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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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With political turnover on the horizon, is the party boat over for Alberta tech?

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 06/28/2022 14:31 EDT

Alberta tech stakeholders believe new government leadership won’t slow them down. Read more ›

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Google opens applications for second Black Founders, Women Founders cohorts in Canada

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/28/2022 09:00 EDT

Past participants include solution providers for maternal care, document management, and textiles. Read more ›

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Report: over 150 new real estate tech-related startups founded in past two years

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 06/28/2022 06:00 EDT

RenoRun and Ecobee topped the Proptech in Canada Report. Read more ›

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Tablz closes $3.2 million CAD to bring premium seating to the restaurant industry

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/28/2022 06:00 EDT

Tablz wants to monetize restaurant tables like airplane seats. Read more ›

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Maxa raises $2.9 million CAD to help businesses automate resource planning

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/28/2022 06:00 EDT

Investor says ERP space is “ripe for change.” Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 1Password’s CEO isn’t worried about Apple

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 06/28/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: ApplyBoard CEO says market downturn isn’t slowing down international expansion or IPO plans. Read more ›

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NACO reports angel investment in Canada hit record $262 million in 2021

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/28/2022 05:00 EDT

Proportion of women investors increased last year as investment more than doubled. Read more ›

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Goeasy plans to leverage its LendCare acquisition with online car sales startup Canada Drives

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 06/27/2022 12:55 EDT

Financial services company makes $40 million equity investment, joins Canada Drives’ board. Read more ›

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FinTech chatbot startup Finn AI gets acquired by former partner Glia

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 06/27/2022 12:13 EDT

Finn AI has also worked with Visa, BMO, and ATB Financial. Read more ›

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Mercator AI raises $1 million CAD to fuel North American expansion

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/27/2022 08:00 EDT

Startup uses AI to generate early leads on construction projects for general contractors. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Crypto abandons Collision

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 06/27/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Jeeves launches venture capital alternative for startups. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (6/26/22)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 06/27/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Faire, ApplyBoard, 1Password says downturn won't slow growth. Read more ›

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#CollisionConf AMA: a tech downturn vibe check

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/25/2022 17:24 EDT

Our voices may have dropped a few octaves. Read more ›

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Jeeves launches venture capital alternative for startups

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/24/2022 16:36 EDT

The New York-based FinTech startup Jeeves has launched a non-dilutive alternative to venture capital specifically tailored to startups. Read more ›

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Alberta Innovates launches $10 million agri-food, bioindustrial funding program

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/24/2022 16:25 EDT

Applications are open to SMEs that show a clear value proposition for Alberta. Read more ›

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Government of Canada invests $506 million into AI, computer science research

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/24/2022 13:35 EDT

University of Calgary, University of Victoria, Memorial University to secure research funding. Read more ›

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Hyatt brothers’ BlueCat to be acquired by another US private equity firm

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/24/2022 12:12 EDT

Audax purchasing Toronto-based BlueCat from Madison Dearborn. Read more ›

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After raising over $1 billion USD in the last year, Faire CTO says startup is poised for growth during market downturn

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/24/2022 09:43 EDT

Despite present conditions, Faire hasn’t paused or slowed hiring, or made any layoffs. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Telus to buy LifeWorks for $2.3B

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/24/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Residents say China used health tracker for crowd control. Read more ›

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Ritual lays off 16 percent of staff to “prepare for a recession”

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/23/2022 18:15 EDT

As prospect of recession looms amid rising inflation, Ritual has laid off 23 employees. Read more ›

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