Today in AI: Integrate.ai closes $5.6M, Element AI partners with Automat
This week, two Canadian AI startups have made announcements on partnerships, funding, and more. Here’s the latest on Canada’s…
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Finaeo’s Aly Dhalla explains how founders can avoid “shiny penny syndrome” at #FinTechTO
At the latest FinTechTO, Aly Dhalla, CEO and co-founder of Toronto-based Finaeo, shared some of the best practices for identifying…
AlayaCare raises $2.4 million from Fonds Innovexport
Toronto-based AlayaCare, which provides cloud software for home care providers, has raised $2.4 million in funding. The funding…
Raw Signal Group opens pre-orders for book on modern leadership
The founders of Toronto-based Raw Signal Group — a consulting firm for Toronto tech companies looking to scale sustainably…
Finaeo raises $2.25 million to automate administrative processes for financial advisors
Finaeo has raised a $2.25 million seed round to support development of its CRM platform for financial advisors. The round was…
LookBookHQ raises $13 million Series B led by New Jersey-based Edison Partners
Toronto-based LookBookHQ has raised a $13 million CAD Series B led by New Jersey-based Edison Partners, with participation…
Canadian startup news of the week (09/04/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Two Small Fish Ventures’ Eva Lau says network effect is startups’ greatest asset
At the latest TechToronto, Eva Lau, managing partner and co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, discussed “network effect”…
BioConnect’s Bianca Lopes says understanding human identity is key to FinTech innovation
Banks, insurance companies, and emerging FinTechs should put identity first when thinking about a strategy of how to build…
Creative Destruction Lab partners with Rigetti Computing to support quantum machine learning startups
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a seed-stage startup accelerator at the University of Toronto, has partnered with Silicon…
Today in company updates: Wattpad launches video storytelling app, LANDR announces music distribution feature
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
How to rock your return to startup after maternity leave
Several months ago, I wrote a post about family planning in a startup. I wrote another post about what it was like to be out…
Nuco launches Aion framework to tackle blockchain’s interoperability problem
Toronto-based Nuco has launched Aion, an interoperable blockchain network and framework that allows communication between blockchains.…
7shifts raises $4.5 million to scale automated employee scheduling platform
Saskatoon-based 7shifts has raised $4.5 million in funding from Tandem Capital and existing investor Relay Ventures. 7shifts’…
Crowdbabble pitches automated analytics platform for marketers on #TheDisruptors
Toronto-based Crowdbabble, a pitch on the latest season of The Disruptors, wants to give marketers a way to gain more subscribers…