Rangle makes second significant staff reduction in less than a year
Toronto-based development agency Rangle.io has reportedly made significant layoffs, BetaKit has learned. According to statements…
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Canadian startup news of the week (1/12/20)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Aspect Biosystems raises $26 million CAD in Series A for 3D printing of human tissues
Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company that conducts 3D bioprinting of human tissues, has raised $26 million CAD ($20 million…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Double-checking the symptom checker
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Amazon plays the long game
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Breather reportedly lays off staff across North America
Breather, the Montreal-based real estate tech company, reportedly laid off a number of its staff on Thursday, possibly accounting…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/24/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Five new startups join Ryerson, MLSE’s sport tech accelerator
Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) have announced that five startups have been selected to join…
Alberta Innovates to layoff 125 employees following $76 million budget cut
Alberta Innovates, the provincially funded research and development organization focused on research, innovation, and entrepreneurship,…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/10/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Looka lays off 80 percent of staff as failed rebrand from Logojoy cut revenue in half
Looka, the Toronto-based startup that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to design logos, has laid off 80 percent…
Communitech CEO Iain Klugman to step down in 2021
Iain Klugman, the longtime president and CEO of Kitchener-based innovation hub Communitech, has announced that he will be stepping…
Canivate developing automated growing system for cannabis
Vancouver-based Canivate Growing Systems has announced the development of a proprietary advanced facility and automated growing…
Ted Livingston says Kik will not stop fighting until it has “no dollars left”
After a tumultuous week for chat messaging app Kik, CEO Ted Livingston took the stage at #ElevateMoney Stage (programmed by…
Kik chat app shuts down as company goes “all in” on Kin
The Kik app is officially shutting down. The company will reduce its headcount to 19 people, and will focus solely on converting…