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…
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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…
ProteinQure raises $5.2 million CAD for protein-focused drug design platform
Toronto-based biotechnology startup ProteinQure has raised a $5.2 million CAD ($4 million USD) seed round for its computational…
Startup jobs of the week: Tulip, Motion, SHIFT
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Dean Hopkins steps down as CEO of OneEleven, Siri Agrell named executive director
Dean Hopkins is stepping down from his role as CEO of OneEleven, and will be taking on a new role as Chief Operations Officer…
One year after acquisition, Hubdoc’s Jamie McDonald joins Xero executive team
Toronto-based Hubdoc’s co-founder and CEO Jamie McDonald has been appointed executive general manager of product, accounting,…
Yourika, VoiceHero accepted to third class of Techstars’ Amazon Alexa Accelerator
Two Canadian startups, EdTech company Yourika, and voice technology startup VoiceHero, have been selected to participate in…