Report: SaaS investment in Canada hits $1.62 billion
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-SPARK has released the results of its annual State of Canadian SaaS report, which leverages…
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TransferWise opens API to Canadian businesses
Digital money transfer platform TransferWise has opened access to its API allowing Canadian businesses to integrate TransferWise…
Wealth management platform d1g1t closes $9 million Series A
FinTech company d1g1t has closed its second round of Series A financing for its enterprise digital wealth management platform.…
Mobeewave raises $22 million to enable contactless payments for businesses
Montreal-based Mobeewave has announced that it has closed a $22 million CAD ($16.5 million USD) Series B led by NewAlpha Asset…
Lending Loop launches business credit monitoring platform with Equifax
Toronto-based Lending Loop and Equifax Canada have launched a credit health and monitoring platform for businesses. Dubbed…
Finn AI’s Natalie Cartwright weighs the benefits of data and artificial intelligence
As part of a regular series powered by Dell Small Business, BetaKit asks business leaders to share their advice for growing…
Good AI Capital opens Montreal office to support its $40 million USD fund
Silicon Valley venture fund Good AI Capital is opening an office in Montreal. The new office will be focused on investing in…
Portag3 raises $198 million for second fund
FinTech fund Portag3 Ventures has raised $198 million for its second fund. The Portag3 FinTech fund launched in October 2016…
Report: Canadian VC activity falls for second straight quarter in Q3 2018
PwC Canada’s latest MoneyTree report for Q3 2018 shows a drop in VC funding and activity across several areas. Completed…
Pungle integrates with Visa Direct for real-time payments
At Money 20/20 today in Las Vegas, Toronto-based FinTech startup Pungle announced a new integration to speed up payment disbursements…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Billion-dollar smiles
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|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…
TribalScale opens applications for Venture Studios second cohort
TribalScale is seeking applications for the second cohort of its Venture Studios program. TribalScale launched the Venture…
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…
Canadian tech leaders form coalition advocating for new blockchain regulation
Several Canadian tech founders have banded together to launch an initiative aimed at supporting the country’s fledgling…