been notoriously slow to adopt new technology, but a revolution is well on its way. As Baby Boomers…

Stephanie MacConnell June 2, 2017

On June 27, Empire Startups is bringing its FinTech conference to Toronto for the first time. The organization, which has hosted…

Roger Chabra June 2, 2017

Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…

Amira Zubairi June 2, 2017

This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, expanding teams, and more. Here’s the…

Jessica Galang June 2, 2017

When Upverter first launched its Parts Concierge in 2015, co-founder and CEO Zak Homuth saw it as a way to get more people…