Cybersecurity startup Zebu secures $5.2 million CAD in seed funding
Kitchener-Waterloo cybersecurity startup, Zebu, has closed $5.2 million CAD ($4 million USD) in seed financing, in the company’s…
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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…
Six social responsibility trends for tech companies in 2020
Over the last 15 years, we’ve seen the tech sector come into the spotlight, initially for its positive, world-changing potential,…
BC-based Thoughtexchange raises $20 million Series B
BC-based crowdsourcing software company, Thoughtexchange, has raised $20 million in Series B financing. The round was led by…
Coconut Software raises additional $6.5 million CAD in Series A funding
Saskatoon-based startup Coconut Software has raised an additional $6.5 million CAD in what it is calling a Series A2 round.…
Revolut is rolling out early account access ahead of Canadian launch
Revolut has begun rolling out early access to accounts for Canadian users, BetaKit has learned. The move comes ahead of the…
Magaly Charbonneau named partner and Montreal lead at Inovia Capital
Inovia Capital has added its newest partner, Magaly Charbonneau, who will also lead the firm’s Montreal office and investment…
Alberta Innovates to layoff 125 employees following $76 million budget cut
Alberta Innovates, the provincially funded research and development organization focused on research, innovation, and entrepreneurship,…
Charli AI comes out of stealth mode, launches workflow automation product
Vancouver-based startup Charli AI has announced the limited release of its chat-oriented product aimed to automate financial…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/10/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
A cautionary tale of high valuations
Early-stage companies face countless challenges in their journey to success. Attracting talent, overcoming delays, reaching…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Jack Dorsey’s fresh bet on cryptocurrency
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Coveo raises $227 million CAD to pursue “aggressive” growth in AI e-commerce market
Unlike some other Canadian AI companies, Coveo has flown relativity under the radar since it was founded in 2005. That hasn’t…
Today in funding ($27.8 million): CTO.ai, MindBeacon
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Conexus hits $30 million fund target to support “forgotten” startups
The Conexus Venture Capital Fund, launched earlier this year by the Regina-based Conexus Credit Union, has reached its $30…