Firmex acquired by US-based Datasite in Vertu Capital’s first exit
Toronto-based virtual data room (VDR) company Firmex has been acquired by fellow VDR provider Datasite. The financial details…
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Ready to launch: how StarSpec is building the bits to get us to space faster
Last year, for the first time in human history, humans were sent into space in a vehicle not built or owned by a government.…
Canadian startup news of the week (7/25/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Funding roundup: Conquest Planning, Amphy, XCO, OceanSync
Four Canadian tech companies have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money,…
Today in acquisitions: Paymi, EchoLotto, EssayJack, Company Capital, Allocadia, Pluribus
Six Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Paymi, EchoLotto, EssayJack, Company…
Salesforce completes acquisition of Slack
Vancouver-founded Slack has officially been acquired by Salesforce, nearly eight months after Salesforce announced plans to…
Clearco launches new partnership recommendation service as part of push to serve founders “beyond capital”
Toronto-based founder support platform Clearco has launched ClearMatch, a new recommendation product that helps companies identify…
WELL Health launches venture arm, announces investment in Bright
Vancouver’s WELL Health Technologies has launched a new corporate investment arm, WELL Ventures, as the company looks to…
A|I: The AI Times – A new vision for Algolux
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Properly closes $44 million CAD Series B from key strategics, US investors to tackle Canadian real estate market
Toronto-based proptech startup Properly has raised fresh capital and strategic support to scale its tech-enabled real estate…
What to do when over 300,000 people count on your old code for their pension
It’s clear now that the COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the most significant catalysts for digital transformation this…
Intel-backed Untether AI raises $125 million, adds CPPIB, Tracker Capital as investors
Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) hardware startup Untether AI has secured $125 million CAD in new funding to support…
Brokrete secures $2.7 million CAD, launches e-commerce platform for construction suppliers
As part of the launch of its new e-commerce platform for suppliers in the construction industry, Toronto-based startup Brokrete…
Coinsquare brings on Tradelogiq exec, Martin Piszel, as CEO
Cryptocurrency trading startup Coinsquare has tapped Martin Piszel, a former executive of Canadian trading platform Tradelogiq,…
Following string of exits, Rhino Ventures expands focus across Canada for third fund
With six exits under its belt, including Thinkific’s $184 million initial public offering, Rhino Ventures is looking to take…