Six ways startups can prepare for financial instability before it happens
Despite positive indicators of recovery in the Canadian economy, the COVID-19 pandemic has proven that things can get bad quickly.…
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Dear Canadian founders, your time is now!
Thereâs a tired talk track in the Canadian startup ecosystem that somehow our system here is broken. That you, as founders,…
Kitchener-Waterlooâs Magnet Forensics looks to raise $90 million CAD in IPO
Kitchener-Waterloo startup Magnet Forensics, which develops digital investigation software for forensic professionals, plans…
Today in hires: TouchBistro, TextNow, Think Research, Benevity, Trulioo
Five Canadian tech companies have recently brought on new team members, including TouchBistro, TextNow, Think Research, Benevity,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Union busted
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Techstars’ Startup Weekend to focus on Canadian entrepreneurs looking to launch climate, sustainability startups
Techstarsâ upcoming Startup Weekend seeks to help participants âtake actionâ on some of todayâs âtoughest and most…
OKR Financial launches $150 million fund to help early-stage startups access funding, loans, grants
Calgary-based debt and financing advisor OKR Financial has launched a $150 million fund aimed to support early-stage technology…
goeasy to acquire LendCare for $320 million
Toronto-based FinTech company LendCare, which offers financial services and point-of-sale solutions for businesses, is set…
Content creation platform ContentFly raises $11.2 million CAD Series A round
Toronto-based ContentFly, which offers an on-demand content creation platform, has closed an $11.2 million CAD ($9 million…
Thinkific aims to raise $160 million CAD through TSX IPO
Vancouverâs Thinkific Labs is looking to raise $160 million CAD through its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) on the…
Deeplite raises $7.5 million CAD seed round to optimize deep neural networks
MontrĂ©al-based Deeplite has raised $7.5 million CAD ($6 million USD) in seed funding as the startup looks to accelerate its…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Tech craze on the TSX
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Georgian closes $1.02 billion USD alignment fund
Toronto venture capital firm Georgian Partners has closed its new Alignment Fund I, pulling in $1.02 billion USD. As reported…
Canadian startup news of the week (4/11/21)
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 – Left in the cold
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…