3iQ cryptoasset fund joins TSX’s mutual fund platform
3iQ Corp.’s Global Cryptoasset Fund has joined TSX NAVex, Toronto Stock Exchange’s mutual fund platform. The fund, which will trade under the symbol TiQGC, offers exposure to cryptocurrencies including...
View ArticleValidere raises $7 million to help oil and gas companies track product quality
Toronto-based Validere, an oil and gas IoT and artificial intelligence platform, has raised $7 million in seed funding. The round included lead investor Sallyport Investments alongside Y Combinator,...
View ArticleDigital health platform Think Research raises $25 million
Digital healthcare platform provider Think Research has raised $25 million. New and existing investors include certain funds of Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, Kayne Partners, Canaccord Genuity Group,...
View ArticletheScore raising $8.5 million through private placement
theScore has announced its intention to complete a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $8.5 million. John Levy Family Holdings, Relay Ventures Fund II, and Relay Ventures Parallel Fund...
View ArticleReport: Data, holding leadership accountable key to bringing more women into...
According to a report released by the Canada-U.S. Council for Advancement of Women, many companies across Canada and the US are lacking clear goals and accountability to foster more women leaders in...
View ArticleGeneral Fusion raises $49.3 million to develop clean alternative for power...
The Government of Canada has announced a $49.3 million investment in clean technology company General Fusion. Launched in 2002, General Fusion is developing fusion energy, which it calls a limitless,...
View ArticleChango founder Chris Sukornyk joins Mantella Venture Partners
Early-stage venture capital firm Mantella Venture Partners announced that Chris Sukornyk has joined the firm as venture partner. Sukornyk founded Chango, which focused on the convergence of online...
View ArticleMoneris launches analytics tool to help businesses measure impact of online...
Debit and credit card payment processor Moneris has launched Offlinx, a digital marketing analytics tool that helps businesses measure the impact of online advertising on in-store and online sales....
View ArticleHub for creative entrepreneurs launches in Toronto
Artscape Daniels Launchpad, a hub for creative entrepreneurship, opened today in Toronto. The Artscape Daniels Launchpad is designed to support creative experimentation, learning, connection and...
View ArticleGoogle opens submissions for AI Impact Challenge
Google has announced that it’s opening submissions for its AI Impact Challenge, an open call to organizations around the world to submit their ideas for how they can use AI to address societal...
View ArticleCentral 1 launches platform allowing credit unions to build branded websites
Central 1, a digital banking and payments provider for credit unions and financial institutions, has announced the launch of new platform Forge. “We promised our clients something exceptional and in...
View ArticleNorth, Vidyard make Y Combinator list of top startups
California-based Y Combinator has put together a list of 101 top alumni based on valuation as of October 2018, and several Canadian companies made the list. The companies include North (formerly...
View ArticleCryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs raises $19 million CAD
Dapper Labs, the Canadian-founded company behind CryptoKitties, has raised $19 million CAD ($15 million USD) in financing led by Venrock, with participation from GV (formerly Google Ventures) and...
View ArticleHome maintenance startup Setter raises $10 million
Toronto-based home maintenance service Setter has announced that it’s raised $10 million in Series A funding, co-led by Sequoia Capital and NFX with participation from Hustle Fund. Setter’s platform...
View ArticleCanadian-founded Circle Medical raises $3.5 million
Circle Medical, a primary healthcare company, has raised $3.5 million in funding led by A.Capital. Existing investors Y Combinator and Collaborative Fund participated in the round alongside new...
View ArticleNew Brunswick-based Smart Skin Technologies raises $3.1 million
New Brunswick-based Smart Skin Technologies, a manufacturer of pressure sensing container devices and analytics used in the beverage, food production, and pharmaceutical industries, closed a $3.1...
View ArticleCMA’s Joule announces 2018 recipients of Innovation grant program
Joule, the Canadian Medical Association’s subsidiary dedicated to encouraging physicians to adopt innovative technologies, has announced the recipients of its 2018 Innovation grant program. The program...
View ArticleL-SPARK announces four SaaS startups joining fall 2018 cohort
L-SPARK has announced that four new SaaS startups have joined its fall 2018 cohort. The companies were chosen after a SaaS roadshow, which took the L-SPARK accelerator team across Canada. “This cohort...
