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Jessica Galang @ BetaKit · 05/04/2021 15:45 EDT

Toronto became a healthtech hotbed in 2020

Healthtech has emerged as a leading vertical for venture capital investment in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) as COVID-19 pushed governments and institutions to... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/04/2021 12:55 EDT

Thentia secures $10 million in Series B financing to ramp up US operations

Toronto-based government software startup Thentia has closed a $10 million CAD Series B round led by New York growth equity firm Spring Mountain Capital.... Read more ›

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/04/2021 12:35 EDT

David Dufresne to depart Panache Ventures

David Dufresne has decided to step away from Montréal-based Panache Ventures, the early-stage venture firm he helped launch. Dufresne shared the news Tuesday with... Read more ›

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Rob Kenedi @ BetaKit · 05/04/2021 07:00 EDT

How COVID-19 changed Canada’s biotech sector

Canada’s biotech sector has been exploding, with good reason given the events of the last year. “Innovation and biotechnology was the star of the... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/04/2021 06:30 EDT

Willful signs partnership with insurance giant Allstate following launch in Québec

Toronto-based Willful, which offers online will and estate planning, has launched a new national partnership with Allstate Insurance Company of Canada. The partnership will... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/04/2021 06:01 EDT

Fluence Technologies raises $12.5 million CAD, swaps CEOs to fuel next phase of growth

Toronto FinTech software startup Fluence Technologies has closed a $12.5 million CAD ($10 million USD) Series A round from Banneker Partners, as it looks... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/04/2021 06:00 EDT

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Canada’s latest unicorn

The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the form at... Read more ›

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit · 05/03/2021 17:16 EDT

7 things startups should know about selling to banks

Startups feed on sales, but selling into banks and financial institutions is a different story. The process could take months, if not years, with... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/03/2021 16:50 EDT

Ocean Supercluster provides collective $5.2 million to four new projects

The Atlantic Canada-based Ocean Supercluster is providing a cumulative $5.2 million to four new projects with a combined value of approximately $11 million. The... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/03/2021 16:22 EDT

Today in acquisitions: Khure Health, TechX Technologies, Nolk, WorldReach Software, BuzzBuzzHome, Zorbit’s Math

Six Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Khure Health, TechX Technologies, Nolk, WorldReach Software, BuzzBuzzHome, and Zorbit’s Math.... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/03/2021 15:10 EDT

Today in funding: Botpress, Sherpa, Kinetyx, Realize Medical, G2V Optics, Solvera Solutions

Six Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much, from whom, and... Read more ›

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 05/03/2021 13:31 EDT

Innovate Edmonton receives $5 million from City to support accelerators

City Council has approved $5 million in funding for Innovate Edmonton, meant to support and attract technology accelerators to the city. The $5 million... Read more ›

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/03/2021 08:34 EDT

Wealthsimple secures $750 million CAD, claims $5 billion valuation

Wealthsimple has raised a $750 million CAD financing round as the FinTech company looks to expand its market position and continue to build out... Read more ›

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 05/03/2021 06:59 EDT

With third managing partner and fresh funding, Maverix is ready to fill Canadian investment gap

John Ruffolo’s Maverix Private Equity has welcomed a new managing partner, Michael Wasserman, as the private equity (PE) firm nears its initial close of... Read more ›

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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit · 05/03/2021 06:00 EDT

Canadian startup news of the week (5/02/21)

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/03/2021 06:00 EDT

F|T: The FinTech Times – M&A surge

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before... Read more ›

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/30/2021 18:17 EDT

To become more diverse, cybersecurity experts say industry needs more mentors and problem solvers

In a December 2020 BetaKit Live, Canadian cybersecurity leaders said the ecosystem needed community to grow. But what are you supposed to do if... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/30/2021 17:56 EDT

BC minister of jobs says new $500 million fund will support startups, scale-ups in province

Ravi Kahlon, British Columbia’s minister of jobs, economic recovery and innovation, said he expects the province’s new $500 million CAD strategic investment fund, InBC... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/30/2021 16:02 EDT

New report shows Montréal caught up to Toronto as Canada’s leading tech ecosystem in 2020

Venture funding in Montréal reached an impressive $1.15 billion in 2020, solidifying the city as one of the top startup ecosystems in Canada, only... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/30/2021 15:31 EDT

Google opens applications for new Canadian cloud accelerator

Google Canada has opened applications for the first cohort of its new accelerator program for cloud-native Canadian tech startups. The program consists of an... Read more ›

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