Manzil partners with Koho to launch halal prepaid Visa card
Manzil, a Toronto-based FinTech startup that offers halal financial solutions including mortgages, has launched a partnership…
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Digital Main Street launching new programs for small businesses following federal, provincial funding
Digital Main Street is set to launch the Future Proof Program, an initiative comprising three programs aimed at helping “future…
Gaming startup Odyssey Interactive launches with $7.9 million CAD
Video game startup Odyssey Interactive has officially launched in Kitchener-Waterloo and announced $7.9 million CAD ($6 million…
ThoughtWire closes $11.5 million in debt financing led by Yaletown Partners
Toronto-based ThoughtWire has closed an $11.5 million CAD in debt financing, with follow-on potential of an additional $9.7…
Rise People launches advisor engagement platform for Sun Life clients
Vancouver-based Rise People, a startup that provides human resources and payroll solutions to employers, has launched a new…
Properly to allow customers to buy new home using current home’s equity, before listing
Toronto-based proptech startup Properly has launched a new service allowing users to buy a new home using their current home’s…
OneEleven to return under OCE control in next few weeks
OneEleven, the once shuttered Toronto incubator, is set to return in the next few weeks under Ontario Centres of Excellence…
Well Health acquires services division of cybersecurity startup Cycura for $2.55 million
Well Health Technologies, a publicly-traded healthtech company headquartered in Vancouver, has acquired the services division…
Canadian startup news of the week (8/16/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Workplace wellness startup Sprout acquires Calgary-based Vivametrica
Toronto-based Sprout, which offers a digital wellbeing solution for workplaces, has acquired Calgary-based predictive health…
Appili receives FDA approval to test drug that could prevent COVID-19 spread at long-term care facilities
Halifax-based Appili Therapeutics, which is developing and commercializing anti-infective drugs, has received clearance from…
Ontario launches consultations as it looks to create new policy framework on privacy protection
The Ontario government has launched consultations aimed to improve the province’s privacy protection laws. The consultations…
Athlete Technology Group pivots from event to company connecting athlete and tech entrepreneurs
Athlete Technology Group, formerly a summit held in Toronto for the sport and tech community, has pivoted to become a venture…
Intuit Canada joins Digital Main Street to support small businesses with digital transformation
Intuit QuickBooks Canada is set to announce plans to work with Digital Main Street as the organization looks to help Canadian…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shop locally, worry globally
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…