Foxquilt raises $1.2 million to help people save on insurance by buying in groups
Toronto-based Foxquilt has announced a close of $1.2 million in a seed round led by Extreme Venture Partners. The company was co-founded by CEO…
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Lendesk launches lender network with Scotiabank, First National Financial
Lendesk has launched its Lendesk Lender Networka direct-to-lender mortgage application network—with several Canadian mortgage lending institutions. The institutions include Scotia Mortgage Authority (Scotiabank), First…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Bank of Amazon
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Fobi to acquire Qples for $3.2 million USD to expand retail opportunities
Vancouver-based SaaS startup Fobi AI is set to acquire Qples for $3.2 million USD to enter the coupon industry. Founded in 2011, Qples is…
Staffy hires new head of operations, looks to US expansion
Staffy, a startup that connects employers with employees in the hospitality and healthcare sectors, is doing a bit of staffing up itself. The company…
JITbase raises $650,000 in seed funding to accelerate smart manufacturing software
JITbase, a Montréal SaaS startup, raised $650,000 from a seed funding round led by Canadian investment firm Bluesky Equities, aerospace manufacturing company Leesta, Québec…
Former innovation minister Navdeep Bains joins CIBC as vice-chair of global investment banking
CIBC announced on September 27 that former member of parliament and innovation minister Navdeep Bains has joined the financial institution as vice-chair of global…
Galvanize’s journey from “written off” tech company to $1 billion exit
Earlier this year, Vancouver-based software firm Galvanize was acquired by New York-based Diligent Corporation. The deal’s $1 billion USD price tag made Galvanize Canadian…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Dapper Labs scores big
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Canadian startup news of the week (9/26/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…
CIX lists top 20 early-stage startups, top 10 growth startups of 2021
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has announced its list of Top 20 Early and Top 10 Growth Canadian startups for 2021. Both the Top…
Salesforce set to acquire Toronto-based LevelJump.io
Silicon Valley-based Salesforce has entered an agreement to acquire Toronto SaaS startup LevelJump.io. LevelJump was founded in 2014 by founder and CEO David Bloom….