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F|T: The FinTech Times – Diagram Ventures adds $100M onto its FinTech bet

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/12/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Shopify backs Nigeria-based FinTech Nomba. Read more ›

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BDC, Vanedge invest in semiconductor startup Bonsai Micro to create advanced wireless networks

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 05/11/2023 15:09 EDT

Bonsai Micro’s co-founders come from notable BC semiconductor company PMC-Sierra. Read more ›

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OneEleven head Matthew Lombardi stepping down

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/11/2023 14:31 EDT

After its 2020 closure, Lombardi led OneEleven through its revival. Read more ›

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Ontario innovation consortium SOSCIP shuts down as three-year federal funding ends

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/11/2023 12:23 EDT

SOSCIP helped researchers access advanced computing platforms and technical expertise. Read more ›

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Attabotics sues Canadian Tire over warehouse fire

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 05/11/2023 12:19 EDT

Robotics supply chain startup alleges damages including loss of business opportunities. Read more ›

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BC venture deal volume reached a three-year low in first quarter of 2023

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/11/2023 06:02 EDT

Startups in BC raised $95.1 million through nine deals in Q1 2023. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 1Password’s CEO responds to Google’s “tipping point”

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/11/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Will BlackBerry make it to the BlackBerry movie release? Read more ›

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Hopper to power Uber’s expansion into flight bookings

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/10/2023 16:56 EDT

“Flights on Uber” will be available to UK users this summer. Read more ›

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D2L acquires Connected Shopping to let clients sell online courses

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/10/2023 15:37 EDT

The acquisition signals D2L’s ongoing expansion into e-commerce. Read more ›

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Float launches new corporate card as it experiences growth in economic downturn

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/10/2023 13:57 EDT

How a Toronto FinTech startup says it stays afloat as others struggle. Read more ›

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Inflation blamed for decline in mental health of Canadian founders in the last year

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/10/2023 06:00 EDT

BDC report maps impact of the economic downturn on entrepreneurs’ mental health. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Geoffrey Hinton issues warning, Cohere is soaring

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/10/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: IBM to pause hiring for jobs that AI could do. Read more ›

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VentureLab president and CEO Melissa Chee steps down as tech hub looks for new leader

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/09/2023 13:43 EDT

Chee led VentureLab in launching initiatives to support Canada’s semiconductor industry amid the global chip shortage. Read more ›

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GeoComply acquires OneComply to automate licensing for regulated industries

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/09/2023 12:05 EDT

GeoComply is using its platform to address “compliance failures” in the crypto industry. Read more ›

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Carbonhound raises $1.3 million help small, medium business get ready for emissions regulations

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/09/2023 06:00 EDT

The startup will help cut carbon as the United Nations says "catastrophic" warming is upon us. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify sheds staff, offloads logistics business to focus on “main quest”

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

Plus: RenoRun halts operations as it pursues asset sale. Read more ›

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American biotech Recursion acquires two Canadian AI drug-discovery companies, Cyclica and Valence

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 05/08/2023 15:53 EDT

"Policymakers should look to understand why so many promising tech companies choose to sell themselves." Read more ›

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Next Canada names startups in latest cohorts for its three accelerators

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/08/2023 15:45 EDT

Next AI participants can receive up to $100,000. Read more ›

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Tech leaders, academics gather to discuss how Canada can reach net-zero emissions by 2050

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Ian Hartlen @ BetaKit · 05/08/2023 14:57 EDT

The City Age conference explored how Canada can grow sustainably to a population of 50 million. Read more ›

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Hopper co-founders launch new carbon capture startup, Deep Sky, with $10 million in funding

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/08/2023 11:05 EDT

Deep Sky aims to scale carbon removal. Read more ›

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