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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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Round13 leads System-3’s $3.6 million round to mitigate bias in hiring leadership talent

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 02/22/2023 11:49 EDT

System-3 taking cues from aviation industry training to evaluate company leadership. Read more ›

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Despite market conditions, 2022 second-highest year on record for Canadian venture capital

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/22/2023 06:00 EDT

CVCA CEO: “Considering the macroeconomic conditions, the finish in 2022 was surprising.” Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – YouTube’s CEO to step down

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/22/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Wix, DocuSign make cuts. Read more ›

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Cogeco acquires independent internet provider Oxio’s telecom business

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 02/21/2023 18:08 EDT

The purchase marks latest blow to Canadian telecom competition. Read more ›

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Mining, energy companies lead TSXV’s list of 50 top-performing public companies

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 02/21/2023 14:51 EDT

Newfoundland’s Kraken Robotics tops technology category. Read more ›

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Plum secures $8 million CAD to help big businesses navigate tight labour market

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/21/2023 06:00 EDT

Plums aims to provide “missing dataset” companies need to tackle talent crisis. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Bank of Canada’s Ron Morrow: “it is your one chance to shape the regime.”

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 02/21/2023 05:30 EDT

Plus: Stripe's attempt to raise $55 billion. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (2/20/23)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/21/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: a $700 million new commitment to innovation clusters. Read more ›

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Canadian software engineers wanted at these startups

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 02/20/2023 14:10 EDT

Frontend, backend, full-stack developers needed. Read more ›

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The Indigo hack is bad. Will AI make cyber threats worse?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/20/2023 06:00 EDT

Plurilock CEO Ian Paterson discusses the economics of AI cyber threats and Canada's response with Bill C-26. Read more ›

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Proposed regulations for Retail Payment Activities Act open for public comment

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/17/2023 15:48 EDT

Bank of Canada’s Ron Morrow: “It is your one chance to shape the regime.” Read more ›

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BBTV secures $21.6 million CAD loan to pay off overdraft facility

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/17/2023 12:32 EDT

“We have also allocated additional cushion to help withstand future macroeconomic uncertainty.” Read more ›

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Canadian tech can find opportunities during leaner times

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Laura Gabor @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/17/2023 07:00 EDT

RBC Capital Markets managing director says M&A will be a big theme in the back-end of 2023. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Fight brews over Magnet Forensics acquisition deal

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/17/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Jobber secures $100 million. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Meet Google’s answer to ChatGPT

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 02/17/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Shopify dabbles in AI, Radical adds Fei-Fei Li. Read more ›

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Newly-named Canada Innovation Corporation will see budget double to absorb IRAP

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/16/2023 14:01 EDT

Further details on feds new innovation agency to follow governance body, new legislation. Read more ›

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Movement51 launches investment readiness education program for women entrepreneurs across Canada

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/16/2023 06:00 EDT

With backing from TD, Movement51 aims to close VC funding gap for gender-diverse founders. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Garmin expands Alberta presence

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/16/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Three Atlantic Canadian healthtech startups gear up for growth. Read more ›

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Shopify posts 26 percent YoY revenue jump, but growth still below pandemic highs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/15/2023 17:01 EDT

Shopify beats analyst projections in Q4 with $1.7 billion USD in revenue. Read more ›

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Report: investment in Canadian FinTech dropped almost $6 billion USD in 2022

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 02/15/2023 12:21 EDT

But overall investment was still bigger than 2020. Read more ›

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