Renewal Funds closes $145 million to invest in cleantech
Vancouver-based Renewal Funds, a venture capital firm investing in environmental technology and sustainable consumer products,…
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Acuva Technologies receives $1 million from Genome BC
Genome BC has invested $1 million in Acuva Technologies, which is developing UV-LED technology for water purification. Genome…
Canadian startup news of the week (09/29/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – A Spotify for money
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Founder Institute launches pre-seed startup accelerator in Halifax
Silicon-Valley based Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator with chapters in over 180 cities…
Online platform for neighbourhoods Nextdoor launches in Canada
San Francisco-headquartered Nextdoor is officially launching its social platform, designed to help neighbourhoods connect and…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce’s sustainability gauge
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Panache Ventures announces final close of inaugural fund at $58 million
Panache Ventures has announced a final close of $58 million in its inaugural fund, surpassing its initial $40 million goal.…
Video creation platform Lumen5 awarded top prize at 2019 New Ventures BC Competition
Vancouver-based video creation platform Lumen5 is the winner of the 2019 New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate…
Canadian startup news of the week (09/22/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
A|I: The AI Times – Space, time, and quantum codes
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Lawn care, snow removal platform Yardly raises $1 million seed round
Yardly, an online platform offering lawn care and snow removal through monthly subscriptions, has closed a $1 million seed…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Your brain needs new rights
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Ernst & Young acquires cybersecurity firm ElevatedPrompt
Ernst & Young (EY) has acquired ElevatedPrompt Solutions, a Vancouver-based cybersecurity firm that targets enterprises.…
Trulioo raises $70 million CAD from global banking heavyweights
Trulioo, a Vancouver-based FinTech startup focused on global identity verification, has raised a total of $70 million CAD from…