IBM closes $34 billion USD Red Hat acquisition
IBM announced Tuesday that it has officially closed its acquisition of Red Hat, which has been called one of the largest tech…
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BMO, DMZ to launch Small Business Banking Challenge in October
Ryerson University’s technology accelerator, the DMZ, is extending its partnership with the Bank of Montreal through…
Amsterdam’s Spaces to open first Ottawa location, three more in Toronto
Spaces, an Amsterdam-founded workspace company, is opening four new co-working locations in Ontario. The four new locations…
Raw Signal Group to host multi-day coaching program for ‘better bosses’
Leadership training company Raw Signal Group is launching Betterboss, a three-day management training program for founders,…
Federal government invests $58 million into two of seven new cleantech hubs
Two of seven climate change hubs have received investments from the federal government as part of a national initiative intended…
CanCode gives First Robotics $1.4 million to teach 85,000 people digital skills
Toronto-headquartered First Robotics, an organization that runs digital skills competitions across Canada, has received a $1.4…
CDL grad EnergyX receives $500,000 as it expands into Atlantic Canada
Toronto-based EnergyX Solutions, which produces software to help businesses and consumers improve energy efficiency, is expanding…
Three Canadian teams win big at global Technovation Challenge
The Technovation Challenge, a global initiative that encourages girls aged 10 to 18 to pursue tech entrepreneurship, has announced…
Startup jobs of the week: HelloFresh, Array, VIZIYA
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Manulife another Canadian bank using Kasisto’s AI tech
New York-based Kasisto, creators of the KAI FinTech platform, and Manulife Bank have announced the launch of MAI, a conversational…
Receipt management startup Sensibill raises $41 million CAD Series B
Toronto-based receipt management app Sensibill has raised a $41 million CAD ($31.5 million USD) Series B, led by Radical Ventures.…
Janice Sousa named travel startup Groupdesk’s CEO
Toronto-based Groupdesk, a B2B SaaS company focused on group travel, has announced that Janice Sousa will join the company…
Shawn Cadeau, Sara Cooper join Jobber’s executive team
Jobber, an Edmonton-founded SaaS company with a platform built for growing home service businesses, has announced it is adding…
Wattpad’s Seema Lakhani promoted to chief product officer
Wattpad, a platform for readers and writers to find and post original stories, has announced that Seema Lakhani has been promoted…
Buckzy Payments adds real-time cross-border bill payment
Toronto-based FinTech startup Buckzy Payments has added a new feature to its cross-border network, which now includes real-time…