Angel groups say they lack resources needed to fulfill mandates: report
The biggest challenge for angel investor groups in Canada is a lack of resources needed to vet and mentor companies, according…
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Borrowell raises $360,000 from LGBT investment group Gaingels
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has received a $360,000 CAD investment from Gaingels, a San Francisco-based LGBT affinity…
Startup jobs of the week: Full Stack Engineer, Product Marketing Lead, Business Development Manager
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
On the heels of $42 million raise, Koho launches Premium cashback account
Toronto-based FinTech Koho is now offering Koho Premium, a new cashback program for Canadians through its pre-paid card. Koho…
Intelex to be acquired by Industrial Scientific in massive $570 million USD deal
Toronto-based Intelex Technologies, an Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality (EHSQ) SaaS company, has been acquired for…
Canada, EU sign transatlantic supercluster collaboration agreement
On Thursday the Government of Canada and the European Union signed an administrative arrangement creating “transatlantic…
Sidewalk Labs update: Waterfront vote delayed, new public funds needed, critics turn to Digital Charter
Sidewalk Labs’ plans to develop Toronto’s Quayside neighbourhood are expected to experience a new three-month delay.…
Palette Skills receives $1 million from government for worker reskilling
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains today announced $1,117,879 in funding for Palette Skills,…
Northleaf closes $300 million VCCI-backed Venture Catalyst Fund II
Northleaf Capital Partners has announced the final close of its Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund II, meeting its cap target…
HackerYou accepted to Y Combinator on back of new tuition model
The HackerYou College of Technology has announced it has been accepted to Y Combinator’s summer 2019 batch, months after…
Kai Innovations acquired by Well Health for $10.75 million
Kai Innovations, a Toronto-based SaaS company looking to shift health information to electronic medical records (EMR), has…
Startup jobs of the week: Nomis Solutions, SHIFT, Nuagem Inc
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Silicon Valley startup Punchh opens Toronto AI engineering hub
Silicon Valley-based digital marketing solutions startup Punchh has opened an office in Toronto that will serve as an engineering…
CIBC, NAB, Bank Leumi launch platform to connect banks with FinTechs
CIBC, Bank Leumi of Israel, and National Australia Bank (NAB) have partnered to launch the Global Alliance FinTech Link, a…
TritonWear releases swim training device with AI coaching tools
Toronto-based swim training device manufacturer TritonWear is releasing the Triton 2, its new hardware and software offering…