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Neo Financial takes aim at Canadian banks with $360-million Series D

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/11/2024 17:00 EDT

Shopify, Slack, PointClickCare, Roblox founders back FinTech scaleup’s fast growth. Read more ›

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Universe alums aim to leverage developer infrastructure experience with Bemi

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/26/2024 07:00 EDT

Bemi announces $1.2 million in funding to help companies track data changes in Postgres. Read more ›

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Putting a new sense of purpose in motion

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/26/2024 06:00 EDT

Part two of our series chronicling one team’s journey from near collapse to hypergrowth. Read more ›

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Cohere and Float once again top LinkedIn’s Top Canadian Startups list

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Loraine Centeno @ BetaKit · 09/25/2024 15:39 EDT

Did your startup make the 2024 list? Read more ›

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Microsoft among corporate investors backing Cyclic Materials’ $71-million CAD Series B

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/25/2024 08:00 EDT

Cleantech startup gearing up to expand rare earth recycling infrastructure in the US and Europe. Read more ›

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How adtech startup Shoelace ended up at the brink of death

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/25/2024 06:00 EDT

A three-part series chronicling one team’s journey from near collapse to hypergrowth. Read more ›

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a16z leads Scribenote’s $8.2-million seed round to boost AI-powered writing tool for vets

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/24/2024 17:16 EDT

AI scribe startup hopes platform can help veterinarians avoid burnout. Read more ›

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Clio’s Jack Newton headlines BetaKit Town Hall: Vancouver on Oct 22

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BetaKit @ BetaKit · 09/24/2024 15:00 EDT

Register now for a pulse check on West Coast tech, in partnership with Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum. Read more ›

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Ayrton Energy raises $9.1 million CAD in bid to expand clean hydrogen solution in the US

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/24/2024 14:08 EDT

Round was co-led by Clean Energy Ventures and BDC Capital. Read more ›

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With Nmbr, former Humi execs want to power embedded payroll products across Canada

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/24/2024 07:00 EDT

Startup is backed with $7.6 million CAD from Panache, Luge, Golden, and Motivate. Read more ›

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Former CVCA chair alleges CEO Kim Furlong “appeared unwilling or unable to advocate” for membership in meeting with international LPs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/23/2024 17:51 EDT

CVCA insists it remains dedicated to championing Canada following Peter van der Velden’s public comments. Read more ›

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Months-long dispute between Bitfarms and Riot Platforms draws to a close as companies reach settlement 

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/23/2024 16:02 EDT

Board member Andrés Finkielsztain steps down as Riot withdraws bid to reshuffle Bitfarms board. Read more ›

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Pangaea Ventures closes $115 million CAD impact fund to back sustainability-focused hardtech solutions

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/23/2024 09:00 EDT

Half of Pangaea’s fifth and largest fund has been deployed to date. Read more ›

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Will Canadian VCs rebound in time to fund early-stage startups?

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 09/23/2024 06:00 EDT

Plus: Paper loses another co-founder and Teralys targets $570-million fund-of-funds. Read more ›

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Evolving Canada’s AI strategy with CIFAR’s Elissa Strome

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 09/22/2024 18:49 EDT

With phase three of its strategy on the horizon, can CIFAR keep up with AI’s pace of change? Read more ›

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Koho set to launch line of credit offering through partnership with Propel Holdings

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/20/2024 16:22 EDT

FinTech startup to roll out bank-like offering as it attempts to become a licenced bank. Read more ›

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Tips for finding a job in a tough market

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/20/2024 14:51 EDT

Soft skills and AI know-how are the new gold for Canadian tech companies. Read more ›

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Rebelstork secures $24.45 million CAD Series A to bolster tech and operations

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/20/2024 13:41 EDT

All-equity round saw participation from Serena Williams' and Jay Z's venture funds. Read more ›

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BC’s cleantech, AgTech startups dominate 2024 New Ventures BC Competition

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/20/2024 13:27 EDT

Timezyx, SkyAcres, and skiKrumb took a slice of the $250,000 up for grabs in this year’s competition. Read more ›

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Canadian startup formation data from Panache Ventures points to future demand for capital

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/20/2024 12:55 EDT

Panache Ventures general partner Prashant Matta suggest founders and investors must get back to playing offence. Read more ›

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Paper co-founder Roberto Cipriani steps down from day-to-day role

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/19/2024 18:22 EDT

Montréal EdTech startup’s tumultuous summer continues following layoffs, leadership shakeups. Read more ›

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