Ecobee to be acquired by US-based Generac for $770 million
Wisconsin-based Generac Holdings is acquiring Toronto smart thermostat startup Ecobee for up to $770 million USD, contingent…
Canadian startup news of the week (10/31/21)
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 – Clio spices up its SaaS
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Breather co-founder secures $12.4 million CAD for new coaching software startup
Coaching business software startup Practice, which was launched by Breather co-founder Julien Smith, has raised $12.4 million…
Microsoft acquires BC-based Two Hat to moderate Xbox content
Microsoft has acquired Kelowna-based startup Two Hat to bolster its online safety moderation efforts. The startup’s software…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – 23andTelemedicine
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
D2L cuts size, pricing of TSX IPO
Kitchener-Waterloo-based e-learning software company D2L has reduced the size and pricing of its planned initial public offering…
Former CTO the latest Coinsquare exec to sue the crypto startup
Simon Palmer, who previously served as Coinsquare’s chief technology officer (CTO), has filed a lawsuit against the Toronto-based…
R|T: The Retail Times – E Automotive revs up
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Q4 Inc. CEO downplays IPO concerns after going public, sets sights on M&A to fuel growth
Despite downsizing its offering and experiencing an underwhelming Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) debut, Q4 Inc. is not deterred,…
A|I: The AI Times – Yoshua Bengio bets on Armilla AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Clio expands into VC, FinTech with payments product, investment fund
Legaltech startup Clio has announced the launch of Clio Payments and a new fund, as the Burnaby-based unicorn joins a growing…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A Facebook by any other name
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Q4 Inc. makes TSX debut, joining growing wave of Canadian tech IPOs
Investor relations software firm Q4 Inc. has begun trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Q4 is listed on the TSX under…
Canadian startup news of the week (10/24/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…