Today in funding: Tonit, Eaigle
Two Canadian startups have announced funding and milestones to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
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Car maintenance startup Fiix acquired by US-based Wrench
Toronto-based Fiix, which provided on-demand car maintenance services through its app, has been acquired by US-based Wrench,…
Anonymous Medium post raises allegations of sexual harassment at Planswell
A recent Medium post has accused Planswell’s co-founder and former chief marketing officer Michael Wickware of the sexual…
Incumbents, consumer complacency barriers to innovation in Canadian banking
Wednesday at the #ElevateTechFest Money Stage, BetaKit’s Meagan Simpson spoke with three FinTech disruptors about open…
SEC filing confirms Georgian Partners is seeking to raise $1 billion CAD venture fund
A new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirms that Toronto-based Georgian Partners is looking…
#ElevateAI explains the state of Canadian artificial intelligence
From financial innovation to product development, Wednesday’s #ElevateTechFest had something for everyone. In a packed…
Startup jobs of the week: Data Scientist, Developer Specialist, Account Project Manager
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
PointClickCare opens developer hub in downtown Toronto
Mississauga, Ont.-based PointClickCare is opening its own developer hub in downtown Toronto, at the southwest corner of King…
Geotab launches new IoT startup innovation accelerator
Toronto-based IoT company Geotab has announced the official launch of its smart cities and transportation accelerator program,…
Mike Katchen on why Wealthsimple avoided the traditional VC cycle to scale
At #ElevateMoney Stage (programmed by BetaKit) on Wednesday, BetaKit’s Douglas Soltys sat down with Wealthsimple CEO Michael…
Element AI CEO says “I’m not leaving,” shares commercialization challenges
The #ElevateAI Stage (programmed by BetaKit) was filled with panels, keynotes, and lightning talks highlighting what’s…
Ted Livingston says Kik will not stop fighting until it has “no dollars left”
After a tumultuous week for chat messaging app Kik, CEO Ted Livingston took the stage at #ElevateMoney Stage (programmed by…
Wattpad inks first major deal in Latin America
Toronto-based Wattpad has announced an exclusive deal with Wise Entertainment to develop Portuguese-language Wattpad stories…
Toronto team takes first place in Oxford global hackathon
A Toronto team is among the first-place winners at a global hackathon hosted by real estate development company, Oxford Properties…
Deep Genomics discovers genetic disorder treatment drug via AI
Deep Genomics, the Toronto-based AI therapeutics startup, has made the first-ever discovery of a diseases treatment and drug…