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Y Combinator website no longer lists Canada as a country it invests in

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/26/2026 17:01 EDT

Change implies Canadian startups have to incorporate in the US, Cayman Islands, or Singapore to join accelerator. Read more ›

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Google for Startups Accelerator opens 2024 Canadian cohort applications

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/13/2024 09:00 EDT

Tech giant claims its supported startups have cumulatively raised more than $395 million CAD. Read more ›

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Paula Cruickshank to lead BDC Capital’s fund investments as senior VP

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/13/2024 06:02 EDT

Cruickshank fills role previously held by Alison Nankivell, now MaRS’ CEO. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Exclusive: Ex-Lightspeed CEO nabs Inovia gig

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/13/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Costco building an ad business with customer data. Read more ›

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Descartes acquires UK-based logistics platform BoxTop for $18 million CAD

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/12/2024 17:11 EDT

The deal follows a similar across-the-pond acquisition in April. Read more ›

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Vancouver will host Collision in 2025 and beyond

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/12/2024 15:58 EDT

With Toronto deal set to expire, Vancouver emerges as likely next locale for Collision. Read more ›

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Zero Point Cryogenics secures $2.67 million to help cool quantum computers

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/12/2024 14:20 EDT

The non-dilutive funding came from PrairiesCan and the City of Edmonton’s Edge Fund. Read more ›

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Sharethrough to merge with French adtech firm Equativ

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/12/2024 11:01 EDT

Deal comes two-and-a-half years after Sharethrough scrapped TSX IPO plans. Read more ›

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Legaltech startup Alexi looks to ramp up hires with $15 million CAD in new funding

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/12/2024 06:30 EDT

Startup hopes to almost triple team size by the end of this year. Read more ›

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A match made by AI

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Jared Lindzon @ BetaKit · 06/12/2024 06:02 EDT

Indeed’s new Smart Sourcing product a “game changer” for candidate sourcing. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Cohere had a busy week

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/12/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: How Apple fell behind in the AI arms race. Read more ›

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Parliament sets the stage to enact capital gains tax changes

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 06/11/2024 17:47 EDT

Nearly all Conservative MPs, including leader Pierre Poilievre, voted against the motion. Read more ›

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Kardium secures $143 million CAD to help bring irregular heartbeat treatment to market

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/11/2024 16:26 EDT

The financing follows Kardium’s $158-million CAD round in 2021. Read more ›

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Parity closes $26-million CAD Series B round as it eyes new verticals, markets for HVAC optimization software

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/11/2024 14:19 EDT

Startup says it has delivered energy savings across over 65 million sq. ft. of real estate. Read more ›

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Copperleaf Technologies to join wave of #CDNtech go-privates in $1-billion deal with IFS

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/11/2024 13:37 EDT

Copperleaf expects IFS to continue investing in its Vancouver team. Read more ›

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Float launches bill payments and personal expense reimbursement products

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/11/2024 07:00 EDT

FinTech startup aims to help businesses pay bills and reimburse out-of-pocket expenses faster. Read more ›

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Michelle McBane knows how to play the long game

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/11/2024 06:03 EDT

From nurturing ideas to backing women-led companies, the founder of StandUp Ventures says patience is everything. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Certn gets investigated by privacy watchdogs

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/11/2024 05:05 EDT

Plus: BlackBerry asks court to throw out workplace misconduct suit. Read more ›

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FLO charges ahead with $139 million CAD to expand network, product line

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/11/2024 04:59 EDT

EV charging firm sees support from EDC, CDPQ, Investissement Québec, and more in latest financing round. Read more ›

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The BetaKit Guide: Collision Week 2024

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BetaKit @ BetaKit · 06/10/2024 17:33 EDT

BetaKit readers share tips, tricks, and must-attend events for a big week in Canadian tech, presented by Interac. Read more ›

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Toronto, Vancouver slip in Startup Genome’s 2024 rankings as Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa rise

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/10/2024 16:21 EDT

Smaller Canadian cities make strides in 2024 as larger ecosystems lose some of their lustre. Read more ›

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