Mastercard acquires Ethoca to help reduce digital commerce fraud
Mastercard has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Toronto-based Ethoca, a global provider of technology…
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A|I: The AI Times – Canada’s space strategy
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Today in acquisitions: Dye & Durham acquires legal tech companies, Epik acquires BitMitigate
Two companies have recently made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canadian companies making acquisitions.…
Spring Activator to invest $100,000 in Impact Investor Challenge
Vancouver-based Spring Activator today announced its first Impact Investor Challenge, an investor training program that will…
Women-led companies receiving first $20 million CAD of Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, Mary Ng, has announced the federal government is now investing $20 million…
80 women and non-binary people in Canadian tech worth following
For International Women’s Day, BetaKit has highlighted some of the many women in Canada’s tech community building strong…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The vital signs of SaaS
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Fundica Roadshow announces $800,000 investment award
In a continued partnership with Panache Ventures and BCF Ventures, the Fundica Roadshow has announced the two firms will consider…
Cannabis software company Blockstrain to acquire Spark Digital Technologies
Blockstrain, a Vancouver-based company that has developed a blockchain platform for businesses in the cannabis industry, has…
Lazaridis Institute chooses only women-led tech companies for 2019 ScaleUp Program
Laurier University’s Lazaridis Institute has chosen 10 women-led Canadian tech companies to be a part the fourth cohort of…
Telus, Babylon launch app allowing Canadians to visit doctors through smartphones
Today, Telus Health and Babylon announced the launch of a virtual healthcare solution, allowing Canadians access to healthcare…
Digital Technology Supercluster first to announce projects
Today, Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced the first projects being undertaken…
New Ventures BC opens applications for 19th annual competition
The New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is now accepting applications from BC tech ventures, for the competition’s…
A|I: The AI Times – Is ethical AI even possible?
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Canadian startup news of the week (03/03/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…