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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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Ginger Desk secures $1.5 million to power health and wellness front desks across North America with virtual assistants

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/31/2024 06:00 EDT

After finding product-market fit, Ginger Desk aims to build the platform it needs to scale. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Healthtech startups get DIGITAL funding for AI

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/31/2024 04:59 EDT

Plus: Once worth $2.3B, COVID-19 test maker Cue Health shutters. Read more ›

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Maxa secures Series A funding led by Framework and BDC Capital

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/30/2024 17:06 EDT

Maxa said the new funding will fuel product development, go-to-market, and customer self-serve capabilities. Read more ›

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Alberta Innovates launches new program to connect healthtech startups with early adopters, investors

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/30/2024 14:37 EDT

IDEATE is being supported by a $2.1-million investment from PrairiesCan. Read more ›

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Consensus crypto conference coming to Toronto in 2025

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/30/2024 11:06 EDT

More than 15,000 attendees and 550 speakers are at this year’s Consensus conference in Austin, Texas. Read more ›

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When the classroom works to scale

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/30/2024 06:04 EDT

Embedding students in Canadian startups through Schulich’s Tech MBA. Read more ›

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Elevate reveals speakers, content tracks ahead of 2024 tech festival

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/30/2024 05:55 EDT

Kara Swisher, Dax Dasilva, Amber Mac set to take the stage this year. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Gildan’s board resigns after months of boardroom battle

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/30/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Shopify convinces US court to overturn 2022 patent-infringement decision. Read more ›

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Toronto’s lead over other Canadian cities continues to widen in new startup ecosystem rankings

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/30/2024 04:00 EDT

Canada retains fourth place in global rankings, but slips further from the three leading nations. Read more ›

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Genesys, Longbow and others recognized for big exits at 2024 CVCA awards

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/29/2024 16:33 EDT

CVCA also named the Global Dealmaker, Lifetime Legacy, Community Leadership, and Regional Impact award recipients. Read more ›

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BCV leads second round in Relay Financial, as SMB-focused FinTech closes $44-million CAD Series B

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/29/2024 08:10 EDT

Startup targets profitability and $100-million USD run rate by end of 2025. Read more ›

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Accelerate Fund III backs Care Group as it looks to expand mental healthcare platform into new markets

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/29/2024 06:00 EDT

The startup is looking to expand across Canada and the United States starting later this year. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – OpenAI’s “whether you like it or not” philosophy

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/29/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Shopify's Tobi Lütke will help advise Meta's AI strategy. Read more ›

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Clarius Mobile Health partners with Novartis to deploy ultrasound scanners to Canadian rheumatologists

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/28/2024 15:19 EDT

Clarius’ handheld device will be used to support the early detection of psoriatic arthritis. Read more ›

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Riot Platforms publicly discloses rejected $950-million USD proposal to acquire Bitfarms

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/28/2024 13:36 EDT

Riot says decision prompted by allegations in former Bitfarms CEO's lawsuit with company. Read more ›

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Amplitude Ventures closes $263 million for second precision medicine VC fund

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/28/2024 13:35 EDT

Amplitude has already made four investments from Fund II. Read more ›

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Ecosystem Spotlight: Alberta tech is striking gold

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/28/2024 09:23 EDT

CIBC Innovation Banking’s Joe Timlin on the province that’s punching above its weight. Read more ›

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Fading 2023 VC performance underscores Canadian tech market’s “vulnerability,” BDC reports

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/28/2024 06:00 EDT

Down rounds rose from seven percent in 2022 to 31 percent last year. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Newfoundland’s CoLab to go on hiring spree with Series B funding

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/28/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Thinkific has too much cash. That’s a real problem. Read more ›

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CIFAR, CABHI among recipients of more than $850 million in federal science and research funding

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/27/2024 16:36 EDT

Two dozen third-party science and research organizations are being backed by the new Strategic Science Fund. Read more ›

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