Shopify Capital makes additional $200 million available to merchants affected by COVID-19
Shopify has added $200 million to Shopify Capital, its fund which supports its merchants with small loans, as a way to support small businesses…
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Cleantech startup BluWave-ai closes $3.9 million in seed funding
BluWave-ai, an Ottawa-based energy startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve operations for energy grids and renewable energy sources like wind and solar…
L-Spark set to host SaaS Showcase demo day virtually
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-Spark has decided to move forward with its annual SaaS Showcase demo day, with the event to take place virtually. The…
Canadian innovation hubs close doors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Innovation hubs, incubators, and accelerators across Canada are shutting down or instituting work from home policies, to help curb the spread of the COVID-19…
Startup jobs of the week: Chisel AI, Real Estate Webmasters, Memory Labs Inc.
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,…
MindBridge acquires UK accountancy tech firm Brevis
MindBridge, the Ottawa-based artificial intelligence company working on risk detection for the FinTech space, has acquired Brevis Limited, an accountancy technology firm based in…
Capital Angel Network, Invest Ottawa announce new bootcamp for womxn founders
Capital Angel Network, a group of angel investors in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, and Invest Ottawa, the lead economic development agency for the National Capital…
Shopify joins Facebook’s Libra Association after group sees several key departures
Shopify is the latest company to join Libra Association, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency initiative. This is the 21st company to join the association, and the…
CarbonCure, Smarter Alloys, E-Zn among winners of Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative
Ten startups have been named the winners of the Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative, a public-private project aimed at accelerating the development of cleantech….
Five Canadian companies selected for latest 500 Startups seed program
500 Startups has announced the 29 companies accepted into Batch 26 of its seed program, and five Canadian companies are among them. Companies in…
Shopify surpasses revenue expectations in Q4 2019 financial results
Shopify has released its Q4 and full-year 2019 financial results, the period which ended December 31, 2019. The Ottawa e-commerce company has surpassed predictions…
Microsoft partners with Invest Ottawa to scale public sector startups
Microsoft and Invest Ottawa announced a joint partnership to support public sector startups in the nation’s capital today. The partnership will see the two…
Shopify CMO out as company reorganizes division
Shopify has let go of its chief marketing officer Jeff Weiser, in a move that will see the e-commerce giant restructure its marketing department…