Canadian startup news of the week (8/15/21)
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Telus, BlackBerry bank on Car IQ’s new connected car payment platform
An Oakland, California company’s vehicle-based payment platform is attracting attention from a couple of Canadian corporate…
Dialogue, Thinkific, Mogo post mixed results in Q2 2021
A number of Canadian tech startups have recently disclosed their second quarter 2021 financial results, including Dialogue,…
XpertSea secures $25 million CAD to expand sustainable aquaculture solution to new markets
Québec City-based startup XpertSea has raised a $25 million CAD ($20 million USD) Series B round to support the growth of…
Mero Technologies sweeps up $3.1 million CAD for its cleaning sensors
Mero Technologies is hoping to clean up – literally. The Toronto-based technology firm closed a $3.1 million CAD ($2.5…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Bet on theScore
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Canadian startup news of the week (8/08/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Canada open banking report released
After months of delays and anticipation, the Advisory Committee on Open Banking has dropped its final report on open banking,…
Synctera launches card API as company builds its Banking-as-a-Service marketplace
Synctera has launched its first API to fuel the creation of its marketplace between community banks and FinTech companies.…
Acquisition roundup: Clio, ChainSafe, Versaterm, Obie, Covience, SquareFeet.ai, LifeLearn Animal Health
Seven Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Clio, ChainSafe, Versaterm,…
NACO, Bay Mills Investment Group partner to create new investment group for Black entrepreneurs
The Bay Mills Investment Group (BMIG) and the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) have partnered to create the Black…
Shopify surpasses $1 billion quarterly revenue milestone in Q2 2021 results
Canadian ecommerce giant Shopify announced its first-ever $1 billion revenue quarter today driven primarily by soaring gross…
Wealthsimple adds Inovia partner, former Google exec Patrick Pichette to board of directors
Inovia partner, and former Google executive, Patrick Pichette has joined Wealthsimple’s board of directors. Pichette currently…
Canadian startup news of the week (7/25/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Paystone secures $30 million from Crédit Mutuel Equity as part of plan to expand beyond North America
Payments and customer engagement software startup Paystone has secured a $30 million CAD strategic investment from France’s…