Startup jobs of the week: The Heart & Stroke Foundation, Loopio, Altus Assessments
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Ottawa workspace analytics startup Relogix closes $4 million Series A
Ottawa-based Relogix, which has created an analytics platform and IoT sensor technology for workspaces, announced it has completed a Series A round with $4…
L-Spark announces six SaaS startups participating in fall 2019 cohort
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-Spark has announced the startups participating in the fall 2019 cohort of its SaaS-focused program. Beginning this week, six SaaS startups…
Martello Technologies raises $4.6 million in overnight public offering
Ottawa-based Martello Technologies has closed $4.6 million after a public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The funding was raised through an overnight marketing…
Shopify allowing US merchants to sell CBD products online
Ottawa-based ecommerce giant Shopify is allowing US merchants to sell hemp and hemp-derived CBD products online and in brick-and-mortar locations. The feature is open…
BlackBerry and L-SPARK seeking second cohort for joint accelerator
BlackBerry and L-SPARK are looking for startups to join the second cohort of their joint accelerator program. Launched last year, the accelerator program gives…
Shopify looks to fight climate change, commits $6.6 million to new sustainability fund
Shopify’s CEO Tobias Lütke has announced the company will be committing at least $6.6 million CAD ($5 million USD) each year through a new…
Shopify acquiring fulfillment platform 6 River Systems for $450 million USD
Shopify is acquiring Waltham, Massachussetts-based 6 River Systems, which offers collaborative warehouse fulfillment solutions, for $450 million USD. Founded in 2015, 6 River Systems…
Startup jobs of the week: Code for Canada, TalentMinded, Loopio
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From early-stage to Series B and beyond,…
Here’s how Scott Galloway thinks Shopify could supplant Amazon
Scott Galloway, a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, says one of the biggest unexpected threats to e-commerce giant Amazon could…
Shopify launches first native chat function for merchants
Shopify is launching a new chat feature, the e-commerce giant’s first native chat function that allows users to have real-time conversations with customers. “Chat…
Government of Canada’s chief information officer Alex Benay leaves to join Mindbridge
Alex Benay, the Government of Canada’s chief information officer (CIO), has announced he is leaving his post to join Ottawa-based startup Mindbridge. “I will…
Shopify to host program for developers reentering tech industry after extended leaves
With the talent shortage reportedly being an enduring hindrance of growth in the Canadian tech ecosystem, Shopify has created a program supporting engineers and…