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R|T: The Retail Times – Growing pains

Caitlin Hotchkiss February 4, 2021

The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…

Privacy Commissioner claims facial recognition company Clearview AI violated Canadian privacy laws

Isabelle Kirkwood February 3, 2021

A new report from the federal privacy commissioner and three provincial counterparts claims that Clearview AI, an American…

Today in funding: Certn, Clover, Flosonics Medical, VEERUM, ChrysaLabs, sMedia

Isabelle Kirkwood February 3, 2021

In recent days, six Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who…

mCloud moving HQ to Calgary to bring energy efficiency solution closer to Alberta oil and gas industry

Josh Scott February 3, 2021

Canadian cleantech company mCloud has struck a deal with Invest Alberta to move its headquarters from Vancouver to Calgary,…

Good Wealthsimple, bad FinTech, ugly internet

Douglas Soltys February 3, 2021

Listen, there’s a lot going on right now. So, as AOC was struggling with OBS so she could stream on Twitch to talk WallStreetBets,…

A|I: The AI Times – AI’s bad ideas

Caitlin Hotchkiss February 3, 2021

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…

Today in acquisitions: Flexiti, Athena Software, Vanrx Pharmasystems

Isabelle Kirkwood February 2, 2021

This week, three Canadian startups and organizations have been involved in acquisition deals, including Flexiti, Athena Software,…

Volta, Black Business Initiative, Ulnooweg team up to support Black and Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada

Josh Scott February 2, 2021

Innovation hub Volta, the Black Business Initiative (BBI), and Indigenous business lender Ulnooweg have joined forces to provide…

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Plagued by problems

Caitlin Hotchkiss February 2, 2021

The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…

Report: Late-stage Canadian venture deals increase in 2020, driven by influx of US capital

Isabelle Kirkwood February 2, 2021

The share of late-stage Canadian tech venture deals increased in 2020 amid an influx of capital from investors based in the…

Hubba to shut down

Douglas Soltys February 1, 2021

Just over ten years after its founding, Toronto-based retail startup Hubba will shut down operations, BetaKit has learned.…

BookJane partners with Ontario Long Term Care Association to address province’s senior care staffing crisis

Isabelle Kirkwood February 1, 2021

Toronto-based startup BookJane has partnered with the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) to help long term care and…

MKB closes $100 million for second cleantech-focused fund

Meagan Simpson February 1, 2021

Montreal-based private investment firm Mackinnon, Bennett & Company (MKB) has closed $100 million for its second growth…

Calgary’s Virtual Gurus launches virtual assistant app for Slack

Josh Scott February 1, 2021

Indigenous-led startup Virtual Gurus has launched a new virtual assistant app that aims to help users delegate their to-do…

Canadian startup news of the week (1/31/21)

Caitlin Hotchkiss February 1, 2021

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

CVCA and NACO offer competing visions for feds’ $750-million venture envelope

Syantra’s breast cancer blood test isn’t looking for cancer at all

Kraken dives deeper into defence with $615-million Covelya Group acquisition

Wealthsimple becomes first Canadian FinTech to join SWIFT network

The quiet militarization of Canadian AI

Québec government invests $36 million to sustain Mila’s AI research

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