Today in hires: Wealthsimple, Breathe Life, FrontRunner
In the last week, three Canadian startups have added new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining, and…
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NorthStar partners with nation of Luxembourg to develop clean Space initiative
NorthStar Earth and Space, a Montreal-based startup developing an earth and space platform tracking space debris, has formed…
Backed by Diagram, mortgage startup Nesto latest addition to Power Financial’s “FinTech Justice League”
When BetaKit last checked in with the ‘FinTech Justice League’ (Power Financial’s portfolio of FinTech startups…
Startup jobs of the week: Tulip, Motion, SHIFT
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Algolux teams up with Mila for AI, computer vision research initiative
Montreal-based Algolux, a provider of machine learning optimization platforms for autonomous vision, has announced a research…
Bryan Murphy tracks six months as Breather’s CEO, reflects on 2019’s milestones
Six months ago, Bryan Murphy was tapped as the new CEO of Montreal-based real estate tech company Breather, a startup that…
Toronto one of top three North American markets for tech talent
In a new report released by CBRE, Toronto rose in rankings to become one of the top three markets in North America for tech…
New data on Montreal startup ecosystem shows need for investments in scaling, capital
Montreal’s startup ecosystem has been changing over the past number of years. In 2015, Startup Genome ranked it among the…
Lightspeed acquires Switzerland-based POS solutions provider iKentoo
Lightspeed today announced the acquisition of iKentoo, a Switzerland-based POS solutions provider for small and medium-sized…
Today in acquisitions: mCloud, Croesus, Xtreme Blockchain Labs
Over the past few weeks, several companies have made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s…
Landr raises $26 million CAD Series B for audio mastering platform
Landr, an AI-powered audio mastering software startup based in Montréal, has raised a $26 million Series B. Sony Innovation…
Canscan, SparkCharge take home gold at Startupfest pitch competition
Canscan Technologies and SparkCharge were crowned winners of the pitch competition at Startupfest in Montreal last week. The…
Dax Dasilva says newest Lightspeed features last needed to chip away at incumbent POS providers
Earlier this week, Lightspeed officially introduced new retail POS features that will help the cloud-based software company…
AI and IoT startup Mnubo acquired by Aspen Technology for $102 million CAD
Mnubo, a Montreal-based Internet of Things (IoT) and AI company, has been acquired by Aspen Technology (AspenTech), an asset…
Front Row Ventures’ initiative for female student founders expands to Ontario
The Women Founders’ Project, a four-week social impact project organized by Front Row Ventures, is expanding to Ontario,…