Top Hat raises $72 million CAD Series D, inks deals to disrupt the textbook industry
Top Hat has raised $72 million CAD ($55 million USD) in a Series D funding round to help the company accelerate its goal of…
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Narwhal List 2020 tracks a year of massive raises, 42 potential Canadian Unicorns
In partnership with MaRS Discovery District, Communitech, and Invest Ottawa, Charles Plant, the founder of the Narwhal Project,…
Today in hires: Instacart, BlueCat
Recently, two tech organizations have announced new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what…
Scotiabank donates $750,000 to University of Ottawa to launch ethical AI initiative
Scotiabank has donated $750,000 in funding to the University of Ottawa to launch a new initiative to identify solutions to…
Canadian startup news of the week (2/2/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Startup jobs of the week: Big Data Engineer, UI/UX Designer, Digital Content Producer
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
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…
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…