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Funding roundup: Figment, FIX4 Capital, Highstreet, Appili Therapeutics, Viridis Terra

Josh Scott August 24, 2021

Five tech companies with Canadian roots have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here are the details on who…

Province commits $3.9 million CAD for internet improvements in BC Indigenous communities

Charles Mandel August 24, 2021

High-speed internet is coming to nine Indigenous communities in BC as part of new provincial funding commitments. The territories…

Shopify, TikTok expand partnership to allow shopping directly through social app

Josh Scott August 24, 2021

TikTok and Shopify have announced plans to expand their partnership, allowing consumers to browse and discover products from…

Blockstream secures $266 million CAD at $4 billion valuation to monetize the Liquid Network

Josh Scott August 24, 2021

With years invested in building its sidechain-based settlement network, Blockstream has raised significant funding to continue…

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Open letter from Canadian tech execs challenges party leaders to outline their vision for sustainable economic growth

Charles Mandel August 24, 2021

More than 200 Canadian tech and business leaders have signed a letter addressed to the heads of Canada’s federal political…

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hopper flies high

Josh Scott August 24, 2021

The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…

BuildDirect and Think Research post mixed second-quarter results

Charles Mandel August 23, 2021

Second-quarter financial results for Canadian tech companies continue to pour in, kicked off this week by BuildDirect and Think…

Acquisition roundup: One45, Medivolve, Wondershare

Josh Scott August 23, 2021

Three Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired. Here are the latest details on Canada’s…

With $45 million CAD first close, new Conexus Emmertech fund aims to boost AgTech growth

Charles Mandel August 23, 2021

Canada’s AgTech community is getting a major infusion of capital from a new Saskatchewan-based venture capital fund. Conexus…

54e Dev Studios pulls in $1.7 million to build its low latency robotics platform through golf

Charles Mandel August 23, 2021

Investors have injected another $1.7 million CAD into a Regina-based mobile development startup that envisions itself as the…

Seven tips for the first day of your new (remote) job

Rebecca O'Keeffe August 23, 2021

Starting a new job is an exciting but stressful experience, especially when done virtually. Dealing with login issues, trying…

F|T: The FinTech Times – Coinberry gets the order

Josh Scott August 23, 2021

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…

Canadian startup news of the week (8/22/21)

Josh Scott August 23, 2021

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…

How your dog can help stop climate change

Douglas Soltys August 22, 2021

Breaking news: we’re in the middle of a climate crisis. And to get ourselves out of it we’re going to have to dramatically…

Coinberry second crypto asset dealer to receive regulatory approval by OSC

Douglas Soltys August 20, 2021

Toronto-based Coinberry Limited has become just the second crypto asset dealer to receive regulatory approval by the Ontario…

Clio secures $500-million USD Series G as it completes vLex acquisition

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Nord Quantique, Xanadu, Photonic advance to next phase of DARPA quantum race

“We could be public today”: 1Password crosses $400-million USD ARR milestone

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Xanadu to go public on Nasdaq and TSX in $3.6-billion USD SPAC deal

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Funding roundup: Figment, FIX4 Capital, Highstreet, Appili Therapeutics, Viridis Terra

Province commits $3.9 million CAD for internet improvements in BC Indigenous communities

Shopify, TikTok expand partnership to allow shopping directly through social app

Blockstream secures $266 million CAD at $4 billion valuation to monetize the Liquid Network

Open letter from Canadian tech execs challenges party leaders to outline their vision for sustainable economic growth

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hopper flies high

BuildDirect and Think Research post mixed second-quarter results

Acquisition roundup: One45, Medivolve, Wondershare

With $45 million CAD first close, new Conexus Emmertech fund aims to boost AgTech growth

54e Dev Studios pulls in $1.7 million to build its low latency robotics platform through golf

Seven tips for the first day of your new (remote) job

F|T: The FinTech Times – Coinberry gets the order

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How your dog can help stop climate change

Coinberry second crypto asset dealer to receive regulatory approval by OSC

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