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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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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Oura breaks billion dollar ring

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Cameron Chaddad @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/15/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: CloudMD, Think Research announce changes to executive suites. Read more ›

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Quiet tech towns & Twitter’s Elon Musk Problem

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/14/2022 19:26 EDT

Are you doomscrolling? Read more ›

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The five things every Security Operations Centre manager needs to know

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/14/2022 17:54 EDT

“The security industry is a mix of creativity and constraints.” Read more ›

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Ontario utility agencies back BluWave-ai project to manage increased EV power grid use

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/14/2022 16:20 EDT

“We know EVs are coming … so we want to be prepared.” Read more ›

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Legible sees more execs depart in restructuring as company eyes private placement for liquidity

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/14/2022 14:10 EDT

In recent weeks, Legible has laid off 23 employees and lost its CTO, CFO, CRO, and CPO. Read more ›

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Netcoins user walks away with an estimated $1.58 million after software vulnerability

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/14/2022 12:06 EDT

Netcoins’ parent company is attempting to track down the missing cryptocurrency. Read more ›

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Requity Homes closes $1.2 million to expand rent-to-own home ownership model to Western Canada

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/14/2022 07:00 EDT

Requity wants to apply what Divvy Homes and Landis are doing in the US to Canada. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – NFTs are evolving

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Cameron Chaddad @ BetaKit · 04/14/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Shopify's 48% slump proves that it's no Amazon. Read more ›

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Hootsuite appoints former Mailchimp exec as CPO, as Wealthsimple snags Snap VP as COO

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/13/2022 16:59 EDT

Natalia Williams and Radhika Kakkar join Hootsuite and Wealthsimple as both companies expand their offerings. Read more ›

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Volta opens applications for second Scale AI-supported supply chain program

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/13/2022 15:49 EDT

Scale AI also works with innovation hub MaRS on a supply chain program. Read more ›

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Dialogue to acquire UK-based Tictrac for up to $56 million

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/13/2022 11:51 EDT

Dialogue’s largest acquisition continues company’s pre-and-post-IPO spree. Read more ›

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Plooto wants to solve the problem keeping entrepreneurs up at night

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 04/13/2022 06:02 EDT

Following pivots and product-market fit, Plooto launches new feature as it preps for prime time Read more ›

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Emma closes $6 million Series A to take online insurance products across Canada

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/13/2022 06:00 EDT

When Emma expanded from a broker to building its own insurance products, “everything started clicking.” Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Meta’s AI exodus, OpenAi’s revolution

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Cameron Chaddad @ BetaKit · 04/13/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Meta’s A.I. exodus: Top talent quits as the lab tries to keep pace with rivals. Read more ›

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Alberta launches new innovation strategy focused on attracting tech talent, capital

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/12/2022 15:49 EDT

Plan contains minimal details on how budget funding will be allocated. Read more ›

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Hookdeck raises $2.65 million CAD to connect the information that “rules the web”

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 04/12/2022 14:59 EDT

Technical staff from Shopify, Gorgias, Checkout, and Designstripe all invest in Matrix Partners-led round. Read more ›

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Boxhub closes Delivery Hero CEO-led $2.7 million seed round

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/12/2022 13:06 EDT

Boxhub aims to make the buying and selling of shipping containers as easy as booking a hotel. Read more ›

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What businesses are getting wrong about SR&ED tax credit claims

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Laura Gabor @ BetaKit · 04/12/2022 13:04 EDT

Mistakes and lack of planning cost businesses hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Read more ›

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MeetAmi secures $36.5 million to help wealth management firms navigate digital assets

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/12/2022 12:26 EDT

MeetAmi looks to relieve the pressure wealth management firms are feeling amid the crypto boom. Read more ›

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Wavy raises $2.5 million to combat remote work, burnout, talent churn

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/12/2022 06:59 EDT

Beer tastings? Yoga? Wellness workshops? There’s a Wavy experience for that. Read more ›

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