Startup Genome report finds cleantech, life sciences, AI put Canadian cities on global stage
Although only Toronto-Waterloo and Vancouver made Startup Genome’s top 30 list this year, several other Canadian cities…
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Cannabis tech companies TruTrace, Strainprint partner to integrate platforms
Vancouver-based cannabis tech company TruTrace Technologies has announced that it has entered into a letter of intent with…
David R. Beatty joins FrontFundr as chairman of the board of directors
FrontFundr, a Vancouver-based equity crowdfunding platform, announced that David R. Beatty has been appointed as chairman of…
Pangaea announces final close of fourth fund at $95 million CAD
Pangaea Ventures, which invests in advanced materials, announced it has completed the final close of Pangaea Ventures Fund…
Hootsuite lays off 100 employees, 10 percent of its staff
Hootsuite, the Vancouver-based social media management unicorn, laid off more than 100 employees, or about 10 percent of its…
Cybersecurity startup Kobalt closes $1 million CAD founders round
Cybersecurity startup Kobalt has raised a $1 million CAD founders round, led by its co-founders, Pankaj Agarwal and Boris Wert,…
Toronto startup Thinkwire wins Josef Umdasch Research Prize
Toronto-based software engineering startup Thinkwire Inc. was named the winner of Josef Umdasch Research Prize at the 2019…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTechs in decline?
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Today in hires: Vention, Procurify, National Research Council Canada
In the last week, two Canadian SaaS companies and one government research organization have added new members to their teams.…
Startup jobs of the week: Design Lead, Senior Product Designer, SEO Specialist
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Slack rolling out new features, will direct list on NYSE
Cloud-based communications company Slack recently announced a host of new features, the same week it filed to go public. Among…
Amount of new Canadian FinTechs in decline yet still support SME growth, report finds
While Canada’s FinTech ecosystem is a big driver of small to medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) in Canada, it has experienced…
Echosec to receive $2 million secured loan from TIMIA Capital
Victoria-based Echosec Systems, an online data aggregation platform, has entered into a three-year investment facility with…
Mortgage startup, Lendesk, acquired by Quicken Loans parent company
Vancouver-based FinTech Lendesk has announced Rock Holdings, the parent company of US-based Quicken Loans, has acquired a majority…
Canada’s tech hubs fall in Startup Ecosystem Rankings, smaller cities show promise
StartupBlink, a Swiss interactive platform for startups, has released its 2019 Ecosystem Ranking Report, with Canada holding…