Canadian Startup News | BetaKit

By Isabelle Kirkwood February 3, 2020

Today in hires: Instacart, BlueCat

Recently, two tech organizations have announced new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what…

By Isabelle Kirkwood February 3, 2020

British Columbia-based tech hub Accelerate Okanagan will be hosting its OKGN Angel Summit on March 12, where it will hold its…

By Denise Paglinawan February 3, 2020

Scotiabank has donated $750,000 in funding to the University of Ottawa to launch a new initiative to identify solutions to…

By Sean O'Connor February 3, 2020

In 2019, I put together the first Prairie Startups to Watch article for BetaKit. Last year was a great year for Prairie startups,…

By Isabelle Kirkwood January 31, 2020

When BetaKit last checked in on the ongoing Sidewalk Labs’ Quayside project, the Alphabet company had released its Digital…

By Denise Paglinawan January 31, 2020

Two Canadian programs have recently announced that new companies or individuals are joining their ranks. Here’s the latest…

By Caitlin Hotchkiss January 31, 2020

Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…

By Meagan Simpson January 30, 2020

Toronto-based development agency Rangle.io has reportedly made significant layoffs, BetaKit has learned. According to statements…

By Isabelle Kirkwood January 30, 2020

Three Canadian companies have filled positions on their leadership teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what they…

By Meagan Simpson January 30, 2020

Twelve women-led Canadian companies have been selected to participate in the second Women in Tech Silicon Valley Program, being…

By Amira Zubairi January 30, 2020

Digital mortgage startup Edison Financial has raised an undisclosed seed round from Rock Holdings, the parent company of United…

By Amira Zubairi January 30, 2020

Toronto-based goPeer, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform for consumer loans, has received regulatory approval, allowing…

By Meagan Simpson January 30, 2020

The Upside Foundation, which helps and encourages companies to be more philanthropic, has surpassed more than $1 million in…

By Amira Zubairi January 29, 2020

Cashless payment specialist Intellitix Technologies has acquired a majority stake in Edmonton-based CrowdBlink, an event management…

By Meagan Simpson January 29, 2020

TextNow, the Waterloo-based free text and phone service startup, announced this week that it is now able to offer a free nationwide…