Coinsquare lays off 40 employees, including key executives
Toronto-based Coinsquare laid off a significant portion of the company today, BetaKit has learned. Multiple sources placed…
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Wattpad’s new publishing division
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Scalar named a member of cyber security contract for Canadian Army
Scalar Decisions Inc., an IT solutions company, announced Wednesday it is partaking in a cybersecurity engineering contract…
Report: Canadian tech raised record $4.6 billion CAD in VC funding over 2018
PwC Canada and CB Insights have released their MoneyTree report on Canadian VC investment trends for 2018, showing a tech ecosystem…
Lightspeed launches integrated payments system ahead of planned IPO
Lightspeed today announced the launch of a new payments system, Lightspeed Payments, to be fully integrated with its point-of-sale…
Mike Woollatt departs OMERS for new role at Hamilton Lane
OMERS Director of Strategic Partnerships Mike Woollatt has departed the firm for a new role at Hamilton Lane, BetaKit has learned.…
Moregidge secures $500,000 pre-seed round to bridge gap between brokers and realtors
Toronto-based Moregidge, developers of an online platform that seeks to ease the home-buying process for brokers, realtors,…
EnergyX Solutions raises $500,000 from MaRS for further expansion in U.S.
EnergyX Solutions, developer of an online energy auditing platform, has raised $500,000 from MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund,…
Canadian cleantech Genecis wins $10,000 at BASF’s inaugural Innovation Pitch Series
Toronto-based biotechnology startup Genecis was selected as the winner of BASF Canada’s first Innovation Pitch Series for…
Twelve Canadian firms named to 2019 Global Cleantech 100 list
Twelve Canadian companies have been selected for the 2019 Global Cleantech 100 list, an annual guide to the world’s top…
Cannabis software company Ample Organics acquires Last Call Analytics
Toronto-based Ample Organics Inc., a seed-to-sale software company recently announced its acquisition of sales data analytics…
Wealthsimple launches premium service for $500k+ clients
Wealthsimple today launched Wealthsimple Generation, a service specifically for clients who deposit $500,000 or more in their…
Fiix closes $53 million CAD Series C from Georgian to build Salesforce for predictive maintenance
Toronto-based Fiix announced today the close of a $53 million ($40 million USD) Series C round, led by Georgian Partners, with…
Whitecap IV hits $110 million CAD first close as VC firm adds new partners
Toronto-based VC firm Whitecap Venture Partners has announced a $110 million CAD first close of its Whitecap IV fund. LP commitments…
Uber says its sticking to its own timelines for autonomous vehicle testing in Canada
Uber is in no rush to bring fully autonomous vehicles to public roads, according to Raquel Urtasun, Uber ATG’s Toronto-based…