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MTatt takes home top prize at Startupfest 2025 as winnings exceed $1 million for the first time

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 1 place · 07/11/2025 21:17 EDT

Medtech startup mTatt won both Best of Fest and Audience Choice award. Read more ›

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Amplify Capital taps Craig Hunter as partner while raising its third impact-focused fund

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/15/2025 12:23 EDT

New fund has closed about 70 percent of its target, managing partner says. Read more ›

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The US economic slowdown is hurting Canadian tech companies selling globally

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 05/15/2025 08:04 EDT

CEO of mobile software company SOTI urges companies to get more aggressive with their sales tactics. Read more ›

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The cloud reckoning is here

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/15/2025 07:00 EDT

A risky new data landscape has made OVHcloud “the popular kid.” Read more ›

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Well Health says its healthy Q1 revenue is a symptom of Canadian growth

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 05/14/2025 15:15 EDT

Vancouver healthtech expects Healwell AI stake to further boost its 2025 fortunes. Read more ›

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Consensus won’t return to Toronto in 2026

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/14/2025 12:57 EDT

CoinDesk will hold next year’s crypto event in Miami. Read more ›

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Seed deals in Q1 2025 hit pandemic-era low as Canadian VC decline continues: report

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 05/14/2025 09:42 EDT

Trade tensions and economic uncertainty contributed to investor caution, CVCA says. Read more ›

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An AI-powered Bloomberg for Web3

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/14/2025 07:00 EDT

Validation Cloud turned to AWS to help build its real-time Web3 intelligence platform. Read more ›

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Una Software secures new seed funding as startup adds AI into its financial planning platform

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/14/2025 07:00 EDT

Staircase Ventures-led round brings Una’s total funding to $10 million USD. Read more ›

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“No plans are set” but Robinhood expects to “develop [its] offering” in Canada post-WonderFi acquisition

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/13/2025 18:43 EDT

Robinhood Crypto SVP says US trading platform’s immediate focus in Canada is on crypto. Read more ›

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Healwell revenue more than doubled in Q1 2025 thanks to acquisition spree and AI

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 05/13/2025 16:06 EDT

Toronto healthtech expects more strong quarters ahead thanks to Orion Health acquisition. Read more ›

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Katherine Homuth launches “organizational memory” startup as SRTX secures new  interim CEO and financing

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 05/13/2025 14:55 EDT

Homuth stepped down as CEO of SRTX in March as part of a pending fundraising deal. Read more ›

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Mélanie Joly, Evan Solomon to run newly split Industry and Innovation portfolios in Prime Minister Carney’s cabinet

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/13/2025 13:02 EDT

Former Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne stays put as Minister of Finance. Read more ›

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Tentree spinout Veritree announces $9.1-million CAD Series A to help companies manage nature restoration projects

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/13/2025 10:00 EDT

Vancouver cleantech startup recently hit 100 million trees pledged through its platform. Read more ›

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Robinhood to buy WonderFi for $250 million as US trading platform targets Canadian expansion

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/13/2025 07:00 EDT

WonderFi to “accelerate Robinhood’s mission” north of the border. Read more ›

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Making AI work beyond the lab

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit · 05/13/2025 07:00 EDT

Researchers at Vector Institute are turning AI breakthroughs into real-world solutions. Read more ›

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University of Waterloo-backed Velocity Fund II holds $14-million initial close

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 05/13/2025 06:00 EDT

First VC fund backed by Canadian university endowment has deployed into five startups so far. Read more ›

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Shopify stocks surge after company says it will join Nasdaq 100 index

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/12/2025 17:47 EDT

The e-commerce giant will become a reference point for investors. Read more ›

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Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund’s new Express stream invests $3.5 million of fast funds across 23 companies

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/12/2025 17:05 EDT

ZayZoon, Carbon Upcycling, CoolIT Systems plan to hire and train personnel with capital injection. Read more ›

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Biotech Intrepid Labs exits stealth with funding from Radical Ventures and Avant Bio

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/12/2025 14:23 EDT

University of Toronto spinout looks to fast-track drug formulation with machine learning and robotics. Read more ›

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Canadian FinTech leaders “cautiously optimistic” about open banking, payments modernization under Mark Carney

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/12/2025 13:53 EDT

Jaded from years waiting, FinTech players hope Carney’s UK track record will translate into domestic policy action. Read more ›

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