BetaKit - Canadian Startup News & Tech Innovation - Part 3

By Meagan Simpson August 4, 2022

Kirk Simpson, Peter Carrescia team up to raise $6.5 million CAD with an idea to disrupt the digital identity space

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By Meagan Simpson July 29, 2022

Clearco cuts a quarter of staff amid “significant headwinds”

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By Josh Scott July 28, 2022

Portage Ventures rolls out new late-stage FinTech fund, aims to raise up to $1 billion USD

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By Meagan Simpson July 27, 2022

Coinsquare lays off 24 percent of staff amid turbulent crypto market, shifted focus to regulation

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By Meagan Simpson July 27, 2022

Shopify’s Q2 2022 growth continued to slow amid changing e-commerce market conditions

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Shopify stumbling, Rogers resilient, recession fundraising

by Douglas Soltys

All bets are off.

Converge Technology Solutions

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Converge Technology secures $500 million loan to continue acquisition spree

by Charlize Alcaraz

Converge to continue acquisition strategy in North America, Europe.

The Frontier Collective

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Frontier Collective to launch flagship summit for metaverse and Web3 leaders

by Charlize Alcaraz

Frontier wants to bring leaders from Adobe, LG, Microsoft to Vancouver.

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Clearco cuts a quarter of staff amid “significant headwinds”

by Meagan Simpson

Clearco called the cuts “necessary” and “prudent.”

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From seed to fork: building better food systems through impact investing

by Stefan Palios

Sustainable food is about access and environmental impact.

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Advertising tech startup Polar secures funding from Fort Point Capital, rebrands to Nova

by Charlize Alcaraz

Nova president: Polar pioneered the social display space.

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Amazon is buying into primary care with One Medical acquisition

by Michael Edgar

Plus: Digital health investment is just cooling off after a scorching year.

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BC securities regulator alleges Blok Technologies, former execs misrepresented share sale in 2018

by Josh Scott

BCSC claims Blok violated the Securities Act.

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The Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund calls for new projects in order to dole out $40 million

by Charlize Alcaraz

The WES Ecosystem Fund has invested $100 million in 52 projects.

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Portage Ventures rolls out new late-stage FinTech fund, aims to raise up to $1 billion USD

by Josh Scott

Amid downturn, Portage sees chance to fund FinTech firms reluctant to take valuation hit.

Canvass Analytics

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Four Canadian companies selected for inaugural CB Insights Advanced Manufacturing 50 list

by Charlize Alcaraz

BenchSci, Vention among Canadian startups in the list.

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Stadium Live scores $12.8 million CAD Series A to engage Gen Z sports fans

by Josh Scott

Stadium Live aims to build the “spatial version of Discord.”

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Fable raises $8.4 million CAD Series A to fuel move beyond tableware

by Josh Scott

Fable wants to sell “all the little items … that make a house a home.”

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify presses play on YouTube, Lightspeed pairs well with OpenTable

by Michael Edgar

Plus: Unreserved files $25 million lawsuit against real estate associations.

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Nova Scotia government consolidates Innovacorp, Nova Scotia Business Inc

by Charlize Alcaraz

Nova Scotia says the changes address issues of overlapping mandates, duplicate operations, outdated legislation.

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When the party winds down, the hangover is fast to follow.

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Mark McQueen thinks it’s a great time to have a chequebook

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