Newton raising conditional $15 million round with DV Trading
Toronto-based Newton, which is building a mobile cryptocurrency platform, has entered into several partnerships to help it…
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Calgary converting economic downturn into tech opportunity
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, highlighting the top five Canadian tech markets by deal volume.…
How WeWork plans to connect Vancouver, Portland, and Seattle to compete with the Valley
Despite launching in the spring of 2010, co-working giant WeWork didn’t establish its first office space in Vancouver until…
Today in SaaS: Lexop partners with Centris, BroadbandTV collaborates with PBS
Over the past several weeks, two Canadian SaaS startups have made announcements on the growth of their companies, launching…
Today in funding ($400,000): MadLipz, Parlay
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Spocket raises $1.5 million to power dropshipping for retailers
Like most entrepreneurs, Saba Mohebpour founded his company out of a problem he experienced himself. While trying to open his…
Ex-Shopify leaders launch $10 million angel fund Ramen Ventures
A new $10 million angel fund founded by two ex-Shopify leaders is hoping to give back to the Toronto tech ecosystem by helping…
Kin announces 40 participants in Kin Developer Program
The Kin Foundation, Kik’s non-profit governance body overseeing the Kin cryptocurrency, has announced the 40 developers that…
Federal, NB government commit $4 million to establish cybersecurity centre
The Canadian government announced it is committing $3.1 million to establish a Cybersecurity Innovation Centre in Fredericton.…
BRD partners with Toronto-based Coinberry to expand its operations in Canada
During the Blockchain Futurist conference in Toronto, BRD, a Switzerland-headquartered company that provides a wallet for digital…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Facebook’s blockchain conflict
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
US insurance giant Travelers acquires majority stake in Zensurance
Toronto-based Zensurance has secured significant financing from American insurance giant Travelers, BetaKit has learned. Documents…
Progressa closes $84 million funding round as company preps for IPO
Vancouver-based Progressa, a short-term lending platform, has closed an $84 million equity and loan funding round. The equity…
Ontario will still oversee cannabis ecommerce, but privatize physical stores
After a July report from VICE News indicated that the Ontario government will privatize cannabis sales, the province has released…
A|I: The AI Times – AI for cybersecurity is the hot new thing
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…