Carrot Rewards program and app re-launches as Optimity
As of Tuesday, the Carrot Rewards app has officially been re-launched as Optimity, after the Toronto-based health and wellness…
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Shopify Balance to be powered by Stripe, Evolve Bancorp
On Thursday, it was revealed that payment processing giant Stripe and Evolve Bancorp will power two products within Shopify…
Canadian cybersecurity leaders say ecosystem requires community to grow
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, conversations tend to focus on job losses and skyrocketing unemployment. While it’s true…
Affirm to acquire PayBright for $340 million CAD
PayBright, one of Canada’s leading buy-now-pay-later providers, is set to be acquired by San Francisco-based Affirm. Affirm…
BC venture deal volume dropped to new low in Q3, but total funding shows a healthy ecosystem
Although the number of venture deals in British Columbia fell significantly in the third quarter of 2020, total funding raised…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Telehealth momentum
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Five Atlantic Canada startups receive $25,000, chosen for latest Volta cohort
Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has announced that five early-stage startups will each receive $25,000 and join the fall…
R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon Rx
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Toronto venture funding in Q3 rebounds following disappointing first half of 2020
Following two disappointing quarters for venture funding of startups in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), funding in the region…
Wealthsimple rolls out first feature of Cash product to select customers
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple has begun rolling out the first feature of Wealthsimple Cash in beta to a select…
3iQ’s Bitcoin Fund raises $75 million in treasury offering
The Bitcoin Fund, Canada’s first regulated Bitcoin investment fund, created by Toronto-based FinTech company 3iQ last year,…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/22/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Today in acquisitions: AbCellera, Mogo, Carebook, WELL Health
Over the past week, four Canadian tech companies have made acquisitions, including AbCellera, Mogo, Carebook, and WELL Health…
As the first COVID holiday shopping season approaches, what role will Canadian tech companies play?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the global economy, consumer behaviour continues to be driven by new personal…
Chime the latest US tech company to expand to Vancouver
Chime, a consumer FinTech firm headquartered in San Francisco, has opened an office in Vancouver and legally incorporated in…