Give-a-Seat adapts charity platform to promote Quebec products during COVID-19
Montréal-based Give-a-Seat, a charity startup that sells tickets to local events, is adapting its platform to promote local…
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Hamzah Nassif joins Real Ventures as second partner in Toronto
Montréal-based early-stage venture capital firm Real Ventures has appointed Hamzah Nassif as the venture capital firm’s…
BrainBox AI raises $12 million ‘pre-Series A’ to expand into new markets
Montreal-based BrainBox AI, which has developed technology that allows a building’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning…
Bus.com taps Maxie Lafleur as CEO as startup modifies offering during COVID-19
Montreal-based Bus.com, which has created an online platform for bus rentals, has appointed Maxie Lafleur as the startup’s…
Applications are open for Startupfest’s $100,000 investment prize
Montreal’s Startupfest has opened applications for the $100,000 investment prize for the 2020 pitch competition, which will…
Lightspeed sees reduced demand for e-commerce services, as restaurants, retailers heavily affected
Montreal-based Lightspeed POS has reported that social distancing measures in place due to COVID-19 have impacted merchants’…
Startup jobs of the week: Digital Content Producer, HR Generalist, Agile Coach
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
WorkJam raises $70.6 million CAD Series C for platform serving frontline workers
Montréal-based digital workplace solutions startup WorkJam has closed a $70.6 million CAD ($50 million USD) Series C round.…
Startup jobs of the week: VIZIYA, CBC Digital Products, Perpetua
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Dialogue enters partnership with Sun Life to offer virtual healthcare
Dialogue has partnered with Sun Life Financial to offer virtual healthcare services to the Canadian insurance provider’s…
Startupfest introduces Pitch from Home as 2020 event moves online
Montreal-based tech festival Startupfest is introducing Pitch from Home, a virtual substitution for Startupfest’s in-person…
Element AI creates platform to help researchers identify patterns in COVID-19 research
Montreal-based startup Element AI is offering a free AI-powered platform aimed to help scientific researchers, public health…
Startup jobs of the week: Technical Product Manager, Oracle Architect, Customer Support Specialist
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Holt Fintech Accelerator taps Elisabeth Laett as managing partner as it explores areas for growth
Holt Fintech Accelerator has appointed Elisabeth Laett, a former Holt advisor, as the accelerator’s new managing partner.…
Today in funding: GradeSlam (Paper), Certn, Relay Platform
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…