Toronto pitches itself as leading tech ecosystem to athletes looking to invest
Toronto’s booming tech ecosystem has long been garnering global interest from industry players and now, even professional…
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DNAstack to develop precision health platform through Digital Technology Supercluster
DNAstack, a Toronto-based startup that develops technologies for scientists to more efficiently find, access, and analyze genomic…
Canadian Association for Girls in Science receives $548,804 from federal government
The Toronto-based Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS) has received a $548,804 investment from the federal government…
Startup jobs of the week: VTS, CBC/Radio Canada, Symbiosys
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Owl.co raises $2.6 million CAD for encrypted data collection platform
Owl.co, a software company that helps banks and insurers collect and encrypt customer data, has raised its first round of funding,…
AccessNow receives $2.7 million from federal government for accessibility platform
AccessNow, an online platform that crowdsources information on the accessibility of public spaces and venues, such as restaurants…
Today in hires: Wealthsimple, Breathe Life, FrontRunner
In the last week, three Canadian startups have added new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining, and…
iGan Partners to host second ‘Pitch to Heal’ competition
Early-stage healthcare venture capital and private equity fund, iGan Partners, is looking for innovative healthtech startups…
Koho launches new instant cashback program
Toronto-based FinTech startup Koho is introducing an instant cashback program for its customers, in addition to some new rewards…
Clearbanc raises $300 million USD to take entrepreneur funding model global
Just over half a year since raising $159.28 million CAD, Clearbanc has raised an additional $393 million CAD ($300 million…
Invixium raises $4.5 million CAD in in debt financing for biometric security solution
Invixium, a biometric security products manufacturer for access control and workforce digitalization, based in Toronto, has…
SnapPay, Sleep Country partner to engage Canada’s Chinese consumer segment
Toronto-based digital payment solutions startup SnapPay has launched a pilot program with Sleep Country, which will allow Chinese…
London-based FoodFund takes home $100,000 at 2019 Telus Pitch
FoodFund, an “imperfect produce” delivery service startup based in London, Ont., has been named the winner of the…
Report: Canada sees tempered decline in VC deals after record-breaking 2018
According to CB Insights and PwC Canada’s latest MoneyTree report, the first half of 2019 might not have matched a record-setting…
Fashion rental e-commerce platform Dresst raises $525,000
Dresst, a digital e-commerce company specializing in monthly high-end fashion rentals, has raised a $525,000 seed round, and…