Abacus is a VC-backed Facebook marketing agency built to arm startups with data
A new digital marketing agency has sprung up in Toronto, led by some familiar names. Called Abacus, the company was founded…
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Growing as fast as Slack
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. S|W is sponsored by none…
Zoom.ca wants to bring transparency to used car purchasing with its platform
Zoom.ca (acquired by Performance & link updated for context) has an online used car platform that it says brings more transparency…
General Electric acquires Vancouver-based Bit Stew for $205 million
Yet another Canadian startup has caught the eye of an international brand. General Electric recently completed its $205 million…
Stephen Lake says Thalmic will use its Series B to build the product they won’t tell anyone about
In the latest episode of The Disruptors, Thalmic Labs CEO and co-founder Stephen Lake discussed how the company will be using…
As competitor letgo launches in Canada, Varagesale CEO calls focus on trust a key differentiator
How do you make something as popular as second-hand retail platform Kijiji â or its U.S. equivalent Craigslist â even better?…
Slack publishes full-page open letter in New York Times as Microsoft launches its competitor
The battle of workplace messaging apps is set to begin today now that Microsoft has launched its Teams app, though it seems…
Flexiti Financial raises $5 million Series A to fuel mission of leading the POS financing space
With the presence of all of Canadaâs major financial institutions and a supportive startup ecosystem â including incubators…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Funding Frenzy
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Impak Finance says it’s launching Canada’s first socially-responsible bank
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Consumers are becoming more and more engaged. They want to buy local, from…
AngelList Syndicates finally launches in Canada via new OSC program (with some caveats)
It has been 20 full months since Hootsuiteâs Ryan Holmes told BetaKit that he wanted to run the first AngelList Syndicate…
Zensurance wins $25,000 prize at the Next Big Idea in FinTech Competition
As more Canadians become comfortable using technology to manage their finances, the countryâs FinTech industry continues…
SecureKey raises $27 million from major banks as founder Greg Wolfond returns as CEO
Toronto-based SecureKey, which develops authentication and identity solutions for online consumer service companies, has announced…
Zoocasa wants to tackle fragmented real estate customer journey with $1.35 million in funding
Last year, Rogers-owned Zoocasa, an online real estate brokerage, shut down its operations. The company faced backlash from…
Today in product updates: Goldmoney, Rogers, and Akira
This week, several startups have made announcements regarding the launches of new features for their customers. Hereâs the…