Black Arts & Innovation Expo to celebrate Black History Month by awarding STEAM talent
Toronto-based Excelovate and First Book Canada have partnered to host the 5th Annual Black Arts & Innovation Expo (BAIE)…
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – SaaS stocks come back to life
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
AmacaThera raises $3.2 million for phase I of non-opioid pain control therapeutic
Toronto-based AmacaThera has raised $3.2 million in seed financing led by Sprout BioVentures, Viva Biotech, with additional…
Portag3 Ventures expands into Europe, adds HĂ©lĂšne Falchier as partner
Toronto-based Portag3, an early-stage FinTech investor, announced that HĂ©lĂšne Falchier has joined their team as a new partner.…
Borrowell launches first free AI-powered credit coaching tool in Canada
Toronto-based Borrowell today announced the launch of Credit Coach, a new tool to break down customersâ credit reports and…
A|I: The AI Times – The time to adopt AI is now
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Acorn Biolabs closes $3.3 million, expands team, as company preps for launch
Toronto-based biotechnology company Acorn Biolabs has announced the close of $3.3 million in seed funding from Real Ventures,…
Canadian startup news of the week (01/20/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Fibrocor partners with Galapagos NV to commercialize new fibrosis drugs
Toronto-based Fibrocor Therapeutics will be working with Belgo-Dutch pharmaceutical research company Galapagos NV to develop…
Canadian Bankers Association calls for digital identification to bolster economy
The Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) says Canada must incorporate a digital identification system to âunlock the full potentialâ…
Impact Centre’s 2019 Narwhal List shows Canadian tech struggling to produce unicorns
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released its Narwhal List for 2019, a report that highlights Canadaâs…
Shopify appoints former UberEATS exec Ian Black as Director of Retail
Ottawa-based ecommerce platform Shopify today announced Ian Black, former Head of UberEATS North America, will join the company…
Six companies selected for Ryerson’s Future of Sport Lab
Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) have announced the first six startups selected for incubation…
Former eBay exec Bryan Murphy joins Breather as new CEO
SaaS and e-commerce veteran Bryan Murphy has been appointed CEO of Montreal-based real estate tech company Breather. Murphy…
Michael Sfalcin joins Yaletown Partners as Principal
Venture capital firm Yaletown Partners has announced that Michael Sfalcin has joined the company as Principal in its Toronto…