Amid acquisitions, organic growth, Lightspeed doubles Q4 revenue despite increase in net losses
During its fiscal fourth quarter, Montréal-based retail tech company Lightspeed generated revenue of $82.4 million USD, more…
R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon’s expanded BC presence
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Curatio ramps up COVID-19 response with app launch in India, two new partnerships
In the last month, Vancouver-based healthtech company Curatio has taken steps to accelerate its response to COVID-19, announcing…
Wingocard secures $2 million CAD, launches app to teach teens financial literacy
Backed by $2 million CAD ($1.7 million USD) in fresh seed funding, Montréal-based FinTech startup Wingocard has officially…
A|I: The AI Times – Growing Canada’s deep tech
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Knix reportedly secures $53 million in latest funding round
Toronto-based startup Knix Wear, an e-commerce company that sells intimate apparel, has closed a new round of financing at…
BuyProperly raises $2 million to expand real estate investment platform across Canada, US
Toronto-based FinTech startup BuyProperly has secured a $2 million CAD pre-seed round to fuel the growth of its online fractional…
Launch Academy giving $100,000 in scholarships to aspiring entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19
Vancouver-based tech incubator Launch Academy, and its co-founder and CEO Ray Walia, have announced plans to provide $100,000…
BioBox Analytics launches platform to help scientists analyze genomic data
After two years of development, Toronto-based biotech software startup BioBox Analytics has publicly launched its platform,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Wattpad’s next chapter
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Today in acquisitions: Sourced, Eddyfi/NDT, MCI Onehealth, District M, Vanilla
Five Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Sourced, Eddyfi/NDT, MCI Onehealth,…
BDC Capital launches second $250 million growth equity fund
BDC Capital is launching another $250 million CAD growth equity fund to help mid-market Canadian companies scale. Through the…
Canadian startup news of the week (5/16/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Mogo gobbles more
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Google commits $2 million to prepare young Canadian workers from underserved communities for tech careers
Google Canada has committed $2 million CAD to four nonprofits, NPower Canada, Pathways to Education, the Toronto Public Library,…