Incumbents, consumer complacency barriers to innovation in Canadian banking
Wednesday at the #ElevateTechFest Money Stage, BetaKit’s Meagan Simpson spoke with three FinTech disruptors about open…
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SEC filing confirms Georgian Partners is seeking to raise $1 billion CAD venture fund
A new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirms that Toronto-based Georgian Partners is looking…
#ElevateAI explains the state of Canadian artificial intelligence
From financial innovation to product development, Wednesday’s #ElevateTechFest had something for everyone. In a packed…
Startup jobs of the week: Data Scientist, Developer Specialist, Account Project Manager
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 – A Spotify for money
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Geotab launches new IoT startup innovation accelerator
Toronto-based IoT company Geotab has announced the official launch of its smart cities and transportation accelerator program,…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Google’s takeover of DeepMind Health
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Founder Institute launches pre-seed startup accelerator in Halifax
Silicon-Valley based Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator with chapters in over 180 cities…
Wattpad inks first major deal in Latin America
Toronto-based Wattpad has announced an exclusive deal with Wise Entertainment to develop Portuguese-language Wattpad stories…
Deep Genomics discovers genetic disorder treatment drug via AI
Deep Genomics, the Toronto-based AI therapeutics startup, has made the first-ever discovery of a diseases treatment and drug…
R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon aims for carbon neutrality
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Tech’s moonshots: highlights from Elevate Main Stage
Elevate arrived at Meridian Hall on Tuesday, featuring a diverse lineup of speakers from tech companies, government, and entertainment,…
Hopper acquires dynamic restaurant pricing app Gravy
Montreal-based travel app Hopper has acquired Gravy, a company that used data to provide dynamic pricing for restaurant customers.…
Learning platform Peekapak, Nelson partner to deliver educational resources to schools
Toronto-based Peekapak, which has developed a platform to promote social and emotional learning for children, is partnering…
Wealthsimple ventures into the tax space with SimpleTax acquisition
Toronto-based Wealthsimple has acquired SimpleTax, a web-based tax preparation app. Wealthsimple said the acquisition will…