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Canada won’t pursue national semiconductor strategy, AI minister says

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/08/2026 13:41 EDT

Canada is the only G7 country without a standalone strategy. Industry groups are urging action. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – This DeepMind spin-off wants to cut drug discovery times in half

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/19/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Clinia secures $10 million and partnership with Telus Health. Read more ›

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Miovision acquires one of its customers, traffic data collection firm CJ Hensch

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 01/18/2024 14:56 EDT

CEO hopes deal will give Miovision a deeper understanding of its target market. Read more ›

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Plooto, GoDaddy bring new payment, commerce offerings to Canadian businesses

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/18/2024 13:50 EDT

Plooto launches payment workflow safeguards, while GoDaddy brings its commerce solution to Canada. Read more ›

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Climate tech VC Blue Vision Capital adds Vladimir Savic to support global ambitions

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/18/2024 05:59 EDT

London, UK-based Savic previously held roles with Cibus and EBRD. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Rent the Runway decimates corporate workforce in new restructuring plan

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/18/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: How online shoppers fell back in love with the high street. Read more ›

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Vistara Growth bets on two US-based supply chain software companies

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/17/2024 16:41 EDT

Vistara Growth recently closed $200 million for its fifth private credit fund. Read more ›

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PointClickCare continues growth through acquisition with American HealthTech purchase

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 01/17/2024 14:57 EDT

American HealthTech was divested by previous owner CPSI. Read more ›

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MindBridge headlines slew of #CDNtech companies making executive leadership changes

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/17/2024 06:02 EDT

ActiveState, Acuity Insights, AnalytixInsight, Volaris Group also named new CEOs just this week. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Why OpenAI’s GPT Store will be bigger than Apple’s App Store

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/17/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: BenchSci cuts headcount as it feels GenAI impact. Read more ›

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ventureLAB receives $4.5 million from feds to scale more hardware, semiconductor companies

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 01/16/2024 14:21 EDT

The funding is aimed at supporting 30 companies and commercializing 25 new products. Read more ›

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Bot management software startup Wysdom acquired by US-based Calabrio

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/16/2024 14:19 EDT

Calabrio will integrate Wysdom’s virtual agent solutions into its customer support network. Read more ›

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NowVertical appoints Sandeep Mendiratta CEO as board looks to put company “back on track for growth”

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/16/2024 06:02 EDT

Board promotes two leaders from NowVertical's acquired companies to key leadership roles. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Exec turnover trend hits Top Hat and Alida

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/16/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: SAP faces hefty fines, Salesforce and Slack might be pausing tech/product hiring. Read more ›

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AGF Private Capital acquires majority stake in Kensington Capital Partners for $45 million

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/15/2024 17:29 EDT

The VCCI-backed firm will retain its “investment and operational independence,” the firms say. Read more ›

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Springdel closes $5 million as it looks to bring automation to mobile device management

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 01/15/2024 15:03 EDT

The startup’s enterprise customers include Cathay Pacific, Unilever, and 7-Eleven. Read more ›

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GrowerIQ acquires cannabis tech competitor Ample Organics from US-based Akerna

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/15/2024 05:59 EDT

Deal returns Ample to Canadian ownership over three years after it was bought by Akerna. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple is starting to look like Canada’s next big bank

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/15/2024 05:30 EDT

Plus: $4.6B flows into bitcoin ETFs on the first day after SEC gives the green light. Read more ›

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Might we interest you in some CEBA refinancing options?

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/15/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Top Hat headlines another slew of #CDNtech C-suite changes. Read more ›

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FinTechs offer CEBA loan refinancing ahead of Jan. 18 deadline CFIB says will “strangle” Canadian businesses

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 01/14/2024 20:25 EDT

CFIB claims as many as one-third of businesses won’t be able to make loan forgiveness deadline. Read more ›

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The biggest tech questions of 2024

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 01/14/2024 18:50 EDT

A transitional year in tech inspires many open questions. Read more ›

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