Canadian tech leaders talk generational differences at this year’s #movethedial Summit
Returning to Toronto for its second year, #movethedial brings together thought leaders, partners, and amazing humans of all…
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With trust in crypto at an all-time low, 3iQ’s CEO talks regulator approval of bitcoin fund
Earlier this month, it was announced that 3iQ, a Toronto-based FinTech company, had received approval from the Ontario Securities…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/10/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Osgoode Professional Development is helping lawyers get ahead of blockchain
While the legal industry has traditionally been slow to embrace disruptive technology, a recently launched program at Osgoode…
Startup jobs of the week: Data Engineer, Revenue Operations Coordinator, Business Data Analyst
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Jack Dorsey’s fresh bet on cryptocurrency
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Clean energy investing startup CoPower to be acquired by Vancity Community Investment Bank
CoPower, a clean energy investing startup, is set to be acquired by Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB), a Toronto-based…
Lightspeed reports 51% revenue growth in fiscal Q2 2020
Lightspeed POS has announced its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2020. The results cover two fiscal…
Looka lays off 80 percent of staff as failed rebrand from Logojoy cut revenue in half
Looka, the Toronto-based startup that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to design logos, has laid off 80 percent…
Facedrive in strategic partnership with Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith’s content company
Toronto-based ridesharing company Facedrive has made an investment in Westbrook Global, a content creation company co-founded…
Canadian immigration policy meets the 4th Industrial Revolution
It goes without saying that the skills needed to support the Canadian economy 10 years ago are not the same today, nor will…
Chip startup Untether AI announces $9.2 million in funding closed in May
Toronto-based chip startup Untether AI recently announced that it has raised an additional $9.2 million CAD ($7 million USD),…
BDC spinout Amplitude Ventures closes half of newly-launched $200 million health fund
Amplitude Ventures, a Montréal-headquartered investment firm focused on health and the life sciences sectors has announced…
Planswell CEO attributes company downfall to “social media storm” in investor email
An email to Planswell investors obtained by BetaKit sheds new light on the recent demise of the Toronto-based FinTech startup.…
Today in funding ($27.8 million): CTO.ai, MindBeacon
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…