Today in acquisitions: Rise People, AudienceView
In the past few days, several companies have made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers…
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North, Vidyard, Atomwise repeat on Y Combinator’s ‘top companies’ list
On Wednesday, Mountain View-based accelerator Y Combinator (YC) published its list of its top 100 companies for 2019, which…
The casualties of moving fast and breaking things
Adam and James dreamed of making social change, to design a product to improve lives. They had seen the damage done by cigarettes…
Korbit raises $2.65 million for its AI tutoring platform
Montreal-based Korbit Technologies has announced the close of its $2.65 million seed round. The round was led by Khosla Ventures,…
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan announces incubator with Boston Consulting Group
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has officially announced that it is launching an incubator with BCG Digital Ventures,…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Yes, there’s AI for dentists
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
YC-backed Proptech startup Naborly raises $9.9 million CAD seed round
Toronto-based Proptech startup Naborly, which had developed a platform for residential tenant screening and credit building…
Martello Technologies raises $4.6 million in overnight public offering
Ottawa-based Martello Technologies has closed $4.6 million after a public offering on the TSX Venture Exchange. The funding…
Today in funding: Tonit, Eaigle
Two Canadian startups have announced funding and milestones to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – “All in” on Kin
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Car maintenance startup Fiix acquired by US-based Wrench
Toronto-based Fiix, which provided on-demand car maintenance services through its app, has been acquired by US-based Wrench,…
THE NEXT GLOBAL AI HUB WILL BE BUILT IN THE CANADIAN PRAIRIES
AI Nation is a longform series dedicated to showcasing Canada’s artificial intelligence talent and their work.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Wattpad’s new deal
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Canadian startup news of the week (09/29/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Report: Canada expected to spend over $800 million on blockchain solutions by 2023
Canadian businesses are estimated to spend over $800 million CAD on blockchain solutions by the year 2023, according to the…