EdTech startup Showbie raises $5 million Series A
Edmonton-based EdTech startup Showbie, which offers a classroom workflow platform, has raised a $5 million CAD Series A round, bringing the startup’s total funding…
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Ottawa, Calgary gain momentum in CBRE North American top tech talent report as Toronto falls one spot to fourth
Toronto has dropped one spot in the 2020 version of CBRE’s top tech talent markets in North America report. The city now sits within…
Drivewyze, Intelligent Imaging Systems raise $81.7 million CAD from Sageview Capital
Edmonton-based Intelligent Imaging Systems (IIS) and its subsidiary, Drivewyze, which develops safety and efficiency solutions for the transportation industry in North America, have closed…
City of Edmonton approves new innovation entity
The City of Edmonton’s Council has unanimously voted to form a new innovation entity independent of the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC). The approval…
City of Edmonton to discuss proposed model for new innovation entity
On Monday, Edmonton’s City Council is set to discuss a proposed structure and governance model for a new organization that will be responsible for…
SAM raises $3.6 million for platform that helps spot global crises
Edmonton-founded artificial intelligence (AI) startup Social Asset Management (SAM), which analyzes open and connected data sources to spot early signals of emerging risks and…
Alberta tech sector pens open letter to provincial government calling for urgent support
A group from Alberta’s technology ecosystem has penned an open letter to the Government of Alberta calling for urgent action for a sector that…
Proptech startup Honestdoor raises $500,000 in first round of funding
Honestdoor, an Edmonton-based proptech startup that offers real estate data for brokers, consumers, and financial institutions, has raised $500,000 in its first round of…
Innovate Edmonton loses VP, director of strategy as Edmonton Economic Development Corporation makes COVID-19 layoffs
The Edmonton Economic Development Corporation announced a second round of pandemic-related layoffs last week, citing an “unprecedented financial situation” given measures taken to stop…
Cam Linke joins Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute as CEO
Cam Linke has joined the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) as the organization’s new CEO. Amii announced Linke’s appointment on Wednesday, though he originally…
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…
Intellitix Technologies acquires majority stake in event management platform CrowdBlink
Cashless payment specialist Intellitix Technologies has acquired a majority stake in Edmonton-based CrowdBlink, an event management platform company. Exact terms of the deal were…
Marketing platform Rewardful acquires competitor SalesCamp
Rewardful, an Edmonton-founded affiliate and referral marketing platform for SaaS and subscription companies, has acquired Paris, France-based SalesCamp. The terms of the acquisition were…