Bitcoin company Hut 8 Mining first to trade on TSX via new listing initiative
This week, Hut 8 Mining Corp., a cryptocurrency mining and blockchain infrastructure company headquartered in Toronto, announced…
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Startup jobs of the week: The Heart & Stroke Foundation, Loopio, Altus Assessments
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Swimming Canada selects TritonWear as its official training technology
TritonWear, a Toronto-based swim training device manufacturer, has been selected as the official training technology of Swimming…
HeyBryan raises $2.5 million after Canadian Securities Exchange IPO
HeyBryan, a peer-to-peer marketplace app that connects homeowners with home maintenance experts, has closed its initial public…
Family, friends campaign to help find UofT professor missing after Himalayas avalanche
Friends and family of Peter Wittek are raising awareness online in hopes of spurring efforts to find the University of Toronto…
Today in acquisitions: Rise People, AudienceView
In the past few days, several companies have made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers…
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan announces incubator with Boston Consulting Group
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has officially announced that it is launching an incubator with BCG Digital Ventures,…
Acceleprise officially announces plans to launch Toronto accelerator
Earlier this year, BetaKit initially reported that Acceleprise, a SaaS accelerator and fund founded in San Francisco, had plans…
YC-backed Proptech startup Naborly raises $9.9 million CAD seed round
Toronto-based Proptech startup Naborly, which had developed a platform for residential tenant screening and credit building…
Today in funding: Tonit, Eaigle
Two Canadian startups have announced funding and milestones to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Car maintenance startup Fiix acquired by US-based Wrench
Toronto-based Fiix, which provided on-demand car maintenance services through its app, has been acquired by US-based Wrench,…
Anonymous Medium post raises allegations of sexual harassment at Planswell
A recent Medium post has accused Planswell’s co-founder and former chief marketing officer Michael Wickware of the sexual…
Incumbents, consumer complacency barriers to innovation in Canadian banking
Wednesday at the #ElevateTechFest Money Stage, BetaKit’s Meagan Simpson spoke with three FinTech disruptors about open…
SEC filing confirms Georgian Partners is seeking to raise $1 billion CAD venture fund
A new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirms that Toronto-based Georgian Partners is looking…
#ElevateAI explains the state of Canadian artificial intelligence
From financial innovation to product development, Wednesday’s #ElevateTechFest had something for everyone. In a packed…