Canadian startup news of the week (07/07/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
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A|I: The AI Times – MIT wants to give everyone AI superpowers
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Raw Signal Group to host multi-day coaching program for ‘better bosses’
Leadership training company Raw Signal Group is launching Betterboss, a three-day management training program for founders,…
Federal government invests $58 million into two of seven new cleantech hubs
Two of seven climate change hubs have received investments from the federal government as part of a national initiative intended…
CanCode gives First Robotics $1.4 million to teach 85,000 people digital skills
Toronto-headquartered First Robotics, an organization that runs digital skills competitions across Canada, has received a $1.4…
CDL grad EnergyX receives $500,000 as it expands into Atlantic Canada
Toronto-based EnergyX Solutions, which produces software to help businesses and consumers improve energy efficiency, is expanding…
Three Canadian teams win big at global Technovation Challenge
The Technovation Challenge, a global initiative that encourages girls aged 10 to 18 to pursue tech entrepreneurship, has announced…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – The biggest biotech IPO of 2019
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Startup jobs of the week: HelloFresh, Array, VIZIYA
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Manulife another Canadian bank using Kasisto’s AI tech
New York-based Kasisto, creators of the KAI FinTech platform, and Manulife Bank have announced the launch of MAI, a conversational…
Receipt management startup Sensibill raises $41 million CAD Series B
Toronto-based receipt management app Sensibill has raised a $41 million CAD ($31.5 million USD) Series B, led by Radical Ventures.…
Janice Sousa named travel startup Groupdesk’s CEO
Toronto-based Groupdesk, a B2B SaaS company focused on group travel, has announced that Janice Sousa will join the company…
CTRL Labs acquires North’s patents for Myo armband technology
New York-based CTRL Labs, which is working on a device that can translate electrical muscle impulses into digital signals,…
AlayaCare raises $51 million CAD to scale homecare provider platform
Montreal-based AlayaCare, which provides AI-powered cloud software for homecare providers, has raised a $51 million CAD Series…
How ACTO created 30x revenue growth with the right international expansion strategy
The ‘Startup Growth Series’ showcases stories of entrepreneurs that have overcome obstacles in order to expand their businesses…