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Here’s how #CDNtech companies are pitching in during COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates in Canada and around the world, businesses are taking steps to help flatten the curve and support customers through…

Conquest raises $3 million round with Portag3 to launch AI-powered financial planning

Financial planning FinTech startup Conquest Planning has raised $3 million CAD in seed funding in anticipation of bringing its software to market sometime this…

PolicyAdvisor wants to help bring life insurance into the digital age

In its 2019 Insurance Industry Outlook, Deloitte claimed Insurtech is fundamentally changing the rules of the game, driving a new innovation ecosystem with both…

Koho adds National Bank and Drive as investors with $25 million CAD Series B extension

Koho has raised an additional $25 million in capital for its Series B, just six months after the initial close of the round at…

Lagging regulation, consumer trust inhibiting FinTech adoption in Canada

Canada’s FinTech sector has seen steady growth in recent years, and there seems to be more on the horizon with increased collaboration between startups…

This Toronto startup’s warning about school admissions fraud fell on deaf ears for years

Academic admissions fraud has been in the spotlight after federal prosecutors in the US indicted 50 people for allegedly bribing college sports coaches, test…

FutureMakers Talks: Navigating the Experience Era

Tickets range from $7-15, but BetaKit readers can get in FREE using the promo code “BetaKitPROMO” here. In today’s era of product management, delivering…

Learn how tech leaders navigate the user experience era at #FutureMakers March 27

This March, RBC’s FutureMakers Talks series will look at how businesses build products at a time when user experience (UX) is driving businesses success….

80 women and non-binary people in Canadian tech worth following

For International Women’s Day, BetaKit has highlighted some of the many women in Canada’s tech community building strong companies, creating strong networks, and taking…

Today in hires: Sampler and TribalScale both add new sales VPs

Today, two Toronto tech companies announced major leadership additions to their team. Here’s the latest update on who’s going where. Sampler appoints Jonathan Penn…

Canada’s strong AI talent could attract more corporate VC funding

In PwC Canada’s lastest MoneyTree report analyzing the Canadian VC landscape, there were two particular trends that stood out: a rising interest in AI,…

TWG wants a Product Manager who can handle end-to-end projects

As tech companies lead the way in building Canada’s innovation economy, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our BetaKit…

Foteini Agrafioti, Harley Finkelstein among tech leaders in Canada’s Top 40 Under 40

Executive search firm Caldwell partners and business consulting firm MNP have released its list of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, which is made up…