S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Topping LinkedIn’s top startups list
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Topping LinkedIn’s top startups list

Plus: Fidelity cuts Hootsuite, ApplyBoard valuations. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…

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Canadian startup news of the week (10/2/22)

Plus: Canadian tech must embrace indigenous reconciliation. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news,…

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NACO report finds SAFEs on the rise in angel investment during record-breaking 2021
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NACO report finds SAFEs on the rise in angel investment during record-breaking 2021

Following pandemic dip, Canadian angel investment activity more than doubled last year. In 2021, Canadian angel investment and the demand for it rose, according…

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With political turnover on the horizon, is the party boat over for Alberta tech?
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Canadian startup news of the week (7/3/22)

Plus: Canadian tech companies expand support for US employees in wake of Roe v. Wade ruling. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week!…

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NACO reports angel investment in Canada hit record $262 million in 2021

Proportion of women investors increased last year as investment more than doubled. Canada set a new record for angel investment last year, according to…

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NACO names Claudette McGowan, Mohamad Fakih among ‘Nation Builders of the Year’
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NACO names Claudette McGowan, Mohamad Fakih among ‘Nation Builders of the Year’

The inaugural award highlights business leaders who are “driving positive change” in Canada. In the inaugural launch of a new award from the National…

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With the spotlight shining on Canadian tech, Kanata Ventures wants international startups to become part of the story

How trips to São Paulo, London, and Hong Kong sold Kanata Ventures on Canada. In June 2015, Yuri Navarro travelled to São Paulo, Brazil…

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