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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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A|I: The AI Times – The Toronto startup using quantum chemistry to clean the world’s water

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/15/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Vector awards $2 million in AI scholarships for top Ontario graduate students. Read more ›

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Bōde secures new funding to streamline home sales with AI

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 05/14/2024 12:51 EDT

Backed by Thin Air Labs, Calgary-based startup receives $4 million in equity and debt to scale platform. Read more ›

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Earned wage startup ZayZoon returns its services to Canada

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/14/2024 09:00 EDT

ZayZoon focused on servicing the United States after struggling to take on Canadian clients in 2016. Read more ›

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Nfinite Nanotech closes $8.9 million CAD to nanocoat sustainable packaging

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/14/2024 08:00 EDT

Nfinite says its ultra-thin barrier seals sustainable packaging while maintaining recyclability. Read more ›

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The best place to aim AI? The mirror

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/14/2024 07:00 EDT

How smart businesses use generative AI to improve their own performance. Read more ›

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Baseline closes $2.2 million CAD to help private lenders manage their businesses

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/14/2024 06:00 EDT

Lender-turned-software-startup targets growing private lending market. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – How investment banks are helping Canva and Figma stay private

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/14/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Ottawa’s Kinaxis to make staff cuts as profits rise. Read more ›

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Report: Canadian corporate venture capital funding is dismal compared to the United States

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 05/14/2024 00:01 EDT

In 2023, only six percent of Canadian CVCs participated in a deal compared to 40 percent of US counterparts. Read more ›

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Vantage points: Cohere’s Ivan Zhang on making Canada the place to scale

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/13/2024 13:34 EDT

“Right now, it's very hard to stay in Canada if you want to be the best in the world at something.” Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple begins offering mortgages with Pine partnership

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/13/2024 05:30 EDT

Plus: Binance caught in anti-money laundering crosshairs. Read more ›

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What comes next for Canadian tech?

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/13/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Wealthsimple partners with the Wealthsimple of mortgages. Read more ›

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Tobi Lütke finally comes on the BetaKit Podcast

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/12/2024 18:46 EDT

Shopify CEO discusses Canadian innovation, policy, courage, and ambition. Read more ›

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FINTRAC fines crypto giant Binance $6 million for flouting anti-money laundering laws

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/10/2024 16:36 EDT

The penalty comes shortly after an Ontario court certified a class action against the firm. Read more ›

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Three Canadian companies are hiring for hybrid tech roles

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/10/2024 15:10 EDT

Flexible roles are now available at Trulioo, PwC Canada, and Scotiabank. Read more ›

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OSC introduces new initiatives to boost access to capital for the province’s businesses

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/10/2024 06:02 EDT

OSC enacts new dealer registration exemptions for angel investor groups, early-stage companies. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Walmart ditches telehealth and cyberattack paralyzes Canadian pharmacy chain

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/10/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Ottawa firm acquires mental health platform for first responders. Read more ›

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Three Canadian companies among finalists of Musk-funded XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/09/2024 17:02 EDT

Skyrenu, Arca, and Planetary are entering the last stage of the $100-million, four-year-long competition. Read more ›

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Pulse check: BetaKit Town Hall attendees discuss the state of Canadian tech and where it needs to go

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 05/09/2024 15:20 EDT

What leaders from Ada, Communitech, Growclass, Highline Beta, Knix, and others said at the event. Read more ›

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New open letter from business groups condemns capital gains changes as “divisive”

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/09/2024 14:45 EDT

CCI gathered approximately 2,000 signatures protesting the tax changes in a different letter last month. Read more ›

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AppDirect acquires low-code B2B marketplace builder Builtfirst

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/09/2024 09:00 EDT

Nicolas Demarais-founded AppDirect looks to become a one-stop solution for B2B marketplace building. Read more ›

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