Vancouver Trade Accelerator Program receives $1.5 million from federal government
The World Trade Centre Vancouver is receiving a $1.5 million investment from the federal government toward its Trade Accelerator…
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Tease Tea opening doors for underrepresented entrepreneurs with new fund
Applications are currently open for a new fund, created by Ottawa-based online tea boutique, Tease Tea. The company’s new…
True North 2019 announces speakers and ‘Bridges, Not Walls’ theme
For its second iteration, Communitech’s annual True North conference has announced its theme will be ‘Bridges, Not…
Mortgage startup, Lendesk, acquired by Quicken Loans parent company
Vancouver-based FinTech Lendesk has announced Rock Holdings, the parent company of US-based Quicken Loans, has acquired a majority…
Endy competitor Casper officially launches made-in-Canada products
New York-based e-commerce company Casper is opening its first Canadian headquarters, and officially producing made-in-Canada…
Coconut Software receives $1.75 million in debt financing from CIBC
Saskatoon-based Coconut Software has received $1.75 million in debt financing from CIBC Innovation Banking, with the company…
Olivia Steedman heading new Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan investment department
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is launching a new investment department, Teachers’ Innovation Platform (TIP). The…
Voiceflow raises $4.7 million CAD following takeover of American competitor
Voice app design and development platform Voiceflow has raised a nearly $4.7 million CAD seed round, following an announcement…
Insurtech Zensurance expands to Newfoundland and Labrador
Online business insurance platform Zensurance Inc. has announced that it is now licenced to operate in Newfoundland and Labrador.…
Canada’s tech hubs fall in Startup Ecosystem Rankings, smaller cities show promise
StartupBlink, a Swiss interactive platform for startups, has released its 2019 Ecosystem Ranking Report, with Canada holding…
A|I: The AI Times – The societal implications of AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Velocity and YC grad, Fuzzbuzz, raises $3.6 million CAD seed round
Fuzzbuzz, an automated software security platform founded in Kitchener-Waterloo, has raised a $3.6 million CAD seed round led…
Canada’s tech talent industry tracks renewed interest with permanent Global Talent Stream
Among the federal government’s proposals in #Budget2019 last month, the Global Talent Stream (GTS) was made permanent. Launched…
Canadian startup news of the week (04/21/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
R|T: The Retail Times – China defeats Amazon
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…