Canadian startup news of the week (08/12/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
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WeWork opens second Vancouver space
WeWork announced that it has officially opened its second Vancouver space at 555 Burrard Street. This new opening follows WeWork’s…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Apple rethinks healthcare
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Vancouverâs diverse tech portfolio fuelling ecosystemâs growth
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018. Spotlighting funding trends from the countryâs five major…
CrowdRiff celebrates customer milestone as it pursues global expansion
Toronto-based CrowdRiff, a visual and social marketing solution for destination and travel brands, has announced several milestones…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTech is sooo hot right now
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Government of Canada announces six innovators to lead discussions on digital and data innovation
Back in June, the Government of Canada launched a national consultation on how developments in data privacy and the digital…
Communitech announces 24 founders participating in Fierce Founders bootcamp
Communitech has announced the 24 women entrepreneurs that will be participating in the Communitech Fierce Founders Bootcamp…
Today in AI: Diligen launches real estate contract assistant, University of Waterloo partners with Plum
Several Canadian startups and post-secondary institutions have made announcements and launched new partnerships to make strides…
Canadian Growth Hackers: Abacus’ Peter Reitano on using adtech to power digital marketing
In this series, brought to you by StackAdapt, a Toronto-based native advertising technology company, youâll join Vitaly Pecherskiy…
Home healthcare platform AlayaCare raises $13.8 million Series B
Toronto-based AlayaCare, which provides cloud software for home care providers, has raised a $13.8 million Series B led by…
Canadian government invests $79.8 million in five health research centres
The Canadian government announced that it is investing a total of $79.8 million into five health research hubs through the…
Communo raises $1 million seed round from Panache Ventures to expand marketing platform
Calgary-based Communo, which helps connect businesses in the marketing and advertising fields, has raised a $1 million seed…
Report: $263 million USD invested in Canadian FinTech deals in first half of 2018
KPMG International has released its latest Pulse of FinTech report, which examines investment trends, issues, and challenges…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – In League with TELUS Ventures
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