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Future Summit 2025 to host leaders from NVIDIA, AWS Canada, Alberta government, and more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/03/2025 07:00 EDT

A closer look at the sessions and power players shaping Future Summit’s inaugural gathering on Nov 18 to 20. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – E Inc. to delist from TSX, Sleep Country scoops up Casper’s Canadian operations

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/21/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Product sampling startup Sampler acquires Abeo. Read more ›

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KB Nam officially named president of Wattpad following recent leadership change

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/20/2023 16:58 EDT

KB Nam was hired as interim president following two previous leadership departures. Read more ›

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Raghwa Gopal to retire as head of Innovate BC, kicking off search for new leader

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/20/2023 13:42 EDT

Gopal previously helped create Okanagan’s first startups accelerator. Read more ›

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AI beauty lab Omy raises $11 million CAD to expand personalized skin care product line in North America

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/20/2023 10:16 EDT

Omy launched its AI virtual skin consultant in 2020. Read more ›

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Certn targets global expansion of background check tech with $30 million USD Series B extension from EDC

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/20/2023 06:00 EDT

M&A key part of Certn’s strategy as it looks to expand in Europe, Africa, Asia. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Quantum pioneer D-Wave gets $50M lifeline

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/20/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Mila secures $21 million from Québec government to support ethical AI. Read more ›

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Medfar secures $30 million CAD, looks to acquire more electronic medical record software providers

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/19/2023 16:25 EDT

Medfar was built by two aeronautical engineers who wanted to digitize health clinics Read more ›

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Optable raises $26 million CAD to help companies improve advertising campaigns

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 04/19/2023 11:07 EDT

Optable is backed by a group of corporate venture investors. Read more ›

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Fairly AI raises $2.2 million CAD to help AI firms comply with forthcoming regulatory requirements

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/19/2023 06:00 EDT

Fairly wants to accelerate the broad use of fair and responsible AI. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – With more layoffs coming, Meta is facing a morale crisis

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/19/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: AutoLeap gears up for growth with $40 million CAD Series B. Read more ›

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Wealthsimple co-founder Rudy Adler steps back as CMO as company makes exec changes

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 04/18/2023 16:09 EDT

Diederik van Liere joins startup as new CTO. Read more ›

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General Assembly takes slice out of business, sells frozen pizza line

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/18/2023 14:58 EDT

General Assembly saw an over 40 percent decline in revenue from its frozen pizzas. Read more ›

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BBTV resolves dispute with Ethan Klein as YouTube creators raise concerns over revenue payouts

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/18/2023 13:50 EDT

Prominent YouTubers Kavos and Yo Mama have also taken issue with BBTV’s policies. Read more ›

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Yung Wu to depart as MaRS CEO at end of 2023 as innovation hub begins search for next leader

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/18/2023 11:59 EDT

Wu will remain at organization’s helm during CEO transition. Read more ›

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BDC launches $150 million Sustainability fund in revamp of Industrial, Clean and Energy Technology Venture Fund

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 04/18/2023 07:30 EDT

The Sustainability Venture Fund is set to complement BDC’s $400 million Climate Tech Fund. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Will FTX actually attempt a relaunch?

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/18/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Arrest made in the stabbing death of Bob Lee. Read more ›

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Miovision acquires Global Traffic Technologies, raises $260 million from Telus, Maverix, EDC

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 04/17/2023 13:31 EDT

Miovision is buying Global Traffic Technologies for $107 million USD. Read more ›

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Tab Commerce closes $1 million USD to help restaurants manage expenses

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/17/2023 06:00 EDT

After growing up in the industry, Tab Commerce’s CEO has returned to his roots. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (4/16/23)

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/17/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Round13 nabs $200 million in first close for third fund Read more ›

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Is Canada ready for an EV future?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 04/16/2023 19:04 EDT

Flavio Volpe and Paris Marx join for a conversation on what the future of transportation in Canada might look like. Read more ›

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