Element AI to be acquired by ServiceNow
Montrêal-based Element AI is set to be acquired by California software company ServiceNow. ServiceNow announced the deal Monday,…
layoffs
Canadian startup news of the week (11/29/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
BC Tech closes Innovation Hub as federal funding expires
Earlier this week, the BC Tech Association announced the 26,000 square-foot BC Tech Innovation Hub is set to close at the end…
Toronto venture funding in Q3 rebounds following disappointing first half of 2020
Following two disappointing quarters for venture funding of startups in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), funding in the region…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/22/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
FinTech and healthtech startup Aya comes out of “stealth” with $3.7 million CAD in seed financing
Toronto-based Aya, which creates payments solutions and program administration for employee benefits packages, has raised a…
BDC survey reveals impact of COVID-19 on entrepreneurs’ mental health
A new report from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has revealed data on the COVID-19 pandemic’s alarming impact…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/15/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Four startups share how they’ve adapted to remote work during COVID-19
The Cisco Designed Small Business Resiliency series shares stories and resources for businesses working to recover from the…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/08/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
OCE to undergo rebrand, changes to governance relationship with Ontario government
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), the non-profit which delivers much of the Government of Ontario’s economic development…
Ontario reveals investment agency in 2020 budget, as economic development ministry sees second year of cuts
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government delivered its 2020-2021 budget on Thursday, the second budget of Premier Doug…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/01/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Facebook, Uber reveal new initiatives in support of Black entrepreneurs
Facebook Canada and Uber Canada have both partnered with the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) on two new initiatives…
Canadian startup news of the week (10/25/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…