StandUp Ventures raises additional $13 million for women-focused fund
StandUp Ventures, a seed stage firm investing in women-led companies has secured $13 million CAD in new follow-on funding commitments,…
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Startup jobs of the week: SHIFT, HiMama, Array
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Trudeau, Tory pitch Global Talent Stream, diversity to #Collisionconf attendees
After more than a year of build-up and preparation, Collision Conference has officially launched in Toronto, with Prime Minister…
Toronto-based Proptech Lane raises $2.5 million Seed round led by Alate Partners
Lane, a Toronto-based Proptech company offering a communication platform for landlords and tenants, has raised $2.5 million…
Portag3 Ventures creates senior advisory group to help build global FinTech businesses
Portag3 Ventures announced on Thursday the creation of its new group of senior advisors, adding six members including industry…
Aislelabs building out European expansion, opens new office in UK
Aislelabs, a Toronto-based provider of enterprise-grade guest WiFi platforms, has announced the opening of its new UK-based…
Sophia Damianou to lead Northleaf growth in Europe, Middle East, Africa
Toronto investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has appointed Sophia Damianou as managing director of Business Development…
Uber launches in Regina, rolls out bike safety feature in Toronto
Uber began ride-sharing operations in Regina on Wednesday, and rolled out a new app feature in Toronto to notify riders when…
Power Financial now claims 89 percent stake in Wealthsimple following $30 million investment
Power Financial, a notable investor in the FinTech space and a backer of companies like Borrowell, Clearbanc, Koho, and League,…
Ontario judge rules against Xtreme Labs co-founders, Chamath Palihapitiya in Tinder-focused lawsuit
Former Extreme Venture Partners (EVP) founding partners Sundeep Madra and Amar Varma, as well as Social Capital CEO Chamath…
Nest Wealth acquires Razor Logic Systems, offering investment and financial planning solutions
Toronto-based Nest Wealth, a digital wealth management platform, has acquired Razor Logic Systems, the creator of RazorPlan,…
Koho raises $42 million Series B inside round led by Portag3 Ventures
Toronto-based FinTech startup Koho announced the close of a $42 million Series B round today, led by Portag3 Ventures, with…
Five Canadian cities with highest volume of investment dollars and deals in 2018
Canada’s tech ecosystem is consistently growing year-over-year. Startup Genome’s recent report revealed that not only is…
CIBC launches new banking platform for small and medium-sized business
CIBC has partnered with Intuit Canada, Ceridian and Xero to launch a new digital banking platform for small and medium-sized…
HelpWear taps Canada Research Chair Derek Exner as chief medical officer
HelpWear, a Toronto-based healthtech startup that has developed a non-invasive wearable heart monitor, has announced Dr. Derek…