Canadian startup news of the week (12/09/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
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Today in AI: CIFAR names new AI research chairs, Stradigi launches new AI entertainment program
Several Canadian startups have made announcements in artificial intelligence. Here’s the latest on Canada’s AI movers and…
Canadian Growth Hackers: No Fixed Address thinks agencies need more transparency
In this series, brought to you by StackAdapt, a Toronto-based native advertising technology company, you’ll join Vitaly Pecherskiy…
Capital One Canada’s CTO believes tech companies can be a spark for social good
As a technology publication, BetaKit attends a lot of hackathons. Some big, some small, but all sharing a few commonalities:…
Ribitt raises $600,000 to help independent retailers offer rewards programs
Toronto-based Ribitt has raised $600,000 in seed round funding from an undisclosed group of angel investors. Ribitt’s…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Medical devices under the microscope
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Coinsquare acquires BlockEQ for $12 million
Toronto-based Coinsquare has acquired BlockEQ, a cryptocurrency wallet running on Stellar, for $12 million. BlockEQ allows…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – La Caisse’s big investment
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Wattpad announces first country manager for India
Toronto-based Wattpad has appointed its first country manager for India. Devashish Sharma will lead the company’s efforts…
Box hires country VP for Canada
Former Salesforce VP Adam Drew has joined Box as country VP of Canada. Before Box, Drew ran enterprise sales for central Canada…
Intuit releases report on state of small business cash flow in Canada
As announced during QuickBooks Connect Toronto, Intuit has released the results and key findings from its small business cash…
Intuit Canada and Futurpreneur partner to teach entrepreneurs financial basics
Intuit Canada and Futurpreneur have announced a new partnership to support young entrepreneurs in the Canadian ecosystem. Through…
SnapTravel raises $28 million CAD Series A from Steph Curry, Telstra Ventures
Toronto-based SnapTravel has raised $28 million CAD ($21 million USD), adding $17 million CAD ($13.2 million USD) in new investments…
A|I: The AI Times – Time for AI to grow up?
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Vector Institute adds five new faculty members
Toronto’s AI-focused Vector Institute has announced five new faculty members from across Canada. The new faculty brings…