Bicameral Ventures invests in new Aion-powered blockchain browser Metalyfe
Toronto-based Metalyfe announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Bicameral Ventures. Led by Kesem Frank,…
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Amazon expands Toronto presence with plans to add 600 new jobs
Amazon has announced an expansion of its Toronto presence, with plans to create 600 new tech jobs in fields including software…
The Knowledge Society teens dominate CES Young Innovators to Watch awards
Four Toronto teenagers were recognized as winners of the 2019 Young Innovators to Watch awards, part of the Consumer Electronics…
Ada closes $19 million Series A to tackle travel and financial customer support
Toronto-based automated customer service startup Ada announced the close of a $19 million Series A round today, led by FirstMark…
Northleaf announces first close of VCCI-backed Venture Catalyst Fund II
Toronto investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has announced the launch and initial closing of its Northleaf Venture Catalyst…
Kensington Venture Fund II hits $85 million first close, fuelled by government’s VCCI
Toronto-based investment firm Kensington Capital Partners has announced a first close of $85 million CAD for its Kensington…
Lighthouse Labs launches coding scholarship program for underrepresented groups
Canadian coding bootcamp Lighthouse Labs has announced the launch of a scholarship program to help support individuals from…
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…
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:…