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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/24/2021 08:59 EDT

Virtual live learning platform Disco raises $6 million CAD seed round

Toronto-based Disco, which has developed a platform allowing users to build live virtual learning experiences, has raised an oversubscribed $6 million CAD ($4.75 million... Read more ›

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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit · 03/24/2021 06:00 EDT

A|I: The AI Times – Under pressure

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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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 03/24/2021 05:59 EDT

Despite pandemic, Canadian VC investment remained high in 2020

Canada experienced its second-highest level of venture capital (VC) investment on record last year, according to the most recent Canadian Venture Capital and Private... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/23/2021 16:56 EDT

FinTech startup Beanworks to be acquired by Quadient for $104 million CAD

Vancouver-based FinTech startup Beanworks is set to be acquired by French enterprise company Quadient for $104 million CAD ($70 million EUR). The all-cash deal... Read more ›

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 03/23/2021 16:22 EDT

Coinsquare reaches agreement with CRA to hand over “limited” client data

Toronto-based crypto startup Coinsquare announced on Tuesday it has entered into an agreement with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to hand over information pertaining... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/23/2021 11:54 EDT

Thinkific files for TSX IPO as Vendasta prices offering at $100 million

Vancouver software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Thinkific Labs has officially filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange as Saskatoon-based Vendasta, which filed to go... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/23/2021 06:01 EDT

The 11 Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 demo day

This week, Y Combinator (YC) is holding its Winter 2021 Demo Day, the 32nd for the Silicon Valley incubator. Thirteen Canadian startups were part... Read more ›

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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit · 03/23/2021 06:00 EDT

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Google’s privacy theater

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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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/22/2021 17:16 EDT

Deloitte spin-out company Arteria AI raises $13.7 million CAD Series A round

Toronto-based Arteria AI, which applies artificial intelligence to the drafting, negotiation, and analysis of contracts, has raised a $13.7 million CAD ($11 million USD)... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/22/2021 14:41 EDT

Federal government extends CEBA small business loan application to June 30

The federal government has extended the application deadline for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program to June 30. Launched at the onset of... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/22/2021 14:24 EDT

TechBrew Robotics named the winner of the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit

Mike Boudreau, founder of Salmon Arm, British Columbia-based TechBrew Robotics, has been named the winner of the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit. The summit is... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/22/2021 11:46 EDT

Today in funding: LoginID, Visualping, ClearRisk, Emerge Commerce, Fusebill

Five Canadian tech companies have recently secured funding to fuel their growth, including LoginID, Visualping, ClearRisk, Emerge Commerce, and Fusebill. Here’s the latest on... Read more ›

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 03/22/2021 11:16 EDT

Gig economy FinTech startup Payfare closes public offering at $65 million

Toronto-based startup Payfare closed its initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Friday, pulling in $65.4 million CAD. The total gross proceeds... Read more ›

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Farooq Khan @ BetaKit · 03/22/2021 07:00 EDT

Three barriers to innovation in insurance

Innovation in insurance is a complex, yet invigorating challenge. Canadians living and working in the fast-paced digital economy are looking for products that reflect... Read more ›

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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit · 03/22/2021 06:00 EDT

Canadian startup news of the week (3/21/21)

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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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit · 03/22/2021 06:00 EDT

F|T: The FinTech Times – Au revoir, Revolut

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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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/20/2021 16:34 EDT

The new battlefront between Shopify and Amazon

Over the course of the Black Swan podcast series, we’ve tracked how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted specific industries and verticals, and how Canadian... Read more ›

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Rebecca O'Keeffe @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/19/2021 19:32 EDT

How to rebrand yourself for a career change

Rebranding is usually seen as a tactic used by companies with the goal of changing their brand identity. But rebranding is also a strategy... Read more ›

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/19/2021 16:45 EDT

Nearing the first close of his $500 million private equity fund, Maverix’s John Ruffolo wants to help build “another 10 Shopifys”

Notable Canadian investor John Ruffolo has pulled the curtain off his new venture, Maverix Private Equity, a private equity (PE) fund with a target... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/19/2021 13:11 EDT

Sobey family connection might help new LongShot Capital hit with early-stage startups

East Coast entrepreneur Michael Brown and Scotiabank executive Jonathan Sobey have launched a new investment firm that aims to address the funding gap for... Read more ›

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