US proptech Opendoor plots Canadian hiring expansion, aims to add 100 engineers
San Francisco-based real estate tech firm Opendoor is planning to hire around 100 product development engineers in Canada by…
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CoinSmart begins trading on Neo Exchange following regulatory exemption for crypto platform
Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinSmart began trading on the NEO Exchange on November 2 after completing a takeover…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – IPO for Christmas
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Ecobee to be acquired by US-based Generac for $770 million
Wisconsin-based Generac Holdings is acquiring Toronto smart thermostat startup Ecobee for up to $770 million USD, contingent…
Canadian startup news of the week (10/31/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Clio spices up its SaaS
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
CoinSmart the latest Canadian crypto trading platform to receive exemption from regulators
Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinSmart has been exempted by regulators to operate as a restricted dealer under securities…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – 23andTelemedicine
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Lumira Ventures latest Canadian VC to jump on SPAC trend in pursuit of US medtech firms
A newly formed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with executives from and backed by Canada’s Lumira Ventures set…
D2L cuts size, pricing of TSX IPO
Kitchener-Waterloo-based e-learning software company D2L has reduced the size and pricing of its planned initial public offering…
Former CTO the latest Coinsquare exec to sue the crypto startup
Simon Palmer, who previously served as Coinsquare’s chief technology officer (CTO), has filed a lawsuit against the Toronto-based…
Shopify increases revenues and gross profits, posts operating loss in Q3 2021
Shopify posted total revenue of $1.12 billion, up 46 percent year-over-year as it announced its third-quarter results for 2021.…
Propel closes over-allotment option, pulls in $70 million for public offering
Toronto-based FinTech startup Propel Holdings has closed its over-allotment option that generated gross proceeds of $9.1 million…
Hootsuite plans to IPO before Christmas, raise $200 million on TSX
Hootsuite is finalizing its preparations to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange before the end of the year, BetaKit has…
Q4 Inc. CEO downplays IPO concerns after going public, sets sights on M&A to fuel growth
Despite downsizing its offering and experiencing an underwhelming Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) debut, Q4 Inc. is not deterred,…