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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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Jobber closes $100 million USD Series D amid strong demand for home services

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/07/2023 07:26 EDT

Despite exceeding $100 million USD in revenue last year, CEO says Jobber remains “super early” in terms of market penetration. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – CoinSmart, Coinsquare split leads to legal proceedings

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/07/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: PayPal to cut 2000 workers. Read more ›

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Canadian Web3 Council calls on Senate to examine how to “effectively harmonize” regulatory framework for digital assets

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 02/06/2023 15:17 EDT

Web3 Council to Senate: "Canada must not be left behind." Read more ›

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Mark Usher named CIBC Innovation Banking lead after Mark McQueen announces departure

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 02/06/2023 14:39 EDT

Usher follows in footsteps of former Wellington Financial colleague Mark McQueen, who is leaving for other endeavors. Read more ›

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Alphabet commences Canadian layoffs

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 02/06/2023 13:48 EDT

The cuts are part of Alphabet's previously announced 6% staff reduction globally. Read more ›

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Report maps Indigenous representation in BC tech, calls for need to address systemic barriers

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/06/2023 06:00 EDT

First Nations Technology Council encourages orgs to address workplace barriers, including access to capital. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (2/5/23)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/06/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Raven Indigenous Capital Partners closes second fund. Read more ›

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Engineers needed across Canada

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 02/05/2023 18:35 EDT

Autodesk, Deloitte, and Pixieset are all looking to hire. Read more ›

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Why I killed my startup

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/03/2023 16:00 EDT

A one-on-one interview with the BetaKit Podcast's co-host about what it takes to start—and end—a business. Read more ›

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Shopify invests in US-based e-commerce analytics aggregator Triple Whale

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/03/2023 13:55 EDT

Triple Whale helps Shopify merchants unify business metrics into one dashboard. Read more ›

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CoinSmart accepts collapse of Coinsquare acquisition, but plans to seek monetary damages

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/03/2023 12:55 EDT

CoinSmart intends to “commence legal proceedings against Coinsquare.” Read more ›

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Hippoc announces $3 million to help marketers test ad campaigns using neuroscience

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/03/2023 11:15 EDT

Hippoc’s web-based platform can predict the cognitive impact of an ad before it goes live. Read more ›

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After selling startup to Instacart, New School Foods founder raises $15.9 million CAD to create plant-based meat

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/03/2023 06:00 EDT

Toronto startup's tech can produce plant-based salmon fillets. Read more ›

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How to grow investment in women-led startups

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit · 02/03/2023 05:30 EDT

Women-led businesses are still underfunded, despite a multi-trillion market opportunity. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Google slapped with antitrust suit

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 02/03/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Activist investor takes big stake in Salesforce. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Tenstorrent swaps CEOs, DeepMind exits Edmonton

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 02/03/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: does Ottawa have the right plan to support an AI industry? Read more ›

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Lightspeed one-time net loss of $814.8 million USD sends Groundhog Day signal: six more weeks of tech winter

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/02/2023 17:18 EDT

Lightspeed makes slight revenue gain but faces recessionary pressures in the marketplace. Read more ›

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CIBC Innovation Banking president Mark McQueen resigns

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 02/02/2023 13:50 EDT

McQueen joined CIBC through its acquisition of Wellington Financial in 2018. Read more ›

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VerticalScope becomes latest public tech firm to make layoffs with 22 percent staff reduction

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/02/2023 12:59 EDT

Cuts come after VerticalScope’s business deteriorated in Q4. Read more ›

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Ada latest Canadian unicorn to make additional staff cuts

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 02/02/2023 11:24 EDT

The layoffs come four months after Ada reduced its staff by 16 percent. Read more ›

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