Job posting indicates MasterClass plans to open new engineering hub in Kitchener-Waterloo
San Francisco-based edtech startup MasterClass plans to open a new engineering hub in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, BetaKit…
DMZ expands programming for women entrepreneurs, launches networking platform
Toronto incubator DMZ has unveiled a new community networking platform, the Women Founders Launchpad, as part of the tech hub’s…
A|I: The AI Times – Predictive language for the masses
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
KITS Eyecare begins trading on US-based OTCQX market
Vancouver-based e-commerce retailer KITS Eyecare has begun trading on the United States-based OTCQX, OTC Markets Group’s…
Two Canadian startups part of TikTok push to provide more third-party integrations
TikTok has added two new tools to its suite of software developer kits. So far, the move has enabled 18 third-party apps, including…
Lightspeed, Google partner to offer marketing, advertising tools to retailers
Lightspeed has partnered with Google to give its small and medium-sized business (SMB) retailers access to Google’s marketing…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Meet the new CEO
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Nuvei sees significant revenue growth in Q1 2021 following e-commerce expansion, acquisition efforts
During the first quarter of 2021, Montréal-based payment processing company Nuvei pulled in revenue of about $150 million…
Following pandemic hit, ChefHero rebrands, refocuses to early success
Toronto-based restaurant supply chain software startup ChefHero has officially rebranded to Notch after executing what it says…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s Open Banking is “insecure and terrifying”
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 (5/09/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Today in funding: Railz, Relay Platform, Ferme d’Hiver, Optable, interVal
Five Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money,…
New bill proposes Bank of Canada regulate FinTech startups that provide payments
The Government of Canada has introduced legislation to regulate FinTech companies that offer payment services in the country.…
Ada secures $130 million USD, claims $1.2 billion valuation
Toronto artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer support software startup Ada has raised $130 million USD in Series C…
PayShepherd secures $700,000 to expand its contractor billing solution across Canada, US
Calgary-based FinTech startup PayShepherd has raised a $700,000 CAD pre-seed round to meet growing demand for its contractor…