Today in funding: Elevate Farms, Virtual Gurus, Mechasys
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom, and what…
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Ceridian plans to hire 2,000 employees across Canada over five year period
Ceridian, a global human capital management technology company, has committed to hiring 400 new employees in Canada this year, as well as more than…
Artificial intelligence company Ambyint raises $19.9 million CAD Series B
Calgary cleantech company Ambyint, which specializes in AI-powered solutions for the oil and gas industry, has secured a $19.9 million CAD ($15 million USD)…
Eight Prairie startups to watch in 2020
In 2019, I put together the first Prairie Startups to Watch article for BetaKit. Last year was a great year for Prairie startups, and…
ATB Financial to host open finance hackathon in February
Alberta-based ATB Financial is hosting an open finance hackathon on February 7 and 9 at Mount Royal University in Calgary. The hackathon aims to…
Calgary-based Communo raises $3.3 million seed round
Communo, which helps connect businesses in the marketing and advertising fields, has raised a $3.3 million CAD seed round, bringing its total funding to…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2020
It’s that time of year, again. The time when, thanks to my friends at BetaKit, I get the opportunity to share my thoughts about…
Lori Casselman named as president and CRO of healthtech startup Wello
Calgary-based healthcare provider INLIV has appointed Lori Casselman as the president and chief revenue officer (CRO) of its healthtech spinout Wello, a virtual healthcare…
Calgary healthtech and gaming featured at Thin Air Labs launch party
Over 200 people braved the bitter cold on Thursday to celebrate the official launch of Thin Air Labs. Hosted at The Grand in downtown…
Today in accelerators: FounderFuel, Founder Institute, BDO Canada
Three programs meant to accelerate startup growth, led by FounderFuel, Founder Institute, and BDO Canada, have announced new events for 2020. FounderFuel opens applications…
How CDL-Rockies programming director Kari Gordon wants to boost Alberta tech
Over the summer, Creative Destruction Labs’ (CDL) Rockies division, located at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, hired its first-ever…
InterGen Capital receives $1 million from chamber of commerce to help scale Calgary’s startups
InterGen Capital, a Calgary-based non-profit scale-up fund and accelerator, has received a $1 million contribution from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. The contribution is…
Benevity is taking its corporate social responsibility platform mobile
Benevity, the Calgary-based tech company that has become a global leader for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform, is moving into the mobile app…