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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/22/2021 12:39 EDT

Canadian tech CEOs pledge to increase vaccine awareness

A group of Canadian tech CEOs are making a pledge to increase awareness around COVID-19 vaccination and encourage workers to get vaccinated. The group,... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/22/2021 06:03 EDT

Today in acquisitions: Wishpond, In Fidem, Tier1, ScreenScape, Kayan Health, Paper Leaf

Over the past few weeks, six acquisitions involving Canadian tech companies have either closed or are underway. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and... Read more ›

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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/22/2021 06:00 EDT

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Blunder drug

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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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/21/2021 17:57 EDT

DMZ returns to early-stage focus as hub eliminates “crown jewel” accelerator program

The DMZ has made major changes to its startup programming, eliminating its “crown jewel” accelerator in favour of a new incubator program for early-stage... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/21/2021 14:52 EDT

NGen Supercluster nears two-thirds of $230 million budget committed with new COVID-19 supply projects

The Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) Supercluster has announced over $27 million CAD in manufacturing tech projects that aim to bolster the domestic supply... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/21/2021 13:41 EDT

SAP Canada to expand to new Montréal office, bring headcount in city to 1,000 with new hires

Global enterprise software firm SAP Canada is growing its Quebec presence with a new office and hires in Montréal. The new 65,000 square-foot space... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/21/2021 11:33 EDT

Eli raises $1.9 million CAD in seed funding to develop at-home hormone monitoring tech

Eli Science Inc. has raised a $1.9 million CAD ($1.5 million USD) seed round to target the historically underserved women’s healthtech market via its... Read more ›

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Scott McLean @ BetaKit · 01/21/2021 11:15 EDT

Pandemic, floorspace expansion delay opening of Toronto’s Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship until 2022

Toronto’s Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE) is now expected to open in 2022, following delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic and a... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 01/21/2021 09:00 EDT

Paystone secures $69 million as company chases acquisitive growth strategy

Paystone, a London, Ontario and Montreal-based startup that offers customer engagement and payment processing software, has secured a $69 million CAD investment. The financing... Read more ›

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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit · 01/21/2021 06:00 EDT

R|T: The Retail Times – From novel to normal

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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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/20/2021 16:00 EDT

Vancouver’s Autozen raises $4.2 million CAD to simplify private auto sales

Autozen, an online marketplace that aims to make it easier for car owners to sell their vehicles, has emerged from stealth mode after raising... Read more ›

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 01/20/2021 13:35 EDT

Following Wattpad acquisition, CEO Allen Lau says “I’m not done yet”

Following the news of Wattpad’s acquisition, which will see it purchased by South Korea’s Naver Corp., its CEO Allen Lau says the deal will... Read more ›

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 01/20/2021 12:47 EDT

Two nonprofit FinTech programs join forces as Fintech Cadence acquires Innovate Financial Health

Innovate Financial Health (IFH), a nonprofit that aims to support technology that improves financial health, has been acquired by another nonprofit, Montréal-based Fintech Cadence.... Read more ›

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 01/20/2021 12:39 EDT

Shopify’s Deplatforming Policy

Canada’s most valuable company just booted the outgoing US leader off of its platform. Let’s talk about why, how, and if something similar could... Read more ›

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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit · 01/20/2021 06:00 EDT

A|I: The AI Times – Dr. Robot

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 1 place · 01/19/2021 17:56 EDT

Wattpad to be acquired by South Korea’s Naver Corp. for $754 million CAD

Wattpad is set to be acquired by South Korean internet company Naver Corp. for an estimated $754 million CAD ($600 million USD). Naver announced... Read more ›

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 01/19/2021 16:46 EDT

Benevity’s Bryan de Lottinville to step down from CEO role for second time in the last year

Benevity’s founding CEO, Bryan de Lottinville, is stepping away from the leadership role – for the second time in less than a year. de... Read more ›

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 01/19/2021 14:09 EDT

Think Research to acquire continuing medical education company MDBriefCase

Virtual care company Think Research is set to acquire fellow Toronto-based company MDBriefCase, for a total value of $25.3 million CAD. An almost twenty-year-old... Read more ›

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 01/19/2021 12:02 EDT

Vancouver e-commerce brand KITS Eyecare closes $55 million IPO, begins trading on TSX

Vancouver e-commerce retailer KITS Eyecare, a digital eyewear company, has closed a $55 million initial public offering (IPO) and began trading on the Toronto... Read more ›

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/19/2021 10:53 EDT

As accessibility compliance deadline looms, CNIB, Ottawa firm partner to offer website audits to businesses

An Ottawa-based web design firm, Craft&Crew, has partnered with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) to assess the digital accessibility of Ontario... Read more ›

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