Bunz lays off 15 people, reduces merchants that can accept BTZ
Bunz has laid off 15 members of its team and removed the ability for some merchants to accept BTZ, the company’s digital…
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MediaValet raises $3.5 million in second private placement of 2019
MediaValet, which offers digital asset management software, has closed $3.5 million in a private placement. MediaValet allows…
Talent4AI wants to address the demand for AI talent by connecting students and industry
A new Montreal-based platform wants to connect upcoming data scientists and engineers to real-world internship opportunities.…
Inabuggy expands grocery delivery service, covering six cities across Canada
Toronto-based Inabuggy, whose main offering includes grocery delivery, has launched its delivery service in Edmonton. Inabuggy,…
Grassroots group survey finds pay disparity among Victoria tech workers
YYJ Tech, a grassroots Slack community for Victoria’s tech ecosystem, recently surveyed its members in order to better…
Advisory panel publishes scathing commentary of Sidewalk Labs’ master proposal
Waterfront Toronto’s advisory panel has issued its official “preliminary commentary” on Sidewalk Labs’…
Borrowell, Traction on Demand, Jobber among Canada’s best workplaces in tech for 2019
Great Place to Work, an organization that evaluates companies based on company culture, has released its 2019 list of Canada’s…
Facedrive expands eco-conscious ridesharing service to Guelph
Toronto-based ridesharing app Facedrive has expanded to Guelph, Ontario. Facedrive markets itself as an eco-conscious and driver-friendly…
Sourced raises $20 million CAD from Round 13, Comerica, HSBC
Sourced, a Toronto-based IT consultancy firm, has closed a $20 million CAD round of financing, led by Round 13 Capital, with…
Event ticketing startup Showpass acquires Token Mobile Solutions
Calgary-based event ticketing startup, Showpass, has acquired Toronto-based event app Token Mobile Solutions, and is reporting…
Lift & Co. launches platform to help cannabis brands learn from customer data
Toronto-based Lift & Co. has released a new platform with the goal of being a single source of truth for consumer insights…
Parity secures $1.25 million from Silicon Valley Bank
Toronto-based Parity, which builds software that uses AI to eliminate energy waste in multi-residential buildings, has received…
Canadian startup news of the week (09/08/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Slack takes a slide
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
McRock Capital announces initial close of $80 million for Fund II
McRock Capital has held an initial close of its second venture capital fund, McRock Fund II LP, with $80 million in funding…