FedDev Ontario commits combined $12 million to OneEleven and new Waterloo-London healthtech hub
In August, the Government of Canada made some investments, through FedDev Ontario, in the province’s innovation and startup…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Maple moves into mental health
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Fresh Prep raises $21 million Series B round to bring its meal kits to new markets
Vancouver-based startup Fresh Prep has secured $21 million CAD in Series B financing to expand its meal kit delivery service…
Audette secures $1 million to help commercial real estate sector build and implement carbon reduction plans
After testing out its platform in British Columbia and gaining acceptance to the first cohort of Google Canada’s Cloud accelerator…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify takes TikTok shopping
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
New Ventures BC reveals 10 finalists for 2021 competition
New Ventures BC has announced the top 10 British Columbia (BC) companies in its 21st annual tech startup competition. This…
A|I: The AI Times – Attabotics strikes back
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Meet the 16 Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 Demo Day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) is holding its Summer 2021 Demo Day, the Silicon Valley accelerator’s 33rd to date. Sixteen…
Gatik raises $107 million CAD Series B round, announces Texas expansion
Palo Alto and Toronto-based Gatik has secured $107 million CAD ($85 million USD) in Series B financing to fuel the expansion…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Get #paid
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Emerge Commerce to acquire BattlBox, Carnivore Club for up to $23.8 million CAD
Toronto-based Emerge Commerce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire two North American brands that offer subscription…
Canadian startup news of the week (8/29/21)
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 – Canada’s latest unicorn
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Cybersecurity startup Cmd to be acquired by enterprise search firm Elastic
Five years after its founding, Vancouver cybersecurity startup Cmd has agreed to be acquired by Elastic, a California-based…
Attabotics files patent infringement claim against Boston-based Urbx
In a new lawsuit, Canadian robotics supply chain company Attabotics claims that American startup Urbx, which also operates…