Canadian startup news of the week (4/04/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
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From pivot to IPO with Canada’s pizza king, General Assembly CEO Ali Khan Lalani
In the last year, a Toronto pizza place raised a $13 million Series A before filing to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange.…
Today in funding: Audioptics Medical, VidDay, Paidiem, Classcraft, Delta, more
Seven Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…
Today in acquisitions: Symbi Medical, eStruxture, Eddyfi/NDT, Pinmo, Crank Software, Plurilock
Over the last few weeks, six Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired. Here’s the latest…
Digital Main Street’s Future Proof program supports 75 pilot projects in Ontario
Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significantly disruptive impact on small businesses. As a result of this,…
Startupfest to host virtual workshops in April as it reinvents amid COVID-19
For its eleventh year, Startupfest is branching out from its traditional festival format to offer some smaller events throughout…
Three Prairies-based startups close seed rounds, raising combined $2.45 million
During the last week, Winnipeg’s Callia Flowers, Saskatoon’s Rivercity Innovations, and Regina’s BrewNinja raised fresh…
Nuvei, Mogo expand reach into crypto space with new product offerings
Two of Canada’s largest publicly-traded FinTech companies, Montréal-based Nuvei and Vancouver’s Mogo, have recently introduced…
Top Hat co-founder Mike Silagadze joins Ripple Ventures as venture partner
Less than a month after stepping down as founding CEO of Toronto-based EdTech startup Top Hat, Mike Silagadze has joined Ripple…
Dialogue closes TSX IPO, raising $100 million
Telehealth startup Dialogue Health Technologies has gone public on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), raising $100 million through…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Investor revolt
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Second Closet secures $20 million as it shifts focus away from self-storage towards B2B third-party logistics
With new financing, Second Closet is shifting away from consumer self-storage to focus on fulfillment and last-mile logistics…
OSC demands crypto trading platforms bring operations into compliance with securities regulations
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is looking to crack down on unregistered cryptocurrency trading platforms operating…
Online car retailer Clutch secures $60 million
Toronto-based AutoTech startup Clutch has raised $60 million in financing to continue with the expansion of its online car…
F|T: The FinTech Times – A cry for help from Coinbase users
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…