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Why scaling requires more than speed

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Trevor Nichols @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/05/2026 16:27 EDT

IDEA Mississauga’s Step-Up Program helps founders build the strategy and systems for growth. Read more ›

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Wealthsimple’s Hanna Zaidi on the “lack of political will” harming FinTech innovation

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 10/29/2023 16:55 EDT

Wealthsimple CCO says FinTech startups are a "second-class citizen" when it comes to accessing key infrastructure. Read more ›

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BenchSci, Inovia, Ada among #CDNtech orgs pledging to fight workplace hate in wake of Israel-Hamas war

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/27/2023 17:54 EDT

The pledge holds signatories to four commitments aimed at fostering safe and inclusive workplaces. Read more ›

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How to navigate the “imperfect storm” of startup cybersecurity

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/27/2023 12:12 EDT

Experts from Mastercard, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, and Digital Main Street offer strategies for startup leaders. Read more ›

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Version One Ventures explains how to fundraise when capital is no longer a commodity

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/27/2023 08:45 EDT

GP Algena Tran says a constrained venture capital landscape requires founders to be better storytellers. Read more ›

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How to get hybrid work right for the long term

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/27/2023 08:25 EDT

Hybrid work is work; it just needs a bit more infrastructure in place. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – OMERS Ventures wants you to reset your expectations for healthtech investing

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/27/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Pfizer Canada announces inaugural cohort of its Healthcare Hub. Read more ›

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Well Health acquires two cybersecurity businesses, Seekintoo and Proack

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/26/2023 16:14 EDT

Well claims its cybersecurity branch Cycura now supports over 200,000 end users. Read more ›

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FinTech startup Peloton Technologies announces acquisition of KIS Payments

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/26/2023 14:59 EDT

The deal comes almost four months after Peloton received $1.5M from PacifiCan. Read more ›

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Bigg Digital Assets, owner of Netcoins, appoints Dan Reitzik as new interim CEO

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 10/26/2023 14:21 EDT

Reitzik most recently served as CEO of TerraZero, a subsidiary of Bigg. Read more ›

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Deloitte spinout Arteria AI closes $46-million CAD Series B to help banks turn documents into data

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/26/2023 07:00 EDT

Backers include GGV Capital, Citi, BDC Capital, Information VP, and Illuminate Financial. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – How trucking startup Convoy drove itself into the ground

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 10/26/2023 06:00 EDT

Plus: Post-Hopper, Expedia partners with Air Miles for new travel booking platform. Read more ›

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Canada Growth Fund injection tops Eavor’s Series B at $182 million

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 10/25/2023 17:04 EDT

The Canada Growth Fund has invested $90 million into Eavor's funding round. Read more ›

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Hinton, Bengio, among 24 expert signatories with policy-focused AI recommendations in new letter

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/25/2023 16:08 EDT

Signatories include multiple CIFAR chair members behind Canada’s Pan-Canadian AI Strategy. Read more ›

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Compound semiconductor pioneer GaN Systems joins Infineon with close of $830-million USD acquisition

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 10/25/2023 14:58 EDT

Son of GaN Systems co-founder John Roberts calls deal “a boon for Canada.” Read more ›

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Google and Nvidia-backed CentML secures $37 million CAD to help companies deploy AI amid chip shortages

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/25/2023 08:59 EDT

Toronto startup wants to help AI hardware “starvation period” by optimizing ML models. Read more ›

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After pivoting focus from sellers to buyers, Kiwiz hopes to be the Uber for car inspections

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 10/25/2023 06:00 EDT

Kiwiz has raised $600,000 CAD in pre-seed funding. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – OpenAI employee secondary values company at least $80 billion

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/25/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Why Korean car makers want Tenstorrent’s AI hardware. Read more ›

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Federal, Québec governments invest over $7.6 million into quantum telecom testbed

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/24/2023 14:37 EDT

The testbed will allow businesses to experiment with quantum technologies for telecom networks. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Struggling BBTV to go private while BlackBerry spinout eyes June IPO

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/24/2023 06:00 EDT

Plus: What Allen Lau learned from Wattpad's $754-million acquisition. Read more ›

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Stuart Lombard, Ecobee founding CEO and president, announces retirement

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 10/23/2023 17:17 EDT

Chief product officer Greg Fyke has assumed the role of president. Read more ›

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