Elevate, Moneris launch new accelerator for Canadian ecommerce startups
Amidst a COVID-driven surge in online retail, Toronto-based tech hub Elevate and payment processing giant Moneris have teamed…
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Communitech reveals first cohort of new program to support minority female, non-binary founders
Kitchener-based tech hub Communitech has unveiled the first cohort of its Fierce Founders Uplift program, selecting 10 promising…
Today in funding: Eavor Technologies, Foko Retail, Motion Gestures, Arolytics, Mogile Technologies
Five Canadian tech startups, Eavor Technologies, Foko Retail, Motion Gestures, Arolytics, and Mogile Technologies, have recently…
R|T: The Retail Times – Uber up, Uber down
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
General Assembly Pizza closes $13 million to scale pizza subscriptions across Canada
Torontoâs General Assembly Pizza (GA Pizza), which touts itself as âthe worldâs first pizza subscription,â has closed…
Shopify hits record revenue, profits amid massive year of growth
Shopifyâs fourth-quarter and full-year financial results for 2020 list record revenues and profits for the e-commerce retailer,…
Today in funding: Manifest Climate, Clearpath Robotics, ReFuel Mobile, theBoardlist, Zentrela, Librestream
Six Canada-affiliated tech startups, Manifest Climate, Clearpath Robotics, ReFuel Mobile, theBoardlist, Zentrela, and Librestream,…
Today in funding: Sandpiper Ventures, Klir, Gazoduq, UpMeals, Fiddlehead Technology
Five Canada-based tech organizations have recently raised funding to fuel their growth. Hereâs the latest on who raised money,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Etsy’s militia marketplace
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Shopify strikes deal to offer payment solution on Facebook, Instagram
Shopify has expanded its payment offering, Shop Pay, to Facebook and Instagram, making it available to merchants selling on…
15 Canadian startups chosen for third Global Affairsâ California-focused women in tech program
Fifteen women-led Canadian tech companies have been selected to participate in the third iteration of Global Affairs Canada…
Fiscal third-quarter sees Lightspeed continue growth trajectory with revenue increasing 79 percent year-over-year
Lightspeed POS saw another quarter of growth, with a 79 percent year-over-year (YoY) increase in revenue for its fiscal third-quarter…
R|T: The Retail Times – Growing pains
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Today in acquisitions: Flexiti, Athena Software, Vanrx Pharmasystems
This week, three Canadian startups and organizations have been involved in acquisition deals, including Flexiti, Athena Software,…
Hubba to shut down
Just over ten years after its founding, Toronto-based retail startup Hubba will shut down operations, BetaKit has learned.…