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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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Amid recent wave of Canadian tech layoffs, Communitech brings The Help List back

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/15/2022 06:01 EDT

The list aims to connect displaced tech talent with new job opportunities. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (8/14/22)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/15/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Framework Venture Partners secures $100 million USD first close for second fund. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Vitalik Buterin at the crypto cabana

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 08/15/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Biggest Africa Startup Battles Multiple Allegations in IPO Runup. Read more ›

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Three Canadian companies actively hiring across the country

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Raj Dhaliwal @ BetaKit · 08/14/2022 18:38 EDT

Ada, Lifeworks, and Scotiabank are hiring for senior roles right now. Read more ›

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Can FinTech help Canadian Muslims with financial access?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 08/14/2022 17:59 EDT

Culture, compliance, and regulatory roadblocks are leaving Canadian Muslims underbanked. Read more ›

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Market watch: Q4 Inc., E Inc., Goeasy Ltd., BBTV Holdings Inc.

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/12/2022 16:32 EDT

Companies are working to weather challenging market conditions. Read more ›

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Talk of regulation, market conditions collide with glitzy behaviour at Blockchain Futurist Conference

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/12/2022 16:09 EDT

At the crypto cabana there was no sign of a downturn. Read more ›

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Home and auto insurance marketplace YouSet raises $2.1 million, launches in Ontario

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/12/2022 15:57 EDT

The Montréal startup plants its feet in Ontario in preparation for a nationwide launch. Read more ›

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CloudMD appoints new CEO, CFO in latest exec switchup

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 08/12/2022 14:54 EDT

CloudMD’s new CEO was formerly the company’s president and global head. Read more ›

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Market watch: Nuvei, Propel, Payfare, and Mogo

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 08/12/2022 13:54 EDT

FinTech companies ride out a turbulent market. Read more ›

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Canvass Analytics secures $3.3 million USD top-up for Series A round

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 08/12/2022 11:14 EDT

Yamaha Motor Ventures backs Canvass again after its initial investment in 2020. Read more ›

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Lucid closes $3 million to turn music into medicine for Alzheimer’s patients

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 08/12/2022 06:00 EDT

Born out of co-founder’s mental health challenges and love of music, Lucid aims to offer “a better way to care.” Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – How long term care in hospitals could become obsolete

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 08/12/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: 10x Genomics Lays Off Approximately 100 Employees. Read more ›

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Interaxon secures $9.5 million USD to roll out subscription model for brain sensing headband, Muse

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 08/11/2022 15:55 EDT

The subscription program is set to launch in Q1 next year. Read more ›

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Market watch: Well Health, Magnet Forensics, Dialogue Health, and Thinkific Labs

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 08/11/2022 15:03 EDT

Gains and losses aren’t about the verticals, but rather the companies. Read more ›

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Invest Nova Scotia executive chair Tom Hickey resigns two weeks after consolidation

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 08/11/2022 12:29 EDT

Invest Nova Scotia was the result of Innovacorp and NSBI’s merger. Read more ›

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SVG Ventures Thrive launches new agri-food tech pre-accelerator, venture studio

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 08/11/2022 11:22 EDT

The pre-accelerator has $3.7 million in provincial and federal backing. Read more ›

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Armed with more capital to back women entrepreneurs, Phoenix Fire makes first investment in VoxCell

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 08/11/2022 06:00 EDT

Phoenix Fire’s LPs now include the co-founders of Thinkific and Odaia. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed posts gains, Shopify invests

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 08/11/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: D2C startups not immune to downturn as Article, Mejuri make staff cuts. Read more ›

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Wagepoint acquires KinHR to offer employee management software

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 08/10/2022 17:05 EDT

KinHR marks Wagepoint’s second acquisition after securing $10 million from PSG. Read more ›

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