Clearbanc raises $67 million CAD to service dramatic spike in interest from ecommerce entrepreneurs
A month after raising $92 million, Toronto-based Clearbanc has announced an additional $50 million ($67.28 million CAD) in…
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Advanced analytics firm QuantumBlack to open location in Montreal
Management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has announced that Montreal will host the first location for QuantumBlack,…
Coinsquare launches across European Union
Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare has announced it has launched across 25 countries simultaneously in the European…
Bicameral Ventures invests in new Aion-powered blockchain browser Metalyfe
Toronto-based Metalyfe announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Bicameral Ventures. Led by Kesem Frank,…
Voyager Capital adds Meredith Powell as first Canadian venture partner
Cascadia-focused investor Voyager Capital has hired Meredith Powell as first its dedicated Canadian venture partner. Powell…
The Knowledge Society teens dominate CES Young Innovators to Watch awards
Four Toronto teenagers were recognized as winners of the 2019 Young Innovators to Watch awards, part of the Consumer Electronics…
Ada closes $19 million Series A to tackle travel and financial customer support
Toronto-based automated customer service startup Ada announced the close of a $19 million Series A round today, led by FirstMark…
Shopify won the holidays because Boxing Day lost to Black Friday (CanCon ep. 137)
We’re rapidly approaching the end of the year, which is normally the time when the CanCon podcast poses an existential…
Northleaf announces first close of VCCI-backed Venture Catalyst Fund II
Toronto investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has announced the launch and initial closing of its Northleaf Venture Catalyst…
Kensington Venture Fund II hits $85 million first close, fuelled by government’s VCCI
Toronto-based investment firm Kensington Capital Partners has announced a first close of $85 million CAD for its Kensington…
Fiix’s Khallil Mangalji on being the perfect fit for autonomous vehicles
As part of a regular series powered by Dell Small Business, BetaKit asks entrepreneurs to share lessons learned as they’ve…
Lighthouse Labs launches coding scholarship program for underrepresented groups
Canadian coding bootcamp Lighthouse Labs has announced the launch of a scholarship program to help support individuals from…
Lightspeed acquires ReUp, rebrands it to Lightspeed Loyalty
Cloud-based point of sale system Lightspeed has announced Lightspeed Loyalty, its new platform for customer engagement. The…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Xero to hero
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Yuri Navarro to step down as NACO CEO
Yuri Navarro is stepping down as CEO of the National Angel Capital Organization. Navarro will remain as CEO for at least an…