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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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These companies are hiring software engineers to work on machine learning in Canada

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/22/2023 14:53 EDT

Thomson Reuters, Procom, and Ripple are looking to hire machine learning experts across the country. Read more ›

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How TECHNATION thinks we can solve Canada’s tech talent gap

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/22/2023 07:00 EDT

Canadian companies have over 40,000 open tech roles–and they needed them filled yesterday. Read more ›

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A checklist for building sustainable rural tech hubs

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/22/2023 06:00 EDT

Rural tech hubs offer flexibility, but need flexible entrepreneurs to thrive. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Deep Genomics adds life sciences veteran, Papa loses major contracts

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/22/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Digital health, health IT funding slumped in Q2, but some bright spots remain. Read more ›

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Oneka raises $12.5 million CAD, prepares to deliver desalination devices along the Pacific coast

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/21/2023 18:07 EDT

Oneka says it can produce fresh water with zero greenhouse gas emissions using the power of waves. Read more ›

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Secoda closes $19-million CAD Series A to scale its data management AI copilot

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/21/2023 12:05 EDT

As prompts supplant search, US investors Craft Ventures and Abstract Ventures back Secoda’s new AI-powered tools. Read more ›

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Waabi partners with Uber Freight to deploy its autonomous trucking tech

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/21/2023 05:00 EDT

Waabi’s self-driving solution has already hit the road in Texas as part of 10-year agreement. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon is trying to control inventory deeper in the supply chain

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/21/2023 04:59 EDT

Plus: Attabotics settles patent litigation with Urbx. Read more ›

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Vooban secures CDPQ investment to fund acquisitions and North American expansion

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/20/2023 12:37 EDT

This marks the 12-year-old Québec AI firm’s first external funding. Read more ›

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GrowerIQ secures $1 million from Government of Canada to enhance its cannabis-tracking system and support international expansion

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/20/2023 06:00 EDT

FedDev Ontario funding follows GrowerIQ’s recent Barbados government contract. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – The benefits of Canada’s AI investment are leaving the country

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/20/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: How good are you at spotting AI fakes? Read more ›

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Netcoins loses $343,00 in second security breach within 17 months

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/19/2023 15:21 EDT

"Bad actor” makes off with cryptocurrency platform’s operational float. Read more ›

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ZayZoon closes Series B to fuel continued US expansion of earned wage access business

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/19/2023 15:14 EDT

ZayZoon nabs $34.5 million USD in debt and equity to help workers access a cash-advance alternative to payday loans. Read more ›

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Nàdarra Ventures makes $20-million first close in new Canadian biotech fund for sustainable chemicals development

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 09/19/2023 14:24 EDT

Backed by Farm Credit Canada and Natural Products Canada, fund target is $50 million. Read more ›

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Aquanow launches AQN Digital Ventures Fund to back next generation of blockchain startups

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 09/19/2023 07:00 EDT

Fund has already invested more than $1 million in seven companies, including BoomFi and Mash. Read more ›

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Monark closes $1.5 million led by Storytime Capital to modernize leadership development

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/19/2023 06:00 EDT

Former leadership-development consultants aim to engage leaders earlier and more continuously with tech. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce begins restoring headcount after slashing 10 percent of staff

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/19/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Plurilock finds gains in selling safety, Databricks raises $500M. Read more ›

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ALL IN to showcase Canada’s AI at major conference

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 09/18/2023 13:00 EDT

More than 60 case studies of Canadian AI projects and 100 AI startups will be featured. Read more ›

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Simmunome secures $2 million to make clinical trials more efficient with AI

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/18/2023 06:00 EDT

Montréal startup’s backers include Theodorus, Eurêka, BKR Capital, Sandpiper, and ACET Capital. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – LayerZero in FTX fight, Binance US CEO departs alongside staff cuts

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/18/2023 05:30 EDT

Plus: Revolut has yet to make a US banking license application. Read more ›

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