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Nuvei enters $1.7 billion CAD deal to acquire US payments tech firm Paya

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/09/2023 12:04 EDT

Paya’s share price climbed by 24 percent following the news of its potential acquisition. Read more ›

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BDC Capital report finds Canadian VCs are hiring more diverse candidates but facing difficulties with talent retention

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/09/2023 06:00 EDT

DEI survey also indicates VC firms, portfolio companies lack diversity at decision-making level. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (1/8/23)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 01/09/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: BetaKit is hiring. Read more ›

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Tech companies still looking for remote workers across Canada

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 01/08/2023 17:07 EDT

Info-Tech, Thinkific, Autodesk are all currently hiring. Read more ›

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AI regulation is coming. What’s Canada’s approach?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/07/2023 15:52 EDT

Unpacking the legislative turducken that is Bill C-27. Read more ›

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NorthStar raises $47 million CAD Series C round for expected satellite launch in mid-2023

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/06/2023 17:01 EDT

The Montréal startup provides monitoring solutions for all near-Earth orbits from space. Read more ›

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ApplyBoard announces leadership switch-up, with founding CEO replaced by brother

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/06/2023 15:00 EDT

ApplyBoard quietly replaced CEO with its CMO last summer. Read more ›

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Ontario-wide collaboration on Canadian-made electric vehicle unveiled at CES

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/06/2023 14:40 EDT

Project Arrow started as a design competition, won by Carleton University. Read more ›

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Bird Canada takes international counterpart Bird Global under its wing in merger

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/06/2023 06:00 EDT

Bird Canada takes its international counterpart under its wing as the latter faces financial struggles. Read more ›

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Salesforce layoffs show Canadian employees caught in ongoing Big Tech cuts

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/05/2023 17:18 EDT

Layoffs at major US tech firms continue to hit Canada, Salesforce joins Amazon, Meta, Twitter. Read more ›

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Gradient Spaces opens applications for second incubator cohort for 2SLGBTQ2IA+ tech founders

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/05/2023 12:47 EDT

Previous participants include Monday Girl, Rime AI, Future Capital. Read more ›

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World Health Organization, Canadian startup Firstline team up to combat global health threat of antibiotic resistance

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/05/2023 06:00 EDT

The WHO’s AWaRe platform also has roots in Hamilton’s McMaster University. Read more ›

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Vector Institute taps seasoned executive Tony Gaffney to lead AI hub for next five years

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/04/2023 16:08 EDT

The former CEO of Aon Hewitt Canada steps in after inaugural president steps down. Read more ›

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Token.com’s metaverse subsidiary acquires NFT minting platform CocoNFT

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/04/2023 13:35 EDT

Metaverse Group aims to use CocoNFT’s platform to expand in the creator economy. Read more ›

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Ackroo acquires Simpliconnect to bolster client base

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 01/04/2023 11:27 EDT

The payment solutions startup absorbs 60 clients in 350 locations in the process. Read more ›

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BetaKit is hiring across Canada

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Laura Gabor @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/04/2023 06:00 EDT

The publication of record for Canadian startups is growing and needs your talent. Read more ›

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Reports: Canadian VC investments in 2022 projected to lag behind 2021 figures, but still top 2020 funding

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 01/03/2023 17:22 EDT

2022 only saw about a third of the VC funding that was disbursed in 2021. Read more ›

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Thomson Reuters closes acquisition of US tax software company SurePrep for $500 million

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/03/2023 17:14 EDT

Deal marks latest in series of AI-focused acquisitions made by Thomson Reuters. Read more ›

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Shopify launches commerce stack for enterprise retail

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/03/2023 09:00 EDT

Commerce Components will target retailers with billions in sales like Mattel, Staples.. Read more ›

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Will ChatGPT replace BetaKit?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/30/2022 15:01 EDT

Ring in the New Year with Tony Dagger. Read more ›

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