Bonsai raises $4 million CAD to replicate new Complex Media shop with other publishers
Commerce startup Bonsai has raised a $4 million CAD bridge round to fuel a new business model that it sees as the future of…
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Calgary-based Communo raises $3.3 million seed round
Communo, which helps connect businesses in the marketing and advertising fields, has raised a $3.3 million CAD seed round,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Untapped potential
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Mastercard commits $510 million for new global cybersecurity centre in Vancouver
In an announcement at the fiftieth annual World Economic Forum currently being held in Davos, Switzerland, Minister Navdeep…
Round13 surpasses $325 million in capital under management with launch of two new funds
Since closing its $95 million first fund in 2017, Round13 Capital has stayed out of the limelight, eschewing the public exposure…
Valkerie opens cohort applications six week growth marketing program
Applications are now open for Growclass, the growth marketing program designed and run by Valkerie, a Toronto-based growth…
Tealbook raises $6.53 million CAD “seed plus” round following pivot
Tealbook, a startup that aims to make sourcing of suppliers more efficient for enterprises, has raised $6.53 million CAD ($5…
Startup Canada Podcast: gathering the tools to go global with Miryam Lazarte
Being a founder can be a lonely journey, even more so when you move to a new country. But if you ask Miryam Lazarte, co-founder…
Wealthsimple moves into spending space with hybrid spending and saving account
Wealthsimple has entered into the spending space with the launch of Wealthsimple Cash, its first hybrid spending and savings…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2020
It’s that time of year, again. The time when, thanks to my friends at BetaKit, I get the opportunity to share my thoughts…
ArcTern Ventures’ Fund II reaches $200 million CAD in total capital commitments
Cleantech-focused venture capital firm ArcTern Ventures has raised an additional $35 million CAD for its second fund, bringing…
Canadian startup news of the week (1/19/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Mogo experimenting with carbon offset program for new digital spending account
Mogo, a Vancouver-based FinTech startup, is hopping on the climate action wagon as it tries out a carbon offset program for…
US, Canada innovation partnership focuses on Ontario, innovation hubs, corporate partners
This week, the US Consulate General and the CIFAR, formerly the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, co-hosted an artificial…
A|I: The AI Times – Neon AI’s ethics problem
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…