How Loopio went from bootstrapped startup to RFP leader
In April, Toronto-based B2B software startup Loopio closed a $252 million CAD strategic investment, its second external fundraise…
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Coming back stronger
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Relay Ventures bolsters investment team, while Antler expands to Canada
Two venture capital (VC) firms, Relay Ventures and Singapore-based Antler, have made recent moves in Canada to support the…
Clearco secures $268 million CAD in round led by SoftBank
Clearco has secured $268 million CAD ($215 million USD) in a new round of equity capital led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The…
R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed looks forward
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Toronto venture funding in Q1 2021 nearly matched all dollars raised across 2020
Tech startups in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) raised more than $1 billion in venture funding over the first quarter of this…
Non-committal on a banking license, Wealthsimple CEO Michael Katchen says company’s ambitions extend “beyond Canada”
At a recent panel for BetaKit Patreon supporters, Wealthsimple CEO and co-founder Michael Katchen revealed that despite recently…
Eli Fathi retiring as MindBridge CEO
After almost four decades of founding and scaling tech companies, MindBridge CEO Eli Fathi is retiring as of June 30. As of…
Today in acquisitions: Haivision, Converge Technology Solutions, Modern Campus, WhereiPark
Four Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions, including Haivision, Converge Technology Solutions, Modern Campus,…
Lightspeed filings signalling potential name change show company thinking beyond POS
Montréal-based Lightspeed is set to vote on a motion that would see the company change its name from Lightspeed POS to Lightspeed…
Paper closes $123 million CAD to provide more equitable education support through tech
Montréal-based EdTech startup Paper has closed $123 million CAD ($100 million USD) in Series C financing, as the company looks…
A|I: The AI Times – The AI gadget takeover
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Shopify managing director says changes announced at Unite 2021 part of making company more developer-friendly
During Shopify’s latest annual developer conference, the Canadian retail tech giant announced a number of changes to its…
Shopify announces changes to its revenue share model for developers at Shopify Unite 2021
At Shopify Unite 2021, the e-commerce company unveiled a host of new platform investments, including changes to how it does…
Today in funding: Adela, d1g1t, Somm, Polystyvert, Award Pool, Trendi
Six Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money,…