BenchSci raises $29 million CAD Series B round
BenchSci has raised a $29 million CAD ($22 million USD) Series B funding round led by F-Prime Capital. The financing round…
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Scale Without Borders launches masterclass for newcomer entrepreneurs
Scale Without Borders, an initiative targeted toward entrepreneurs who are newcomers to Canada, has opened applications for…
Top Hat raises $72 million CAD Series D, inks deals to disrupt the textbook industry
Top Hat has raised $72 million CAD ($55 million USD) in a Series D funding round to help the company accelerate its goal of…
Narwhal List 2020 tracks a year of massive raises, 42 potential Canadian Unicorns
In partnership with MaRS Discovery District, Communitech, and Invest Ottawa, Charles Plant, the founder of the Narwhal Project,…
Today in hires: Instacart, BlueCat
Recently, two tech organizations have announced new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what…
Waterfront Toronto pushes back Sidewalk Labs deadline, responds to CCLA lawsuit
When BetaKit last checked in on the ongoing Sidewalk Labs’ Quayside project, the Alphabet company had released its Digital…
Startup jobs of the week: Big Data Engineer, UI/UX Designer, Digital Content Producer
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Rangle makes second significant staff reduction in less than a year
Toronto-based development agency Rangle.io has reportedly made significant layoffs, BetaKit has learned. According to statements…
Today in hires: C2 International, CDPQ, Good News Ventures
Three Canadian companies have filled positions on their leadership teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what they…
Janet Bannister named managing partner of Real Ventures
Montréal-based early-stage venture capital firm Real Ventures has named Janet Bannister as managing partner. While Real will…
Lightspeed to open first office in Toronto
Montreal-based point-of-sale and e-commerce company Lightspeed is set to open a new office in Toronto this month. This office…
Wealthsimple for Advisors to be acquired by Purpose Advisor Solutions
Wealthsimple for Advisors has is set to be acquired by Toronto-based Purpose Advisor Solutions. The acquisition has yet to…
Bonsai raises $4 million CAD to replicate new Complex Media shop with other publishers
Commerce startup Bonsai has raised a $4 million CAD bridge round to fuel a new business model that it sees as the future of…
Round13 surpasses $325 million in capital under management with launch of two new funds
Since closing its $95 million first fund in 2017, Round13 Capital has stayed out of the limelight, eschewing the public exposure…
Valkerie opens cohort applications six week growth marketing program
Applications are now open for Growclass, the growth marketing program designed and run by Valkerie, a Toronto-based growth…