Mylo raises $2 million from Desjardins Capital to expand its spare change investment platform
Montreal-based Mylo — which allows users to round up their purchases and invest the spare change — has raised a $2 million…
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Financeit receives investment from Goldman Sachs to acquire home improvement software company Centah
Financeit — a POS financing provider for the home improvement, vehicle, and retail industry — has raised an undisclosed…
Canadian startup news of the week (12/17/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Highline BETA and RBC collaborating to co-create new ventures
Highline BETA has announced a collaboration with RBC to co-create new ventures. Highline BETA hopes to leverage RBC’s…
Payment Rails launches API to help businesses set up global payment platforms
Montreal-based Payment Rails has an API for a global payment platform, allowing businesses and platforms to send global payments…
PwC Canada opens hub in Toronto to help traditional industries embrace tech
This week, PwC Canada unveiled its new digital experience centre in downtown Toronto. The centre is meant to be a place where…
Notman House and MTL NewTech celebrate Montreal tech with #StartupCommunityAwards
Last week, The Osmo Foundation and MTL NewTech hosted its first-ever Montreal Startup Community Awards. The Awards were meant…
University of Toronto launches financial innovation hub for its students
University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has launched The Rotman Financial Innovation Hub in Advanced Analytics…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Need a Lyft?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
A|I: The AI Times – Canada at risk
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/19/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Great West-Life piloting Dialogue’s employee healthcare platform
Winnipeg-based Great West-Life is partnering with Montreal-based Dialogue to offer a virtual healthcare platform in its group…
Ask an Investor: How do I connect with VCs?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Startup Jobs Spotlight: Financeit is hiring
As startups lead the way in building Canada’s innovation economy, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with…
MaRS expands to New York with Grand Central Tech partnership
Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS announced a new partnership today that will expand its presence to New York City. Partnering…