BC tech CEOs call on provincial government to make PNP tech stream permanent
British Columbia-based members of the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) have penned a letter to the Government of BC calling…
Vendasta secures $119.5 million in venture funding after pausing IPO plans
Saskatoon-based software startup Vendasta has secured $119.5 million CAD in funding as part of a change in plans that will…
Hydra Energy secures $15 million to scale hydrogen fuelling solution for trucking industry
Delta, British Columbia (BC)-based cleantech startup Hydra Energy has raised $15 million CAD ($12 million USD) in Series A…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify + Google = Smart Shopping
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
eSSENTIAL Accessibility secures $67 million CAD to meet increasing demand for accessible online content
Toronto-based software company eSSENTIAL Accessibility (eA) has secured a nearly $67 million CAD ($55 million USD) investment…
Felix Health launches mental health service to meet rising demand during COVID-19
Toronto-based healthtech startup Felix Health has announced the launch of a new virtual mental health service, as it looks…
PartnerStack aims to capitalize on channel sales demand with $35 million CAD Series B round
Toronto-based startup PartnerStack has secured approximately $35 million CAD ($29 million USD) in Series B financing as it…
A|I: The AI Times – Failed autonomy
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – From piggyback to unicorn
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Five Atlantic Canada startups secure investment at Volta pitch competition
Five early-stage Atlantic Canadian tech startups have been selected to receive $25,000 each, as part of Volta’s latest pitch…
7shifts secures $21.5 million Series B round to scale restaurant staff management platform
Saskatoon-based retail software startup 7shifts has raised $21.5 million USD ($25.9 million CAD) in Series B financing as the…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Regulating crypto is “a mess”
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Canadian startup news of the week (5/24/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Future Skills Centre invests $25.9 million to expand 10 portfolio projects
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) has invested $25.9 million CAD in 10 of its most promising projects to date, as the hub aims…
Alberta Innovates bolsters Regional Innovation Networks with $3.53 million
Alberta Innovates, the crown corporation responsible for promoting innovation in Alberta, has allocated an additional $3.53…