Canadian startup news of the week (03/10/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
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80 women and non-binary people in Canadian tech worth following
For International Womenâs Day, BetaKit has highlighted some of the many women in Canadaâs tech community building strong…
Cisco invests $15 million in Calgary and Vancouver tech sectors
Cisco Canada has announced a $15 million investment for Calgary and Vancouver, going towards developing skills in the technology…
Silicon Valley Bank opens in Canada
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) today announced that it has been granted a license to operate in Canada, and has opened its Canadian…
Wave acquires Every to expand financial services integration
Toronto-based financial services provider Wave has acquired Every, a FinTech startup that provides business accounts and debit…
Blok Technologies to acquire US-based Sierra Blockchain
Blok Technologies, a Vancouver-based company investing in, and developing companies in the blockchain industry, has entered…
Canadian startup news of the week (02/18/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Only one Canadian company places on list of top 100 AI companies in the world
Despite Canada’s rising reputation as a global leader in the artificial intelligence community, it appears Canadian companies…
Accenture finalizes acquisition of financial services assets from Zafin
Accenture has announced the completion of a transaction with Toronto-based Zafin, which will see select professional-services…
Koho continues to attack traditional banking features with new joint accounts
Today, Toronto-based Koho launched its joint account feature, allowing users to share finances with their partner, family member,…
Framework Venture Partners finally reaches $100 million first close after Fidelity backs out
Toronto-based venture capital firm Framework Venture Partners announced today that it has raised $100 million of a target $150…
Toronto-based Vouchr joins Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator
Vouchr, the Toronto-based developer of a digital gifting platform, has joined the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator, which aims…
Report: Canadian tech raised record $4.6 billion CAD in VC funding over 2018
PwC Canada and CB Insights have released their MoneyTree report on Canadian VC investment trends for 2018, showing a tech ecosystem…
Mobeewave taps to add Samsung Venture Investment as company searches for user growth
Contactless payment platform Mobeewave has received additional funding as part of its Series B round. A new investment from…
Colleen Johnston tapped to join Shopify’s board of directors
Shopify announced today that Colleen Johnston will join the companyâs board of directors. Johnston currently serves on the…