Narwhal List 2020 tracks a year of massive raises, 42 potential Canadian Unicorns
In partnership with MaRS Discovery District, Communitech, and Invest Ottawa, Charles Plant, the founder of the Narwhal Project,…
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TextNow inks nationwide talk & text plan deal in US, as CRTC set to review Canadian MVNO practices
TextNow, the Waterloo-based free text and phone service startup, announced this week that it is now able to offer a free nationwide…
OpenPhone announces new features, $2.6 million CAD round closed in 2018
OpenPhone, which provides businesses and startups with cloud-based phone numbers, announced Wednesday a raise of $2.6 million…
Miovision raises $120 million CAD round led by Telus Ventures
Miovision, a smart city-focused startup, has raised $120 million CAD in a funding round led by Telus Ventures. The round also…
Communitech announces founders, launches 2020 Fierce Founders Bootcamp
Communitech has announced the 25 women entrepreneurs that will be participating in the Communitech Fierce Founders Bootcamp…
Nicoya launches third product following $10 million CAD raise
Shortly after raising $10 million CAD in Series A funding, Kitchener-based healthtech startup Nicoya has launched what it calls…
Medical Innovation Xchange incubator-hub has officially launched in Kitchener-Waterloo
The Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX), a Kitchener-Waterloo-based hub focusing on supporting healthtech startups in southern…
Waterloo’s Brisk Synergies acquired by Transoft Solutions
Brisk Synergies, an urban mobility startup headquartered in Waterloo, has been acquired by Transoft Solutions. Transoft is…
Nicoya raises $10 million CAD to aid drug treatment development
Nicoya, a healthtech startup that has developed analytical instruments for the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, has raised…
Outgoing director Jay Shah reflects on burnout as Velocity evolves leadership structure
After three years and a half years at Velocity, Jay Shah announced this week that he will be departing from his role as director…
Today in funding: SkyWatch, Reshift Security
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Vidyard receives $15 million credit financing from BMO Technology and Innovation Banking Group
Kitchener-based Vidyard, a startup that provides online video hosting for businesses, has received a $15 million credit facility…
Waterloo startup TabNine acquired by Israeli startup Codota
TabNine, a Waterloo-based startup that provides coders with an all-language autocomplete software, has been acquired by Israeli…
Faire quietly rolls out service to Canadian retailers
Faire, a wholesale marketplace startup headquartered in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, recently made its services available…
Startup jobs of the week: Director of Growth and Digital, DevOps Engineer, Oracle Architect
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…