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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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Top Hat CEO Joe Rohrlich and CRO Matt Schurk depart EdTech company

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/10/2024 15:32 EDT

Departures come six months after company reduced workforce by 42 employees. Read more ›

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Workforce micro-learning platform Spiffy acquired by Oliver Solutions

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/10/2024 10:00 EDT

Spiffy survived the COVID restaurant crisis by pivoting to cannabis retail. Read more ›

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Solon Angel explains which industries will be dominated first by AI

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/10/2024 06:02 EDT

Surprise: it’s not the ones you’d expect. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Jeff Bezos bets on an AI-based Google Search challenger

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/10/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Untether AI names Intel veteran Chris Walker as its new CEO. Read more ›

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Zapier’s Reid Robinson on navigating AI integrations

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/09/2024 13:26 EDT

Robinson believes “we’ve only scratched the surface” of what’s possible with generative AI. Read more ›

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Alberta Securities Commission orders crypto exchange Catalyx to cease trading following security breach, loss of assets

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/09/2024 09:29 EDT

Catalyx announced the security breach one week after the ASC issued its initial cease trade order. Read more ›

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CDPQ invests $136 million CAD into AppDirect lending program for tech advisors

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/09/2024 08:59 EDT

Investment builds on initial $100 million AppDirect received from the pension fund in 2021. Read more ›

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Alida appoints Efrem Ainsley CEO as software firm targets “long-term sustainability”

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/09/2024 07:59 EDT

Ross Wainwright departs after four years with the company formerly called Vision Critical. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Constellation Software scoops up Conduent subsidiaries for $260M USD

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/09/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: After 10 years leading Tulip, Ali Asaria steps down as CEO. Read more ›

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BenchSci trims headcount citing generative AI, economic conditions

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 01/08/2024 15:15 EDT

Several former employees claim the startup reduced its headcount by 17 percent. Read more ›

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Operto to acquire US-based proptech firm Dack, bolster property management platform

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/08/2024 14:52 EDT

The acquisition will mark Operto’s third since 2021. Read more ›

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Danielle Gifford on expanding Canada’s investor funnel

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/08/2024 06:02 EDT

Early-stage investing needs some demystifying. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – US competition is coming for Wealthsimple

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/08/2024 05:30 EDT

Plus: HyperVerse's CEO... does not exist? Read more ›

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What’s Mike Katchen’s New Year’s resolution?

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 01/08/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: A number of #CDNtech executive changes around the holidays. Read more ›

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Founder resolutions: Six Canadian tech leaders share their goals for 2024

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/05/2024 17:58 EDT

How the founders of Wealthsimple, Willful, and more are setting goals and sticking to them in 2024. Read more ›

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Untether AI names Intel veteran Chris Walker as its new CEO

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/05/2024 15:28 EDT

Walker succeeds Arun Iyengar, who has led the AI chip firm since 2019. Read more ›

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These three Vancouver tech companies are hiring in 2024

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/05/2024 14:53 EDT

Trulioo, Piranha Games, and Global Relay are on the hunt for new talent in the New Year. Read more ›

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L-SPARK’s Patrick White on the state of SaaS

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/05/2024 06:01 EDT

“Services” doesn’t have to be a dirty word. Read more ›

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Social Finance Fund-backed Realize Capital Partners reveals first nine investments

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/04/2024 16:45 EDT

Recipients include Idealist, Maple Bridge, PaceZero, Raven, Relentless, and The51. Read more ›

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Webull launches stock trading app for retail investors in Canada

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/04/2024 16:18 EDT

Webull's expansion into Canada brings it into direct rivalry with Wealthsimple. Read more ›

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