Benevity’s Bryan de Lottinville to step down from CEO role for second time in the last year
Benevity’s founding CEO, Bryan de Lottinville, is stepping away from the leadership role – for the second time in less than a year. de…
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Review of 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2020
For the past few years, thanks to the team at BetaKit, I’ve had the opportunity to share my thoughts on some of the companies…
Today in Funding: Zetane, Co.Labs, LodgeLink
Two Canadian startups and one accelerator program have recently announced new funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much,…
Neo Financial reveals $50 million total financing as startup expands nationally
Neo Financial, the newest Canadian challenger bank startup looking to shake up the financial sector, has announced $50 million CAD and launched its savings…
Calgary-based Attabotics to receive $34 million from federal government
Calgary-based robotics startup Attabotics is set to receive an investment of $34 million from the federal government through a contribution from the Strategic Innovation…
Platform Calgary to take over Startup Calgary in 2021
Platform Calgary is set to take over the operation of innovation organization Startup Calgary from Calgary Economic Development (CED). The transition of Startup Calgary…
PayBright, Coveo, Attabotics, Bold Commerce in CB Insights’ Retail Tech 100
Four Canadian retail tech startups have been named on CB Insights’ first annual Retail Tech 100, a list that recognizes global technology businesses “reimagining”…
British private equity investor Hg to acquire controlling stake in Benevity
Private equity firm Hg is set to acquire a majority controlling stake in Calgary-based corporate social responsibility software startup Benevity. BetaKit has confirmed earlier…
Construction tech startup Falkbuilt raises $14 million CAD Series A
Calgary-based construction tech startup Falkbuilt, has raised $14 million CAD in Series A financing. The round has closed with $14 million CAD, with the…
Lendesk acquires mortgage origination platform Finmo
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Lendesk has acquired Calgary-based Finmo Financial Technologies, which offers a mortgage origination platform. The purchase price of the deal was not…
Today in funding: MESH/Diversity, Sollum Technologies, Heirlume, Nyoka
A number of Canadian startups have announced fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom, and…
Startup Calgary reveals 15 companies participating in virtual Launch Party
Startup Calgary is holding the 11th annual Launch Party virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen of the city’s up-and-coming tech startups…
Athennian acquires Montreal’s Redox, looks to become “Salesforce” for legal industry
Legaltech startup Athennian has acquired Montreal-based tax visualization startup Redox Technologies. The acquisition, the first for Athennian, followed shortly after the Calgary-based startup closed…