Top Hat raises $29.5 million series C to tackle the textbook industry
Top Hat has raised a CAD $29.5 million Series C. The round was led by Union Square Ventures, who was joined Top Hat’s existing…
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Today in company updates: Urbery, Lightspeed, RANK Software
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Startup Canada Podcast: Slingshot VoIP founder says communication is key to entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs are always looking to improve to become the best they can be. This ideology often translates into their work,…
#smallrooms Podcast: Ivan Tsarynny of PostBeyond on bootstrapping an enterprise startup
Rob Kenedi talks to Ivan Tsarynny, founder of PostBeyond, a platform that allows enterprises to manage workforce communications…
CEO Tobi Lütke responds to petition asking Shopify to stop powering Breitbart store
As the results of the recent US election continues to make waves, tech companies both south and north of the border have found…
HomeAdvisor bests Canadian offers to acquire HomeStars and expand North American presence
Toronto-based HomeStars, which allows homeowners to find home renovators and retailers through its database of 2 million contractors,…
Dejero raises $14 million to help media companies become more mobile
Waterloo-based Dejero Labs has received a $14 million investment from Toronto-based Wellington Financial. Dejero targets media…
Today in company updates: Indochino, Mappedin, TranQool, TribalScale
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Two Toronto startups make it to MergeLane’s third cohort for women-led companies
Two Toronto startups have been accepted into the Boulder, Colorado-based MergeLane accelerator, which supports companies with…
PayPal launches Slack bot enabling peer-to-peer payments
Shortly after the release of Slack’s Enterprise Grid for business, PayPal announced the launch of its first bot for the platform.…
Hootsuite acquires social marketing tool AdEspresso
Vancouver-based Hootsuite has announced the acquisition of AdEspresso, which allows small and medium-sized businesses to split…
Today in funding: The Money Finder, Leankor, Integrate.ai, CSDC Systems
This past week, startups all across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Today in startup shutdowns: Shelfie, Edusight, Sentinel Alert
This week, several Canadian companies made the tough decision most startups eventually face: to shut down operations. Due to…
Today in company updates: LANDR, Figure 1, and Flexiti Financial
Startups in Toronto and Montreal have been making positive moves in the past week. Here is the latest in product launches,…
Influitive loses CFO and VP of marketing, trims staff to extend runway
Influitive has lost key members of its staff today, BetaKit has learned. Among those departing were Paul Marshall, Influitive’s…