Canadian startup news of the week (3/14/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Money from nothing
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
InteraXon knows what the pandemic did to our brains
There are lots of different ways to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we speak to a company about what they’ve…
Today in hires: Unbounce, Cubert, SAP Canada, Trulioo, BBTV
Five Canadian tech companies have recently brought on new team members, including Unbounce, Cubert, SAP Canada, Trulioo, and…
Emerge Commerce closes $11.9 million in first tranche of private placement
Four months after going public on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) and acquiring an online subscription service company, Toronto-based…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Subscription prescription
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Natural Products Canada, Active Impact Investments launch cleantech venture funds
Two firms, Natural Products Canada (NPC) and Active Impact Investments, have launched early-stage cleantech venture funds,…
Today in funding: Ratesdotca, Damon Motorcycles, Forma.ai, Vegano Foods, Dispension, GenXys, DeFi Ventures
Seven Canadian tech companies, Ratesdotca, Damon Motorcycles, Forma.ai, Vegano Foods, Dispension, GenXys, and DeFi Ventures…
Collision unveils schedule for 2021 virtual conference
Collision has revealed the schedule and lineup of speakers for April’s event, which is set to be the second consecutive…
PitchPoint Solutions secures $4.5 million from CIBC Innovation Banking to grow fraud prevention service
Toronto and Florida-based FinTech company PitchPoint Solutions has secured $4.5 million in financing from CIBC Innovation Banking…
Boast.ai looks to expand hires in Montréal as part of broader hiring spree across Canada
Vancouver-based Boast.ai has announced its plans to grow its operations in MontrĂ©al as part of a larger hiring spree across…
R|T: The Retail Times – Pizza-as-a-service goes public
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Koho secures $70 million Series C to scale adoption of its digital banking services
Koho has secured $70 million CAD in Series C financing, which sources estimate put its post-money valuation at $300 million.…
BrandProject raises $54 million CAD venture fund focused on early stage investing
BrandProject, a Toronto-based investment firm, has raised $54 million CAD ($43 million USD) in the final close of its first…
Today in acquisitions: WELL Health, Inkblot, Relay Medical, Alayacare, Ataccama
Five Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or been acquired, including WELL Health, Inkblot, Relay Medical,…