S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Vancouver (finally) gets ride-hailing
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
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Rangle makes second significant staff reduction in less than a year
Toronto-based development agency Rangle.io has reportedly made significant layoffs, BetaKit has learned. According to statements…
Today in hires: C2 International, CDPQ, Good News Ventures
Three Canadian companies have filled positions on their leadership teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what they…
Twelve companies selected for second Women in Tech Silicon Valley Program
Twelve women-led Canadian companies have been selected to participate in the second Women in Tech Silicon Valley Program, being…
Consumer peer-to-peer lending platform goPeer receives approval from securities regulators
Toronto-based goPeer, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform for consumer loans, has received regulatory approval, allowing…
A|I: The AI Times – Argument mining
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
OpenPhone announces new features, $2.6 million CAD round closed in 2018
OpenPhone, which provides businesses and startups with cloud-based phone numbers, announced Wednesday a raise of $2.6 million…
R|T: The Retail Times – Going up in smoke
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Shopify to open first permanent office in Vancouver, hire 1,000 employees
Shopify is set to expand its presence in Vancouver, with plans to move into a new office space and hire 1,000 employees. The…
Terramera raises $4.6 million CAD Series B extension to reduce global pesticide use
Terramera, the Vancouver Agtech startup on a mission to reduce synthetic pesticides globally, has raised an additional $4.6…
Communitech announces founders, launches 2020 Fierce Founders Bootcamp
Communitech has announced the 25 women entrepreneurs that will be participating in the Communitech Fierce Founders Bootcamp…
Janet Bannister named managing partner of Real Ventures
Montréal-based early-stage venture capital firm Real Ventures has named Janet Bannister as managing partner. While Real will…
Canadian startup news of the week (1/26/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Innovate Financial Health announces startups in first-ever cohort of impact accelerator
Innovate Financial Health, a national non-profit that supports technology to improve Canadians’ financial health, has announced…
Today in funding: Aquatic Informatics, Commerce.js, Simply Benefits
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…