Pursuit, formerly Revlo, acquired by Twitch
Canadian-founded Pursuit (formerly Revlo) has been acquired by Twitch. Founded in 2014, Revlo allowed Twitch streamers to offer free virtual currency to engage with…
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Faire raises $133 million CAD with Lightspeed Venture Partners and Y Combinator
Retail marketplace Faire has raised a $133 million CAD ($100 million USD) in a Series C round with YC Continuity and Lightspeed Venture Partners….
L-SPARK and BlackBerry QNX announce first accelerator cohort
After announcing a joint accelerator in September, SaaS-focused L-SPARK and BlackBerry have selected seven companies to be part of their program. BlackBerry said it…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes shares the two incompatible skills leaders need to get right
I started my first digital agency out of my apartment — building web and marketing tools for other companies. Initially, I was the only employee. I…
Canadian Growth Hackers: No Fixed Address thinks agencies need more transparency
In this series, brought to you by StackAdapt, a Toronto-based native advertising technology company, you’ll join Vitaly Pecherskiy as he meets with the top…
Metricsflow’s Isaac Adejuwon: how CTOs can build a Lean machine
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest challenges they face in their…
Nectar’s Xavier De Briey wants to help save the bees, to help save the world
As part of a regular series powered by Dell Small Business, BetaKit asks business leaders to share their advice for growing small businesses. Apiary…
Startup Canada Podcast: The future of philanthropic entrepreneurs with Manny Padda
In his personal mission to give back to the children and the leaders of tomorrow, Manny Padda has contributed to a wide variety of…
Cambridge-based BIOS raises $6 million, opens Montreal office
Neural engineering startup BIOS has raised $6 million CAD ($4.5 million USD) with a mix of investors from the UK, Canada, and Silicon Valley….
Vector Institute adds five new faculty members
Toronto’s AI-focused Vector Institute has announced five new faculty members from across Canada. The new faculty brings the Vector Institute expertise in machine learning,…
Communitech announces new Fierce Founders and Edge accelerator cohorts
Communitech has announced the latest startups to join its two accelerators. The Fierce Founders accelerator includes a six-month program that helps women entrepreneurs scale…
Four key takeaways from SaaS North
At the SaaS North conference in Ottawa—HQ to Canada’s largest e-commerce company, Shopify— this week, over 1,500 attendees and 500 companies learned and discussed…
Endy to be acquired by Sleep Country Canada for $89 million
Toronto-based mattress company Endy is being acquired by Sleep Country Canada for $89 million. The deal is comprised of $63.7 million in cash to…