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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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F|T: The FinTech Times – 50 percent drop in sector deal volume last year

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/12/2024 05:30 EDT

Plus: Plaid hires its first president and stablecoins need consultation. Read more ›

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Canadian VCs are less confident about 2024

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/12/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Crypto stakeholders raise alarm on stablecoins. Read more ›

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Taylor Swift & the Apple Vision Pro are the biggest tech stories of 2024 (so far)

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/11/2024 08:00 EDT

There is now software designed as an offensive weapon to fight other software. Arm the Swifties. Read more ›

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Professor Esma Aïmeur discusses the double-edged sword of GenAI ahead of the World AI Cannes Festival

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/09/2024 20:09 EDT

GenAI will exponentially increase the threats we face online, but it could also be our greatest protector. Read more ›

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Tracey Black to step down as president, CEO of Payments Canada

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/09/2024 14:47 EDT

Payments Canada is responsible for implementing the long-awaited Real-Time Rail. Read more ›

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OneEleven taps Chris Greenfield as new managing director

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Jared Lindzon @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/09/2024 13:45 EDT

Greenfield believes Canadian tech ecosystem is “beyond Series A,” and it’s time to prove it. Read more ›

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NGen investing $32.3 million into 15 advanced manufacturing projects

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/09/2024 06:02 EDT

Tech startups CarbiCrete, 3D BioFibR, Falkbuilt among recipients. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Neuralink implants in first human test subject

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/09/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: How 23andMe’s valuation fell from $6 billion to nearly $0. Read more ›

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Lightspeed exceeds fiscal Q3 revenue, profitability targets but company’s shares still slide

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/08/2024 17:17 EDT

Growth will be Lightspeed’s “top priority” in the coming year, says CEO. Read more ›

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Northleaf Capital Partners completes final close of $285-million CAD growth equity fund

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/08/2024 14:53 EDT

The technology and healthcare-focused fund surpassed its $269-million CAD target. Read more ›

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Ted Livingston’s new micropayments startup Code closes $6.5 million in seed financing

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 02/08/2024 13:55 EDT

Kik founder’s new venture wants to help creators monetize their work for as little as five cents. Read more ›

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Google rebrands Bard to Gemini as chatbot finally launches in Canada

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/08/2024 08:01 EDT

Canada was conspicuously left off Google’s international expansion list last year. Read more ›

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Nord Quantique claims industry first quantum error correction at qubit level

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/08/2024 06:00 EDT

Québec startup aims to develop more scalable hardware for quantum computing. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon wants Rufus to shop with you

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/08/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Shopify unveils term loans, lines of credit for merchants. Read more ›

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OpenHouse.ai raises $1.5 million for house-planning and marketing tool

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/07/2024 15:46 EDT

The platform provides insights to builders about desired features and floor plans in certain communities. Read more ›

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With doubling revenue and Scotiabank partnership, Solfium is bringing solar power to Latin America

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/07/2024 06:00 EDT

Startup wants to decarbonize supply chains with the power of the sun. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – AI is expensive. Cue the M&A.

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/07/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Canada and UK sign memo on AI compute power. Read more ›

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As stablecoin compliance deadline looms, Canada’s crypto industry calls for consultation

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/06/2024 15:54 EDT

Coinbase, Kraken, Wealthsimple, WonderFi among those urging CSA to reconsider crackdown on fiat-backed stablecoins. Read more ›

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Maple VC backs Canadian-founded Dexa’s $6-million seed round

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 02/06/2024 15:45 EDT

Dexa offers an AI-powered search tool for podcast listeners. Read more ›

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Blockchain startup Hivello raises $3.3 million CAD in pre-seed funding

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 02/06/2024 13:05 EDT

Hivello wants to democratize access to Web3 projects. Read more ›

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