Today in AI: LeddarTech delivers new LiDAR chip, Braingrid partners with cannabis producers
Several Canadian startups have made announcements in artificial intelligence. Here’s the latest on Canada’s AI movers and…
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Fierce Founders pitch event awards $100,000 to women founders
Three women founders were awarded a collective $100,000 in funding at the Communitech Fierce Founders Bootcamp Pitch Competition…
WatVision wins national James Dyson Award
University of Waterloo-based Watvision has won the national James Dyson Award, and will move on to the international competition.…
Fine jewelry ecommerce startup Mejuri raises $5 million to open physical stores
Mejuri, an ecommerce startup that offers fine jewelry direct to consumers, has raised $5 million. The round was led by London-based…
CIX announces its top 20 innovative Canadian tech companies for 2018
The Canadian Innovation Exchange has named the Canadian startups chosen as its top 20 innovative companies for 2018. Companies…
Often overlooked, Québec City’s tech is “punching above its weight”
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, spotlighting funding trends and deal volume from Canada’s…
EnergyX Solutions raises $1.3 million for US expansion
Toronto-based EnergyX Solutions has raised $1.3 million for US expansion. The round was led by Globalive Capital, and included…
Second Closet raises $2.04 million, plans Vancouver expansion
Just over a year after raising $500,000 in seed funding, Second Closet has closed a $2.04 million round as the Toronto-based…
Flexiti closes $80 million mezzanine debt facility
Toronto-based Flexiti Financial has raised an $80 million mezzanine debt facility from Credit Suisse Asset Management. Founded…
Hubba adds former Amazon lead as CTO
Hubba has hired a former Amazon and Thomson Reuters lead as its first chief technology officer. In the past, Desh Singh has…
With $4.75 million in funding, thisopenspace team launches retail pop-up brand Uppercase
When thisopenspace launched in January 2016, founder Yashar Nejati hoped to tackle a problem he experienced himself as the…
Kira Systems receives $65 million CAD investment from New York’s Insight Venture Partners
Toronto-based Kira Systems has received a $65 million CAD ($50 million USD) minority investment from New York City-based Insight…
Communitech announces six startups participating in 12th Rev program
Communitech has announced the six companies participating in the 12th cohort of the Communitech Rev Accelerator, the hub’s…
R|T: The Retail Times – How will Google bust into brick-and-mortar?
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Canadian startup news of the week (09/03/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…