Facebook is opening an AI lab in Montreal
Facebook will be opening a lab in Montreal to tap into its AI talent, according to a report from Venturebeat. Joelle Pineau,…
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Announcing the BetaKit Spotlight selectees
This week, Elevate Toronto connected the local tech community to explore how Canada can take advantage of its moment on the…
Lyft reportedly expanding into Canada this year
American ridesharing service Lyft might have plans to expand beyond the US. According to The Information, citing three people…
Quandl’s Carrie Shaw explains the power of alternative data in capital markets
Alternative data is an important source of information for investors, according to Carrie Shaw, chief marketing officer of…
DeepLearni.ng raises $9 million Series A to bring AI to enterprise
Toronto-based DeepLearni.ng has raised a $9 million Series A from Fidelity Investments. DeepLearni.ng works with enterprises…
Sam:) acquired by New York-based AI chatbot Hugging Face
Toronto-based Sam:) is being acquired by New York-based Hugging Face, which offers an AI chatbot that can talk to you — and…
Bus.com, 7Shifts among startups in Lazaridis Institute’s second cohort
The Lazaridis Institute in Waterloo has announced the 10 companies accepted into its second cohort of the ScaleUp program.…
ScaleUP Ventures closes $100 million, expands into western Canada
Toronto-based ScaleUP Ventures has announced the third and final close of its first fund at $100 million. ScaleUP launched…
Vancouver-based Foodee raises $10 million to continue North American expansion
Vancouver-based Foodee, a meal delivery service targeting corporates, announced that it has raised a $10 million Series A led…
#paid helps brands sell themselves through influencer marketing
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, Toronto-based #paid appeared on the show to talk about how they are capitalizing on…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – SaaS VC boom
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
PocketHealth wants to help medical imaging centres and patients connect through mobile
For Canadians that are frustrated with the challenges of accessing healthcare records — Toronto-based PocketHealth is trying…
Stack partners with Mastercard to offer prepaid cards within financial services platform
Toronto-based Stack has partnered with Mastercard as it prepares to launch its beta. Stack provides users with an all-encompassing…
Canadian startup news of the week (09/10/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Robot Playtime’s programmable robot for kids wins Next 36 Mastercard Challenge
Toronto-based Robot Playtime has been named the winner of The Next 36 Mastercard Challenge. In August, the company pitched…