Atomic Loans raises $3.4 million CAD as it looks to bring decentralized finance to bitcoin market
Toronto-based Atomic Loans, which is creating a platform that facilitates peer-to-peer bitcoin lending, has raised $3.4 million…
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Blue J Legal receives $2 million for legal-tech platform
Toronto-based Blue J Legal has received $2 million CAD in growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking. Blue J has…
Tech entrepreneurs launch donation platform to help Canadian local businesses affected by COVID-19
Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced the launch of an online donation platform created by a group of tech entrepreneurs allowing…
TouchBistro furloughs 131 employees as restaurants hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
Toronto-based TouchBistro temporarily laid off 131 employees today, noting that COVID-19 has had a “devastating impact”…
Clearbanc tightens belt following new cashflow product for COVID-impacted companies
Toronto-based revenue share investor Clearbanc has launched a new product to support entrepreneurs facing a finance crunch…
Inkblot Therapy raises additional $700,000, bringing private placement to $1.7 million CAD
Toronto-based Inkblot Therapy, which uses matching algorithms to connect clients with mental health counsellors, has raised…
Startup jobs of the week: Digital Content Producer, HR Generalist, Agile Coach
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Mejuri lays off 15 percent of staff as it’s forced to close all retail stores due to pandemic
E-commerce fine jewelry startup Mejuri has laid off 15 percent of its team and has closed all of its retail stores due to the…
As Lighthouse Labs faces staff cuts, extends coding scholarships to COVID-19 jobless
Coding school Lighthouse Labs has laid off 14 employees, citing necessary company changes brought on by COVID-19, BetaKit has…
Raw Signal Group launches online course to help bosses manage new COVID-19 realities
Toronto-based leadership training company Raw Signal Group is offering an online course for bosses dealing with the new work…
Borrowell lays off 20 percent of staff, citing financial institutions “pulling back” amid COVID-19
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has laid off approximately 20 percent of its staff, as the impacts of the COVID-19…
City of Toronto reclaims startup lead as it restructures to better fight COVID-19
Chris Rickett, the former manager of entrepreneurship services at the City of Toronto, has returned to a role in the municipality,…
ResQ uses platform to help service industry deliver meals to frontline workers in Toronto
ResQ, which has created a restaurant repair and maintenance app, is raising donations to buy meals from the restaurants on…
Opencare lays off one-quarter of staff as it prepares to “weather the storm” of COVID-19
Toronto-based Opencare, a healthcare booking company, last week laid off 18 members of its team, as its core business has been…
Startup jobs of the week: VIZIYA, CBC Digital Products, Perpetua
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…