BMO and Riskfuel collaborate on AI for financial transactions
BMO Financial Group continues to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in its operations with the recent announcement that…
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Canadian startup news of the week (9/06/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Payments Canada launches real-time payment transfer system
Payments Canada is replacing the 20-year-old electronic wire system for payment transfers with a new solution called Lynx.…
New Ventures BC reveals 10 finalists for 2021 competition
New Ventures BC has announced the top 10 British Columbia (BC) companies in its 21st annual tech startup competition. This…
Toronto tech smashed venture funding records in Q2 with $1.46 billion raised
Toronto tech set a new record for venture funding during the second quarter of 2021, one of several milestones smashed according…
Meet the 16 Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 Demo Day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) is holding its Summer 2021 Demo Day, the Silicon Valley accelerator’s 33rd to date. Sixteen…
Montréal saw best venture funding quarter yet in Q2 as local startups clinched more megadeals
Over the last year, Montréal has often relied on one megadeal to keep venture funding levels healthy each quarter. But in…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Get #paid
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Liberals and Conservatives both promise to introduce open banking on election trail
One day after the Liberal Party pledged to put in place the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Open Banking by 2023,…
Three tech roles available in Ontario right now
If you’re based out of Ontario and looking for a new job, you’re in luck! We’ve rounded up just three of the many Canadian…
Canadian startup news of the week (8/29/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Why TekSavvy is pissed and the CRTC doesn’t seem to care
The world’s on fire and an election is looming. Are you looking for a reprieve from the summer heat or do you want a…
Funding roundup: Figment, FIX4 Capital, Highstreet, Appili Therapeutics, Viridis Terra
Five tech companies with Canadian roots have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here are the details on who…
Canadian startup news of the week (8/22/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Coinberry second crypto asset dealer to receive regulatory approval by OSC
Toronto-based Coinberry Limited has become just the second crypto asset dealer to receive regulatory approval by the Ontario…