Canadian tech is having a moment. How best to seize it?
One cloudy Tuesday in April, a Canadian VC logged on to BetaKit and had his mind blown. The reason for the cranial contusion…
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How Ada piggybacked Zoom and Shopify’s growth during the pandemic to become a Canadian unicorn
Powering the likes of Zoom, Facebook, and Square, customer support software startup Ada has seen a record year of growth amid…
BuyProperly raises $2 million to expand real estate investment platform across Canada, US
Toronto-based FinTech startup BuyProperly has secured a $2 million CAD pre-seed round to fuel the growth of its online fractional…
UFC voice Bruce Buffer, Canadian entrepreneurs launch social e-commerce platform for athletes
A founding team that includes four Canadian entrepreneurs and UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer is set to launch a new social…
eStruxture secures $600 million to fund Aptum acquisition, âfast-trackâ Canadian expansion
MontrĂ©al-based eStruxture has received over $600 million CAD to fund the growth of its data centre business. The funding comes…
With third managing partner and fresh funding, Maverix is ready to fill Canadian investment gap
John Ruffoloâs Maverix Private Equity has welcomed a new managing partner, Michael Wasserman, as the private equity (PE)…
Peekapak, Cisco, and the C100 share advice for Canadian tech leaders who âleave it all on the fieldâ
Startup leaders regularly pivot and evolve in response to both challenges and opportunities, but usually, these challenges…
Brim Financial, Canadian Western Bank partner to launch FinTech platform, consumer credit cards
Following its $25 million CAD Series B round last month, Toronto-based FinTech startup Brim Financial has teamed up with Canadian…
Google reveals 12 startups in second cohort of Canadian accelerator
Google for Startups has revealed the 12 startups set to join the second annual cohort of its three-month accelerator program…
Despite pandemic, Canadian VC investment remained high in 2020
Canada experienced its second-highest level of venture capital (VC) investment on record last year, according to the most recent…
The Canadian Shield begins selling mask manufacturing system
Kitchener-Waterloo-based personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer The Canadian Shield has begun selling its medical-mask…
Canadian startup news of the week (3/14/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Canadian startup news of the week (3/07/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Can new tech make buying a home less terrible?
Proptech was hot prior to COVID-19, but the pandemic set the market upside down for the incumbents and the disruptors. “Once…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – A return to Canadian health innovation
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…