Lightspeed acquires ReUp, rebrands it to Lightspeed Loyalty
Cloud-based point of sale system Lightspeed has announced Lightspeed Loyalty, its new platform for customer engagement. The…
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Yuri Navarro to step down as NACO CEO
Yuri Navarro is stepping down as CEO of the National Angel Capital Organization. Navarro will remain as CEO for at least an…
Accenture acquiring financial services assets from Zafin
Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire select professional services assets from Toronto-based Zafin. Targeted to…
Lori Casselman joins TribalScale as president and COO
Lori Casselman is joining TribalScale as president and COO. In her role, Casselman will be responsible for growing TribalScale’s…
Today in company updates: Zonetail and Mavencare expand to the US
In Toronto, two Toronto startups have announced expansions into the US. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers.…
Evidence management platform SceneDoc acquired by Tyler Technologies
Toronto-based SceneDoc has been acquired by Tyler Technologies, a Texas-based provider of information management solutions…
Scooter-share platform Joyride planning global expansion
Toronto-based Joyride plans to launch its scooter-share offering with operators in “over a dozen” global markets…
Capital One Canada’s CTO believes tech companies can be a spark for social good
As a technology publication, BetaKit attends a lot of hackathons. Some big, some small, but all sharing a few commonalities:…
Ribitt raises $600,000 to help independent retailers offer rewards programs
Toronto-based Ribitt has raised $600,000 in seed round funding from an undisclosed group of angel investors. Ribitt’s…
Coinsquare acquires BlockEQ for $12 million
Toronto-based Coinsquare has acquired BlockEQ, a cryptocurrency wallet running on Stellar, for $12 million. BlockEQ allows…
Wattpad announces first country manager for India
Toronto-based Wattpad has appointed its first country manager for India. Devashish Sharma will lead the company’s efforts…
Box hires country VP for Canada
Former Salesforce VP Adam Drew has joined Box as country VP of Canada. Before Box, Drew ran enterprise sales for central Canada…
Toronto-based financial data platform Quandl acquired by Nasdaq
Nasdaq has acquired Toronto-based Quandl, a provider of alternative and core financial data. Quandl’s platform will be…
Intuit Canada and Futurpreneur partner to teach entrepreneurs financial basics
Intuit Canada and Futurpreneur have announced a new partnership to support young entrepreneurs in the Canadian ecosystem. Through…
SnapTravel raises $28 million CAD Series A from Steph Curry, Telstra Ventures
Toronto-based SnapTravel has raised $28 million CAD ($21 million USD), adding $17 million CAD ($13.2 million USD) in new investments…