Canadian startup news of the week (01/13/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
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15 companies enter Phase 2 of Propel ICT’s Incite Accelerator
Atlantic Canada’s Propel ICT has announced that 15 companies will be participating in Phase 2 of its Incite Accelerator.…
CDW announces agreement to acquire Scalar Decisions Inc.
Multi-brand tech solutions provider CDW has announced an agreement to acquire Toronto-based IT solutions company Scalar Decisions…
Code Create Teach brings coding education to remote communities in the Canadian North
Non-profit Kids Code Jeunesse, in collaboration with coding bootcamp Lighthouse Labs, is venturing to Northern Canada to conduct…
Applications open for Waterloo Founder Institute 2019 program
The Waterloo chapter of the Founder Institute has opened applications for its 2019 program. Founded in Silicon Valley and with…
Mojio announces vehicle emergency response solution at CES
At CES 2019, Vancouver-based Mojio and German multinational Bosch revealed a jointly developed emergency response solution…
Voyager Capital adds Meredith Powell as first Canadian venture partner
Cascadia-focused investor Voyager Capital has hired Meredith Powell as first its dedicated Canadian venture partner. Powell…
Amazon expands Toronto presence with plans to add 600 new jobs
Amazon has announced an expansion of its Toronto presence, with plans to create 600 new tech jobs in fields including software…
Startup Canada Podcast: Building a social media brand with Truly Inc’s Tara Hunt
Tara Hunt is a pioneer in online marketing and one of the most respected authorities and thought leader on online communities.…
BCF Ventures reaches $12 million in commitments for its ‘super angel’ fund
Montreal-based super angel fund BCF Ventures has announced that it has increased its potential fund size from $5 million to…
Global Startup Genome report seeking participants for 2019 survey
Startup Genome is looking for entrepreneurs to participate and add their insights for its 2019 survey. The yearly report dives…
Meal kit delivery service Fresh Prep raises $3.3 million
Vancouver-based meal kit delivery service Fresh Prep has closed its first round of financing, raising $3.3 million through…
Three 3D development startups get funding from Innovative Solutions Canada
In December 2017, as part of the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) challenge program, the National Research Council of Canada…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – La Caisse’s big investment
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Startup Canada Podcast: The future of philanthropic entrepreneurs with Manny Padda
In his personal mission to give back to the children and the leaders of tomorrow, Manny Padda has contributed to a wide variety…