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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/07/2021 11:26 EDT

Bonfire, Curiato, FutureVault among latest Canadian startups to make CEO change up

Three Canadian technology startups have announced changes at the helm. Curiato, FutureVault, and Bonfire Interactive each recently revealed switch-ups to their CEOs. Bonfire has... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/07/2021 10:16 EDT

Ada secures $130 million, claims $1.2 billion valuation

Toronto artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer support software startup Ada has raised $130 million in Series C financing at a reported valuation of $1.2 billion.... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/07/2021 06:05 EDT

PayShepherd secures $700,000 to bring its contractor billing solution to more large industrial clients across Canada, US

Calgary-based FinTech startup PayShepherd has raised a $700,000 CAD pre-seed round to meet growing demand for its contractor billing software. The round, which represents... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/07/2021 06:00 EDT

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s next healthtech idea

The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using the form at the... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/06/2021 18:13 EDT

Nuvei to acquire Simplex for $250 million USD

Nuvei is set to acquire FinTech and cryptocurrency startup Simplex in an all-cash deal totalling $250 million USD. The companies announced Thursday that they... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/06/2021 16:21 EDT

Shopify joins patent non-aggression network as competition with Amazon heats up

Shopify has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), a patent non-aggression community that aims to defend the intellectual property (IP) rights of developers that... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/06/2021 15:00 EDT

Crown corporation leading BC’s $500 million investment fund appoints board of directors

InBC Investment Corp, the crown corporation spearheading British Columbia’s new $500 million CAD strategic investment fund, is set to reveal the nine members joining... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/06/2021 14:21 EDT

Governor General’s Innovation Award winners include leaders of Swift Medical, Adaptiiv

The Rideau Hall Foundation has announced the 2021 winners of the Governor General’s Innovation Awards. This year, six individuals and groups have secured the... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/06/2021 12:48 EDT

Canada earmarks $80 million for new national cybersecurity network

The Government of Canada has announced plans to support the creation of a new pan-Canadian cybersecurity program with $80 million CAD in funding over... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/06/2021 06:00 EDT

R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon accelerates

The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/05/2021 14:30 EDT

Following full exercise of over-allotment option, Thinkific IPO reaches $184 million

Vancouver-based EdTech startup Thinkific’s initial public offering (IPO) now totals $184 million, after the deal’s underwriters exercised an over-allocation option that was part of... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/05/2021 14:17 EDT

eStruxture secures $600 million to fund Aptum acquisition, “fast-track” Canadian expansion

Montréal-based eStruxture has received over $600 million CAD to fund the growth of its data centre business. The funding comes in the form of... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/05/2021 13:02 EDT

Information Venture Partners closes third fund, raising $124 million CAD

Toronto-based venture capital firm Information Venture Partners (Information VP) has closed its third venture fund, securing around $124 million CAD ($101 million USD). Information... Read more

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Kelsey Rolfe @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/05/2021 07:00 EDT

FinTech startups frustrated with glacial pace of Canada’s open banking consultations

Sue Britton was feeling “super optimistic” when the Advisory Committee on Open Banking sent out a package for phase-two consultation participants with an outline... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/05/2021 06:01 EDT

BDC Capital launches $200 million fund to bolster Canada’s deep tech ecosystem

BDC Capital has announced the creation of a new $200 million CAD fund designed to invest in and support early-stage Canadian deep tech companies.... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/05/2021 06:00 EDT

A|I: The AI Times – Canada’s supply chain AI team-up

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/05/2021 05:59 EDT

New council launches to advance Canada’s semiconductor industry

A group of Canadian tech sector stakeholders have launched a national Semiconductor Council, mandated to make Canada a global hub for semiconductor research, design,... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/04/2021 17:56 EDT

Newly launched Carrot Ventures closes $15 million fund to help seed Canadian AgTech startups

Carrot Ventures, a Calgary-based company creation firm launched by venture capital company AVAC, has closed $15 million for a new fund intended to help... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/04/2021 16:24 EDT

Prairie AgTech startup Precision AI raises $20 million

Regina-based AgTech startup Precision AI, which aims to support sustainable farming practices with computer vision technology, has closed $20 million in seed equity capital... Read more

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit · 05/04/2021 16:07 EDT

How startups can manage their cash flow

Over one-third (32 percent) of Canadian small business owners rated cash flow as their top source of stress and anxiety, according to a Xero... Read more

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