Manulife providing $400,000 to University of Waterloo for AI research
Manulife has announced a four-year, $400,000 partnership with the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute at the University…
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The Workaround is Toronto’s newest parent-friendly coworking space
Recently, Toronto saw the opening of a new parent-friendly co-working space in the form of The Workaround. Founder and CEO…
R|T: The Retail Times – Two years of Facebook Marketplace
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
TD investing $2.5 million in CDL’s health stream
TD has announced a number of investments in the Canadian tech and innovation space. Over five years, TD will invest a total…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Ahead of the Curve
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Today in funding ($16M): Cinchy, TwentyBN
Two Toronto startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Hereâs the latest on who raised how much,…
NACO announces Angel of the Year, most promising startup awards
The National Angel Capital Organization has announced the recipients of its NACO Awards, which recognizes contributions and…
Real Ventures adds Marcel LeBrun as Venture Partner
Real Ventures announced today that it has added Canadian entrepreneur Marcel LeBrun as a venture partner. Co-founder of iMagicTV…
Is your tech company killing you? (CanCon ep. 131)
If you only asked the founders, you would never find a tech company that wasn’t ‘killing it’. But what happens…
Why Lendified prioritizes talent retention over recruitment to scale
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Coinsquare adds BMO as banking partner
Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinsquare has secured a relationship with one of Canada’s big five banks. Coinsquare…
Slice Labs raises $25 million CAD to help insurers reach the gig economy
Insurance cloud platform provider Slice Labs has raised $25 million in a Series A extension. The company raised a $15 million…
Former Shopify employees raise $20 million CAD for insurtech startup Cover
San Francisco-based Coverâwhich was founded by Canadians and former Shopify employees Karn Saroya and Anand Dhillonâhas…
Why Canada’s smart cities need H.E.A.R.T (CanCon Ep. 130)
As Toronto revels in its international tech moment, much attention has been paid to the Quayside project, a joint smart city…
John Ruffolo out at OMERS Ventures
John Ruffolo is out as CEO of OMERS Ventures, the venture division of one of Canadaâs largest pension funds. First reported…