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Meagan is the Senior Editor for BetaKit. A tech writer that is super proud to showcase the Canadian tech scene. Background in almost every type of journalism from sports to politics. Podcast and Harry Potter nerd, photographer and crazy cat lady.

Funding

Aspect Biosystems raises $26 million CAD in Series A for 3D printing of human tissues

Jan 9, 2020

Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company that conducts 3D bioprinting of human tissues, has raised $26 million CAD ($20 million…

SaaS

St. John’s Newfoundland startup Cyno signs deal with Shopify

Jan 8, 2020

Cyno, a virtual healthcare startup, announced at the beginning of January that it has signed a service agreement with Canadian…

Breather office
SaaS

Breather CEO acknowledges overspending, outlines path to profitability in internal video following company layoffs

Dec 24, 2019

Recent layoffs by Montreal-founded real estate tech startup Breather are part of a larger plan to get the company to profitability…

Jason Kenney, Travis Toews, Alberta

Alberta government creates group to explore attracting investment to tech following cuts

Dec 19, 2019

The Government of Alberta announced on Wednesday that it has created a working group of experts to advise Jason Kenney’s…

Montréal

Car2Go to end North American service

Dec 19, 2019

Global car-sharing company Car2Go, now know under the name Share Now, announced on Wednesday that it has decided to shut down…

Microsoft for Startups partners with BC Tech Association

Dec 18, 2019

Microsoft for Startups announced on Wednesday its newest Canadian innovation hub partner, BC Tech Association, as part of Microsoft’s…

Ottawa

Prime Minister Trudeau reveals mandate letters, outlines shift for RDAs

Dec 13, 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released the ministerial mandate letters on Friday morning, outlining the work to be done by…

Funding

Second Closet raises $13.2 million to disrupt billion dollar self-storage market

Dec 13, 2019

Second Closet has raised $13.2 million in its latest round of funding, as the startup looks to expand its self-storage offering…

FinTech

Koho says its metal card is driving significant new customer interest

Dec 12, 2019

Koho officially launched its new metal credit cards on Thursday, making the new product available to some of the tens of thousands…

creative destruction
Toronto

Creative Destruction Lab opens newest location in Atlanta’s Georgia Tech

Dec 12, 2019

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) announced on Thursday, the newest location for its accelerator program. Opening in Atlanta,…

North ends production of Focals, set to launch second generation smart glasses in 2020

Dec 10, 2019

North has ended the production and sale of the first generation of its Focals smart glasses, announcing on Tuesday Focals 2.0.…

Drop of water
Acquisitions

Waterloo’s Emagin acquired by Innovyze to improve water infrastructure data

Dec 10, 2019

Emagin, the Waterloo-based artificial intelligence startup that looks to use AI to improve water, energy, and food infrastructures,…

SaaS

Wattpad to open second headquarters in Halifax

Dec 9, 2019

Wattpad is set to open a second headquarters in Halifax. The move comes at the end of a busy year for the online entertainment…

Breather CEO Bryan Murphy
SaaS

Breather reportedly lays off staff across North America

Dec 6, 2019

Breather, the Montreal-based real estate tech company, reportedly laid off a number of its staff on Thursday, possibly accounting…

Impact

Benevity is taking its corporate social responsibility platform mobile

Dec 5, 2019

Benevity, the Calgary-based tech company that has become a global leader for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform,…

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