Report: Canadian VC investments set record in 2019 as tech sector dominates
Canadian venture capital (VC) investment reached new heights in 2019, with a record $6.2 billion CAD invested over 539 deals,…
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Canada, UK group to create global industry standard for inclusivity in VC
Four tech and venture capital organizations are partnering to create a global industry standard for inclusive venture capital…
Portag3 appoints Chris OâNeill as partner, as firm looks to âplant a flagâ in the Valley
Toronto-based FinTech venture capital (VC) firm Portag3 Ventures has appointed Chris OâNeill as partner. O’Neill will…
MindBridge acquires UK accountancy tech firm Brevis
MindBridge, the Ottawa-based artificial intelligence company working on risk detection for the FinTech space, has acquired…
Mogo enters partnership, sells loan portfolio to goeasy for $31.9 million
Vancouver-based FinTech Mogo has announced a three-year lending partnership with alternative financing provider goeasy. The…
Canada sees improvement from 2019 as eight Canadian startups appear on CB Insightsâ AI 100
Eight Canadian artificial intelligence startups have made CB Insightsâ AI 100, a marked difference from last year, which…
Googleâs new Kitchener-Waterloo accelerator reflects evolving commitment to Canada
Google has made a string of big bets on Canada in 2020. Last month, Google announced plans to expand and open three new offices…
Today in funding: TickSmith, Worximity Technology
Two Montreal-based startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Hereâs the latest on who raised how…
Today in hires: Vena Solutions, FounderFuel, Sagard Holdings
Recently, three Canadian organizations have announced new members to their teams. Hereâs a breakdown of who is joining and…
R|T: The Retail Times – Target takes aim
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A|I: The AI Times â The secret, messy story behind OpenAI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
R|T: The Retail Times – Blue Apron in the red
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
R|T: The Retail Times – Retail Collision
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Tech funding in the GTA reaches record $3.1 billion in 2019, report finds
Tech companies in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) surpassed $3 billion in investments last year, according to an ecosystem report…
Canadian startup news of the week (2/17/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…