Tag: global
The two Canadian cities rising in Startup Genome’s global ecosystem rankings
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Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, and Montréal hold the fort as Calgary and Ottawa rise in Startup Genome’s latest global ecosystem rankings
Larger ecosystems keep the status quo, as smaller ones post slight improvement. According to Startup Genome, Canada’s biggest tech startup ecosystems have maintained their…
Tech talent-sourcing network VanHack secures $3 million for global expansion
While bootstrapped, VanHack said it grew to over 400,000 members. VanHack, a Vancouver-based tech talent sourcing network, has secured a $3-million investment from…
Three Canadian cities ranked in the global top 50 startup ecosystems
Plus: Led by ex-Google researchers, OpenAI rival Cohere secures $270M. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…
Here’s how Canada’s top 10 cities rank in the global startup ecosystem
StartupBlink’s report shows Canada maintains fourth place in global ranking. Multiple cities in Canada’s top 10 startup ecosystems soared through StartupBlink’s global index…
Wealthsimple to let users insure up to $300,000 as global bank failures prompt better depositor protection
When SVB collapsed, US depositors could only insure up to $250,000. Wealthsimple is set to offer its users three times more deposit insurance coverage…
How Inkbox CFO Louise Hucal handled the process of being acquired by a global corporation
Successful due diligence requires transparency and delegation. Louise Hucal has worked in Fortune 500 companies and been involved in multiple M&A deals as an…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Certn targets global expansion, Huawei builds Oracle replacement
Plus: Salesforce is working on new generative AI-driven workflow tools. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and…
Certn targets global expansion of background check tech with $30 million USD Series B extension from EDC
M&A key part of Certn’s strategy as it looks to expand in Europe, Africa, Asia. Victoria-based background check technology firm Certn has closed a…
Miovision acquires Global Traffic Technologies, raises $260 million from Telus, Maverix, EDC
Miovision is buying Global Traffic Technologies for $107 million USD. Miovision has purchased fellow traffic management company Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) in a deal…