Dapper Labs raises $14.5 million CAD, announces development of new blockchain
Dapper Labs, the Vancouver-based creator of CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot, announced it has raised $14.5 million CAD ($11…
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MediaValet raises $3.5 million in second private placement of 2019
MediaValet, which offers digital asset management software, has closed $3.5 million in a private placement. MediaValet allows…
Three Canadian startups selected to participate in Colliers Proptech Accelerator
Three Canadian startups have been chosen to participate in Colliers Proptech Accelerator‘s 2019 class, a three-month…
TheScore secures $40 million to scale media, sports betting businesses
TheScore, a Toronto-based digital media and sports reporting company, has secured a $40 million private placement from Fengate…
CIX names top 20 early-stage startups, top 10 growth-stage startups of 2019
Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has named the Top 20 Early and Top 10 Growth Canadian technology startups that have been…
Alberta tech sector holds its breath as province pauses innovation programs
A switch-up in leadership within the Government of Alberta has led to the suspension of several programs for the province’s…
Canada Learning Code receives $117,000 because the Raptors stomped the Warriors
Canada Learning Code has received $117,149 because the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, bringing…
Eric Arnold started a business to make money for everyone
As part of a regular series powered by Dell Small Business, BetaKit asked business leaders to share their experience starting…
Curv Health raises $1.5 million seed round for AI-powered insights platform
Toronto-based Curv Health, a healthtech startup whose platform allows users to extract physical health and performance metrics…
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Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Kik denies all allegations, argues SEC misrepresented evidence in lawsuit
Kik has officially filed its response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit filed against the Kitchener-based…
Toronto pitches itself as leading tech ecosystem to athletes looking to invest
Toronto’s booming tech ecosystem has long been garnering global interest from industry players and now, even professional…
Clearbanc raises $300 million USD to take entrepreneur funding model global
Just over half a year since raising $159.28 million CAD, Clearbanc has raised an additional $393 million CAD ($300 million…
Backed by Diagram, mortgage startup Nesto latest addition to Power Financial’s “FinTech Justice League”
When BetaKit last checked in with the ‘FinTech Justice League’ (Power Financial’s portfolio of FinTech startups…
Ample Organics makes layoffs as capital dries up in Canadian cannabis industry
Toronto-based cannabis software startup Ample Organics has made company-wide layoffs, reducing its staff by around 16 percent,…