Ritual, City of Toronto partner to provide free ordering tool to local foodservice businesses
Toronto Mayor John Tory is set to announce a partnership between the City and food ordering and mobile pickup startup Ritual,…
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Ziva Dynamics raises $9.8 million CAD for character creation technology
Vancouver-based Ziva Dynamics, a startup that develops character simulation software for the film and entertainment industry,…
Top Hat restructures, makes staff reductions as COVID-19 affects higher education
EdTech company Top Hat is restructuring internally to adapt to changes in the higher education sector brought about by the…
Shopify bringing Tap & Chip Card Reader to Canada
Shopify is set to make its contactless payments hardware, Shopify Tap & Chip Card Reader, available to Canadian merchants.…
City leading Toronto tech initiative to get local small businesses online
The City of Toronto is set to announce a new program, ShopHERE, aimed at helping Toronto’s independent businesses build and…
This year’s Colliers Proptech Accelerator program postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
Real estate firm Colliers International and Techstars have announced the 2020 Colliers Proptech Accelerator program, which…
11 startups to pitch at NEXT Canada’s virtual Venture Reveal
This month, 11 Canadian ventures will be showcased at the NEXT Venture Reveal, formerly known as Prototype Day. This year,…
New federal council to seek input from “industrial sectors” on challenges created by COVID-19
The federal government is establishing an Industry Strategy Council, aimed to allow industry members to share challenges faced…
City of Edmonton to discuss proposed model for new innovation entity
On Monday, Edmonton’s City Council is set to discuss a proposed structure and governance model for a new organization that…
Bliinx raises $1 million CAD pre-seed round to help map business relationships digitally
Bliinx, a Montréal-based startup that aims to map out interactions with contacts for professional teams, has raised a $1 million…
Startup jobs of the week: Senior Full Stack Developer, HR Generalist, Sales Operations Manager
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Sidewalk Labs announces it will “no longer pursue” Quayside project
Sidewalk Labs has announced it will no longer pursue its project at Quayside in Toronto. The company noted the decision was…
With $73 million CAD, Symend closes one of the largest Series B rounds in recent Alberta history
Calgary-based Symend has raised a $73 million CAD ($52 million USD) Series B round of funding for its customer engagement platform…
Shopify sees 47 percent revenue growth in Q1 2020 amid impacts of COVID-19
Shopify has released its financial results for Q1 2020, the period which ended March 31, 2020. With a total revenue of $470…
As sales return, CareGuide looks to rehire furloughed staff following COVID-19 layoffs
Like many Canadian startups, CareGuide has felt the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Toronto-based company made…