News from BetaKit

A|I: The AI Times – Cohere is on Bessemer’s list, D-Wave is moving execs to the US

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/22/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Oracle’s answer to the Microsoft-OpenAI alliance. Read more ›

3

Shopify makes checkout solution Shop Pay available to enterprise retailers not using Shopify

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/21/2023 14:34 EDT

The move represents part of Shopify’s push to woo larger clients. Read more ›

2

Chexy raises $1.3 million for platform that lets tenants pay rent with credit cards

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 06/21/2023 11:33 EDT

Chexy becomes latest FinTech firm to offer rewards for tenants. Read more ›

2

Building-design startup Augmenta raises $15.57 million CAD to hire staff, refine beta

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/21/2023 09:00 EDT

The company says it uses AI to create building designs in a matter of minutes or hours. Read more ›

29

Train Fitness closes $2.5 million USD to expand automatic workout-tracking app for strength training

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/21/2023 06:00 EDT

Relay Ventures-backed Train Fitness aims to track weight-lifting workouts without data entry. Read more ›

56

R|T: The Retail Times – Canadian-founded company behind Instant Pot files for bankruptcy

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/21/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Shopify partners with Volt to offer open banking solutions (but not in Canada). Read more ›

2

Rose Rocket raises $50.2 million CAD Series B to expand trucking solution

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 06/21/2023 00:57 EDT

The maker of transportation-management software plans to target larger fleets with this latest raise. Read more ›

9

Poka to be acquired by Swedish enterprise software giant IFS in reported $200-million deal

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/20/2023 16:28 EDT

Poka is used by workers at Nestlé, Tetra Pak, and Mars, among others. Read more ›

84

Eavor secures $80 million to support Austrian oil and gas firm OMV’s transition to green energy

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 06/20/2023 11:14 EDT

The geothermal startup previously said it plans to raise $145 million in Series B funding this year. Read more ›

0

Collision will remain in Toronto for 2024

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/20/2023 07:58 EDT

Tech conference inks one-year extension, but Collision’s long-term future in Canada still unclear. Read more ›

12

2022 angel investment in Canada mirrored VC dip, dropping 37 percent year-over-year

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/20/2023 05:45 EDT

While deal count rose, angels disproportionately favoured existing portfolio firms. Read more ›

1

F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s Real-Time Rail delays are an unmitigated disaster

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/20/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Shopify is offering open banking solutions (but not in Canada). Read more ›

2

After several tech exits, Minutebook founder raises $3.5 million to automate legal tasks

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/19/2023 17:47 EDT

Minutebook co-founder led several startups including Ollie Order, Medeo, Kubera. Read more ›

104

Masthead Data raises $1.3 million to help data engineers monitor errors without client data

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 06/19/2023 12:31 EDT

Organizations in e-commerce, finance, other tech domains use Masthead’s platform, the company claims. Read more ›

0

Semiconductor working group launched to advocate for industry priorities

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/19/2023 08:00 EDT

SILICAN brings together industry experts and organizations to develop a made-in-Canada action plan for strategic leadership. Read more ›

2

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Oracle tops sales estimates as AI-frenzy spurs cloud demand

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/19/2023 06:00 EDT

Plus: Automotive software maker LeddarTech inks SPAC deal to go public on Nasdaq. Read more ›

2

The two Canadian cities rising in Startup Genome’s global ecosystem rankings

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/19/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Real-Time Rail delays are an unmitigated disaster. Read more ›

2

Apple’s Vision Pro won’t make the metaverse happen

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/18/2023 15:39 EDT

Apple wants to strap a MacBook to your face. Is 'spacial computing' worth the asking price? Read more ›

3

Tribe Network launches $20-million VC fund to invest in early-stage stage businesses led by people of colour

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/16/2023 17:34 EDT

The new fund aims to level the playing field for entrepreneurs facing systemic barriers. Read more ›

1

Startup Train returns as Startupfest 2023 announces over $300,000 in prizes

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/16/2023 12:28 EDT

Attendees from the Greater Toronto Area can board the Startup Train to get to the Montréal festival. Read more ›

9