Alberta’s innovation minister wants province to be a “dominant player” in Canadian tech
Alberta’s minister of innovation wants to make the province’s tech sector a dominant player in the Canadian innovation…
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A|I: The AI Times – Montréal’s AI map
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
BC 2021 budget includes funding for businesses, cleantech sector to support pandemic recovery
British Columbia’s 2021 fiscal budget sets out a path for the province’s economic recovery from COVID-19, including new…
Invest in Canada loses first CEO as Ian McKay transitions to ambassador of Japan
Ian McKay, who has led federal investment promotion agency Invest in Canada since its inception in 2018, is set to depart from…
Today in funding: dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual Gurus, MazumaGo, Acorn Biolabs
Five Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth, including dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual…
Indigenous Growth Fund raises $150 million in first close to support Indigenous entrepreneurs
A social impact fund dedicated to Indigenous entrepreneurs has raised $150 million in its first close. The fund, called the…
Following a year of growth, healthtech startup My Intelligent Machines raises $5 million
My Intelligent Machines (MIMs), a healthtech and artificial intelligence startup based in Montréal, has raised $5 million…
Thinkific aims to raise $160 million CAD through TSX IPO
Vancouver’s Thinkific Labs is looking to raise $160 million CAD through its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) on the…
Canadian startup news of the week (4/11/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
QRA Corp secures $3.76 million to meet rising demand for its product engineer software solution
Halifax-based enterprise software developer QRA Corp has raised $3.76 million CAD ($3 million USD) in financing as the startup…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – A good webside manner
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Inovia, Shopify back delivery startup Swyft in $22 million Series A round
Swyft, a Toronto-based digital logistics startup, has raised $22 million CAD ($17.5 million USD) in Series A funding in a round…
Diagram Ventures latest Canadian firm to concentrate on existing portfolio with $60 million for new Opportunity Fund
Diagram Ventures has secured $60 million CAD in the first close of its latest fund as the Montréal-based venture builder looks…
Today in funding: Audioptics Medical, VidDay, Paidiem, Classcraft, Delta, more
Seven Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…
Three Prairies-based startups close seed rounds, raising combined $2.45 million
During the last week, Winnipeg’s Callia Flowers, Saskatoon’s Rivercity Innovations, and Regina’s BrewNinja raised fresh…