nanoPay raises $10 million Series A to expand the MintChip platform globally
Earlier this year, Toronto-based nanoPay announced that it was acquiring MintChip, a digital currency created by the Royal…
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Impak Finance says it’s launching Canada’s first socially-responsible bank
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Consumers are becoming more and more engaged. They want to buy local, from…
Impak Finance lance la première banque socialement responsable au Canada
De plus en plus, les consommateurs s’engagent. Ils veulent acheter local, d’une entreprise éthique qui a des préoccupations…
New Frank + Oak 50/50 Founders’ Fund promises funding equality to entrepreneurs
Today, Frank + Oak announced the launch of its 50/50 Founders’ Fund as part of its effort to support early stage entrepreneurs,…
Wave raises $14.6 million with goal to grow team to 150 and continue mobile development
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wave announced a $14.6 million investment today, led by BDC’s IT Venture Fund. HarbourVest…
AngelList Syndicates finally launches in Canada via new OSC program (with some caveats)
It has been 20 full months since Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes told BetaKit that he wanted to run the first AngelList Syndicate…
ecobee allowing smart thermostat owners to donate their data to researchers
Toronto-based ecobee, which recently announced the launch of a lite version of its smart thermostat, announced a new program…
Lending Loop back in business following thumbs up from the OSC
Toronto-based Lending Loop announced today that is once again accepting new businesses, investors, and loan requests on its…
Kensington Capital Partners to manage $100M BC Tech Fund
In December, the British Columbia government announced that it was establishing a $100 million BC Tech Fund. The goal of the…
Startup jobs of the week: CrowdRiff, Charly, Saasli, AquaMobile, fivewalls
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
Zensurance wins $25,000 prize at the Next Big Idea in FinTech Competition
As more Canadians become comfortable using technology to manage their finances, the country’s FinTech industry continues…
Hootsuite surpasses 15 million users as Slack hits $100M ARR
It’s a time for celebration for two Vancouver-based unicorns who, on the same day, announced that they’ve hit some…
MaRS hosting Verge conference featuring Diply’s Kirstine Stewart, Ecobee founder Stuart Lombard
On November 15, MaRS is hosting its Verge Conference meant to challenge the way entrepreneurs think about their businesses.…
With Nymi co-founder at head, new RBC lab working on machine learning at U of T
Today, RBC announced that it was supporting two new initiatives at the University of Toronto to foster Canada as a leader in…
RBC announces winner of $10,000 top prize at its Next Great Innovator Hackathon
RBC recently announced the winners of the 2017 ‘Next Great Innovator Hackathon.’ For the 10th anniversary of the event,…