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Kainova closes $32 million to advance cancer and inflammation therapies

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/12/2026 15:38 EDT

New backer Investissement Québec led the first close of the biopharma firm’s Series B round. Read more ›

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Inside the Edmonton facility building quantum’s hidden infrastructure

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 02/12/2026 11:19 EDT

Zero Point Cryogenics is manufacturing the extreme-cold systems behind quantum computing. Read more ›

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Backboard.io claims its AI has a better memory than yours

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/11/2026 16:34 EDT

Ottawa startup’s AI platform outperformed other models on two memory benchmarks. Read more ›

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A seat at the table: Founders Dinner comes to Alberta

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/11/2026 14:46 EDT

Graeme Barlow’s dinner series offers curated networking with strict no-sales rules. Read more ›

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ApplyBoard researchers say they have a fix for AI’s “silent failure” problem

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/11/2026 12:46 EDT

EdTech company’s team wins recognition for “confidence score” that helps keep LLMs honest. Read more ›

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Shopify Q4 earnings miss expectations but show strong merchant sales growth

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/11/2026 08:04 EDT

E-commerce giant authorizes $2-billion USD share buyback program as CFO signals financial “strength.” Read more ›

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The feds asked investors for candid feedback on BDC. It was never actioned

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/11/2026 06:00 EDT

BetaKit-obtained 2023 report outlines private-sector grievances with Canada’s largest VC. Read more ›

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Elle, MD, Hiive, and LiORA among latest CIX Startup Awards winners

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/10/2026 17:07 EDT

Annual awards recognize top emerging, early-stage, and growth-stage Canadian startups. Read more ›

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Ssense founders can buy back company, court rules

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/10/2026 16:48 EDT

Atallah brothers’ $78-million buyback bid moves forward despite several creditors’ objections. Read more ›

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Modem closes $4.4-million USD pre-seed round to help developers ship faster

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/10/2026 09:00 EDT

Co-founders from Sentry, Cohere back Toronto startup’s AI product management platform. Read more ›

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Trust Science acquires Lenders API to build fraud defence system for lenders

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/10/2026 08:00 EDT

Edmonton FinTech plans to integrate Toronto company’s solution into its decision-management infrastructure. Read more ›

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Taiv wants to let you choose your own TV ads

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 02/10/2026 07:00 EDT

Winnipeg startup closes $13-million USD to expand across North America. Read more ›

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Canada’s new AI strategy is off to a bad start

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Trevor Nichols @ BetaKit · 02/09/2026 15:38 EDT

Canadians already have low trust in AI. Exclusionary and unclear public engagement methods aren’t helping. Read more ›

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Canada’s PixMob lights up 2026 Super Bowl and Winter Olympics

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/09/2026 15:00 EDT

Special effects company debuts brightest-ever product as it marks 20 years in business. Read more ›

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Haply Robotics raises $16 million to build the “steering wheels” for physical AI

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/09/2026 11:30 EDT

How the Montréal startup plans to own the touch layer of robotics. Read more ›

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Kiwi Charge takes EV-charging robot to showroom floor with $1.7-million pilot project

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/09/2026 08:00 EDT

“R2-D2 for EV charging” will be showcased at the Canadian International AutoShow this week. Read more ›

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Kaster Technologies raises $1.6 million to scale up pharma manufacturing

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/09/2026 06:00 EDT

Polytechnique Montréal spinoff develops algorithm to reduce drug shortages. Read more ›

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To build AI trust, the federal government should show us its prompts

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 02/09/2026 05:00 EDT

Plus: Y Combinator reverses decision on Canadian-domiciled startups. Read more ›

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An insider’s take on Canada’s AI task force report

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 02/08/2026 19:13 EDT

Former ISED senior policy advisor Jaxson Khan on how public consultations might inform Canada's AI future. Read more ›

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Edmonton’s Everyday Payments silent as customers allege their money is missing

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/06/2026 18:19 EDT

Company faces allegations it has withheld or removed money from clients’ digital wallets. Read more ›

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