View ArticleFuture of Sport Lab accepting applications for first incubator cohort
Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s Future of Sport Lab is now accepting applications for startups working in sports innovation. “We’re proud to be doing something unique....
View ArticleToronto Region responds to Amazon HQ2 ‘snub’
As Amazon announced the site of its next headquarters — split between New York City’s and Crystal City in Virginia — several members of Toronto Region responsible for the bid reacted with optimism....
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Canada’s 2019 Developer 30 Under 30
The Developer 30 Under 30, is an initiative dedicated to recognizing developers building the infrastructure behind Canada’s companies. Established in 2017, the Developer 30 Under 30 allows developers...
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Digital Finance Institute names Canada’s top 50 FinTech companies for 2019
The Digital Finance Institute has released its top 50 FinTech companies in Canada for 2019. The top 50 companies in this report represent a wide diversity of sub-verticals in the FinTech sector,...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate 2019
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. Below, you’ll find...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Main Stage
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Main Stage: ScaleUp
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate AI
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Youth
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Talent
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate New Media
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Product
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Money
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Digital Transformation
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Wellness
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Retail
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Smart Cities
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Business
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Tech Jam
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleBetaKit’s Guide to Elevate Data Analytics
Returning for its third year, Elevate is now simply too big for one event guide. So BetaKit has produced a guide to every event and stage taking place across the seven-day festival. You can find a link...
View ArticleAcuva Technologies receives $1 million from Genome BC
Genome BC has invested $1 million in Acuva Technologies, which is developing UV-LED technology for water purification. Genome BC provides funding and support for genomics innovation. The funding for...
View ArticleTen things worth reading on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day focuses on highlighting accomplishments of women, as well as the challenges that they face. Those challenges aren’t limited to one single day, it’s everyday, in both their...
View ArticleAn incomplete list of Canadian tech events, programs, and organizations...
Each International Women’s Day, BetaKit seeks to highlight and amplify conversations, resources, and individuals in the Canadian tech ecosystem supporting women’s initiatives. This year, BetaKit turned...
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With opening night, #CollisionConf is just happy to be back
More than three years since it first landed in Canada, Collision was back IRL this evening at the Enercare Centre in Toronto. Perhaps owing to the long gap between Collision’s first and second...
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WeaveSphere’s 2022 Tech Titans list names 20 tech leaders in Canada
WeaveSphere (formerly Evoke) held its awards gala at the Toronto Metro Convention Centre on Wednesday night with a new award to recognize the top 20 technology leaders in the country. After two years...
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Canada’s 2022 Developer 30 Under 30
The Developer 30 Under 30 is a recurring list that recognizes developers based in Canada. The 30 individuals named to this year’s list were recognized at the WeaveSphere (formerly Evoke) awards gala at...
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BetaKit partners with Good Future
Today, BetaKit announces a new strategic partnership with Good Future to fuel the growth of Canada’s leading startup and technology publication. Through this partnership, Good Future will support the...
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Bianca Bharti joins BetaKit as newsletter editor
I am thrilled to announce that Bianca Bharti has joined BetaKit’s editorial team as its first-ever newsletter editor. Bianca Bharti Bianca is one of Canada’s top up-and-coming journalists, with broad...
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BetaKit Live with Mastercard Canada: Emerging tech’s impact on financial...
PRESENTED BY The newest waves in tech, spanning artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biometric technology, are set to transform a wide range of industries, requiring businesses to adapt...
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Siri Agrell joins BetaKit as CEO
I am thrilled to announce that Siri Agrell has joined BetaKit as its new CEO. There are very few folks in Canada who have a deep understanding of both the technology and media landscape, and Siri is...
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BetaKit Live: How Coinbase is growing crypto adoption in Canada
PRESENTED BY Thanks to a rally in prices, rising institutional acceptance, and regulatory approvals of Bitcoin ETFs south of the border, cryptocurrencies are making a big comeback. This crypto...
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What’s in #Budget2024 for Canadian tech?
The Government of Canada published its 2024 budget today and the reaction from Canadian tech was immediate and loud. “Irreprepirable harm.” “A clear lack of ambition.” “Pain.” Analysts had set...
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