Today in acquisitions: Rise People, AudienceView
In the past few days, several companies have made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers…
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Canivate developing automated growing system for cannabis
Vancouver-based Canivate Growing Systems has announced the development of a proprietary advanced facility and automated growing…
Renewal Funds closes $145 million to invest in cleantech
Vancouver-based Renewal Funds, a venture capital firm investing in environmental technology and sustainable consumer products,…
Video creation platform Lumen5 awarded top prize at 2019 New Ventures BC Competition
Vancouver-based video creation platform Lumen5 is the winner of the 2019 New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate…
Ernst & Young acquires cybersecurity firm ElevatedPrompt
Ernst & Young (EY) has acquired ElevatedPrompt Solutions, a Vancouver-based cybersecurity firm that targets enterprises.…
Trulioo raises $70 million CAD from global banking heavyweights
Trulioo, a Vancouver-based FinTech startup focused on global identity verification, has raised a total of $70 million CAD from…
Today in hires: Universal mCloud, RenoRun, Finaeo
In the last week, three Canadian startups have added new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining, and…
WealthBar, Assante Wealth Management to launch online investing platform
Vancouver-based FinTech startup WealthBar is partnering with Assante Wealth Management a new online investing platform for…
Startup jobs of the week: Array, KUBRA, Motion
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Grammarly the newest Bay Area company to set sights on Vancouver
San Francisco-based Grammarly, which has developed an AI-powered digital writing assistant, is opening its newest office in…
Dapper Labs raises $14.5 million CAD, announces development of new blockchain
Dapper Labs, the Vancouver-based creator of CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot, announced it has raised $14.5 million CAD ($11…
Earth imaging startup UrtheCast secures $6.6 million CAD in financing
Vancouver-based UrtheCast, which captures and displays highly-detailed images of Earth, has secured $6.6 million CAD ($5 million…
MediaValet raises $3.5 million in second private placement of 2019
MediaValet, which offers digital asset management software, has closed $3.5 million in a private placement. MediaValet allows…
Fitplan raises $4.5 million, partners with baseball all-star Alex Rodriguez
Vancouver and Los Angeles-based personal training app Fitplan Technologies, has raised $4.5 million from a group of investors…
Vancouver-based Radius seeking social impact ventures for Slingshot accelerator
Vancouver’s Radius, a social innovation hub based out of Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, is…