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TouchBistro raises $158 Million CAD in Series E funding

Meagan Simpson September 18, 2019

TouchBistro has raised $158 million CAD in a Series E round of funding that saw participation from a large number of investors.…

Tech firms added $6.1 billion to Atlantic Canada economy in 2017, report finds

Jessica Galang September 18, 2019

A report from the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) has found that digital technology firms contributed $6.1 billion…

Today in funding ($570K): Patchell Brook, Primped

Jessica Galang September 18, 2019

Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…

Lawn care, snow removal platform Yardly raises $1 million seed round

Isabelle Kirkwood September 18, 2019

Yardly, an online platform offering lawn care and snow removal through monthly subscriptions, has closed a $1 million seed…

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Your brain needs new rights

Caitlin Hotchkiss September 18, 2019

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

Carbon Engineering to expand capacity of Direct Air Capture plant

Isabelle Kirkwood September 17, 2019

Squamish, BC-based cleantech startup, Carbon Engineering is expanding the capacity of the design for its first commercial Direct…

Shopify allowing US merchants to sell CBD products online

Jessica Galang September 17, 2019

Ottawa-based ecommerce giant Shopify is allowing US merchants to sell hemp and hemp-derived CBD products online and in brick-and-mortar…

BlackBerry and L-SPARK seeking second cohort for joint accelerator

Jessica Galang September 17, 2019

BlackBerry and L-SPARK are looking for startups to join the second cohort of their joint accelerator program. Launched last…

Ernst & Young acquires cybersecurity firm ElevatedPrompt

Jessica Galang September 17, 2019

Ernst & Young (EY) has acquired ElevatedPrompt Solutions, a Vancouver-based cybersecurity firm that targets enterprises.…

Trulioo raises $70 million CAD from global banking heavyweights

Meagan Simpson September 17, 2019

Trulioo, a Vancouver-based FinTech startup focused on global identity verification, has raised a total of $70 million CAD from…

Classcraft raises $10 million to use video games in education

Jessica Galang September 17, 2019

Sherbrooke, Que.-based Classcraft, which uses video games to help kindergarten to grade 12 students be more engaged at school,…

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The SaaS platform no one is talking about

Caitlin Hotchkiss September 17, 2019

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

Founder Etai Mizrahi on stage at Next Canada.

Next36 startup Correly acquired by Ottawa-based GenM

Jessica Galang September 16, 2019

Toronto-based startup Correly, which provides a platform that streamlines product demos, has been acquired by Ottawa-based…

F|T: The FinTech Times – Bad times for Bunz

Caitlin Hotchkiss September 16, 2019

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 (09/15/19)

Caitlin Hotchkiss September 16, 2019

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

Canada Rocket Company breaks ground on large engine test facility in London

How Brodie Rec is turning recreational basketball into a $10-million growth story

Biossil hits unicorn status with new OpenAI-led financing

Feds give Mitacs $162 million for AI internship program for smaller Canadian businesses

Women without sponsorship face larger barriers to career advancement in tech, new report finds

Thinkific lays off 30 percent of employees as part of enterprise push

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TouchBistro raises $158 Million CAD in Series E funding

Tech firms added $6.1 billion to Atlantic Canada economy in 2017, report finds

Today in funding ($570K): Patchell Brook, Primped

Lawn care, snow removal platform Yardly raises $1 million seed round

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Your brain needs new rights

Carbon Engineering to expand capacity of Direct Air Capture plant

Shopify allowing US merchants to sell CBD products online

BlackBerry and L-SPARK seeking second cohort for joint accelerator

Ernst & Young acquires cybersecurity firm ElevatedPrompt

Trulioo raises $70 million CAD from global banking heavyweights

Classcraft raises $10 million to use video games in education

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The SaaS platform no one is talking about

Next36 startup Correly acquired by Ottawa-based GenM

F|T: The FinTech Times – Bad times for Bunz

Canadian startup news of the week (09/15/19)

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