11 Canadian companies participating in Y Combinator summer 2019 cohort
This week, Y Combinator held its Summer 2019 Demo Day and this time 11 Canadian startups participated in the seed accelerator…
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Weight loss apps for kids?
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Lyft’s new Ontario general manager noncommittal on company’s plans in Canada
Lyft Canada has hired its first general manager for Ontario, bringing in Hannah Parish, a former director at General Motors…
Canadian startup news of the week (08/18/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – SaaS vendor lock-in is here
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
TruTrace completes first phase of medical cannabis pilot with Shoppers Drug Mart
Vancouver-based cannabis blockchain company TruTrace Technologies has completed the first phase of its blockchain-secured pilot…
Toronto ride-sharing startup Facedrive expands to London, Ont.
Facedrive, a Toronto-based peer-to-peer ridesharing service with a focus on C02 emissions reduction, has officially launched…
Shopify’s Lynsey Thornton talks mission-driven decisions at Traction 2019
Scaling from an online shop builder into powering 800,000 businesses in approximately 175 countries takes a lot more than timing.…
Federal government invests $39 million through Western Canada scaleup initiative
Seventeen BC-based projects are receiving a cumulative $39 million from the federal government through Western Economic Diversification…
Canadian startup news of the week (08/11/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Universal mCloud receives $13 million loan following acquisition of Autopro Automation
Universal mCloud, a company offering asset management solutions that use IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and…
Elevate acquires Startup Open House
Toronto-based tech festival Elevate has acquired Startup Open House, the biggest tech community open house in Canada. Terms…
Owl.co raises $2.6 million CAD for encrypted data collection platform
Owl.co, a software company that helps banks and insurers collect and encrypt customer data, has raised its first round of funding,…
Dapper Labs partners with NBA to launch digital collectibles game
Dapper Labs, the Vancouver-based creator of CryptoKitties, has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA), and…
SnapPay, Sleep Country partner to engage Canada’s Chinese consumer segment
Toronto-based digital payment solutions startup SnapPay has launched a pilot program with Sleep Country, which will allow Chinese…