Today in company updates: Ask The Doctor reaches 250,000 doctor milestone, Flexiti Financial launches POS with 800 retailers
This week, two Toronto startups launched new features. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers. Ask The Doctor…
Mylo launches spare change investment platform on iOS
Mylo, which rounds up users’ purchases and invests the spare change, has officially launched its app for iPhone. Through…
Nelson acquires Edusight’s technology
Nelson has acquired Edusight technology assets, marking the publisher’s first purely digital acquisition. The company…
Ottawa startups can hitch a ride to Startupfest on the #HustleShuttle
Invest Ottawa is helping Ottawa startups get to Montreal’s Startupfest with the Hustle Shuttle. Ottawa startups will…
Shopify launches Exchange marketplace to help merchants sell their businesses
Shopify has launched Exchange, a new marketplace for buying ecommerce websites. In a forum post, Shopify says it has “hundreds”…
Google’s DeepMind is opening its first international office in Edmonton
Google’s UK-based DeepMind AI company has opened its first international office in Edmonton. DeepMind Alberta will be…
Pet camera startup PetBot acquired by San Francisco-based Petcube
Toronto-based PetBot has been acquired by San Francisco-based Petcube, which develops pet cameras and software. Indiegogo-funded…
Flinks raises $500,000 to fuel mission of powering Canada’s FinTechs
Montreal-based Flinks has raised a $500,000 pre-seed round as the company works to be the go-to API solution for FinTechs in…
Recent Supreme Court patent ruling could put Canadian companies at a disadvantage
A recent ruling on Canadian patent law could put Canadian innovators at a disadvantage compared to foreign companies, according…
Ex-Hubba, Wattpad pros are here to help grow your business the right way with Raw Signal Group
As Canada’s tech ecosystem scales, an oft-cited ingredient needed to take it to the next level is more senior talent.…
AngelList launches Intros for Canada to give startups access to angels
AngelList has launched Intros for Canada to give more startups access to seed-stage funding through the network. Intros will…
Quote Kong and Vini named winners of Fundica’s $1 million investment prize
The 2017 Fundica roadshow has concluded with the announcement of two winners. Fundica kicked off its cross-Canada tour in January…
Q4 lays off 13 people at its Toronto office
Q4 has laid off 13 people at its Toronto office, BetaKit has learned. In a statement to BetaKit, CEO Darrell Heaps confirmed…
CB Insights and PwC release 2017’s periodic table of tech in Canada
To commemorate #Canada150, CB Insights and PwC launched a periodic table of Canadian tech that groups together 150 notable…
Waterloo-based Bonfire raises $11 million to automate the procurement process
Waterloo-based Bonfire has raised $11 million in financing. The round was led by global investment firm Battery Ventures, with…