Mike Shaver joins integrate.ai as CTO
Former Real Ventures general partner Mike Shaver has joined Toronto’s integrate.ai as CTO. Shaver, who grew up in Ottawa,…
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Pungle integrates with Visa Direct for real-time payments
At Money 20/20 today in Las Vegas, Toronto-based FinTech startup Pungle announced a new integration to speed up payment disbursements…
Today in hires: League hires chief people officer, Tulip hires two new executives
Two Toronto tech companies have announced major leadership additions to their team. Hereâs the latest update on whoâs going…
Canadian startup news of the week (10/21/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Foxquilt raises $1.2 million to help people save on insurance by buying in groups
Toronto-based Foxquilt has announced a close of $1.2 million in a seed round led by Extreme Venture Partners. The company was…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Pilot projects
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Version One Ventures Fund III closes at $57 million CAD
Version One Ventures has closed $57 million CAD in its Fund III. LPs include Invesco, Harbourvest, Northleaf, and Kensington…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Billion-dollar smiles
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
HelloFresh to acquire Chefs Plate
HelloFresh SE announced an agreement acquire Toronto-based meal-kit competitor Chefs Plate today. While the acquisition price…
EDC announces opening of Export Growth Hub in Catalyst137
Export Development Canada (EDC) has announced the opening of its Export Growth Hub within Catalyst 137. The goal is to give…
Digital Main Street launches grant program for Ontario SMBs
Ontarioâs Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ontario BIA Association (OBIAA) announced the…
Former BlackBerry CSO headlining October #FutureMakers cybersecurity event
RBCâs Tech Community Team will highlight the future of cybersecurity at its next FutureMakers Talks on October 30. The evening…
Kent Thexton steps down as ScaleUP Ventures GP to become CEO of Sierra Wireless
ScaleUP Ventures (SUV) and Sierra Wireless both announced today that founding general partner Kent Thexton has stepped down…
Myant partners with Mayo Clinic on clothing that detects irregular heartbeats
Toronto-based Myant has announced the launch of a partnership with Mayo Clinic to bring Mayo Clinic’s patented algorithms…
Vistara Capital closes $52 million CAD for third fund
Vistara Capital has announced a first close of over $52 million CAD ($40 million USD) for Vistara Technology Growth Fund III,…