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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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Key raises $11 million to pilot home co-ownership platform in new Canadian, US markets

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/08/2022 08:59 EDT

Key claims a waitlist of nearly 5,000 people for its service. Read more ›

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Led by Serena Williams’ venture fund, Calico closes $2.6 million CAD to help D2C fashion brands manage their supply chain

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/08/2022 08:59 EDT

Calico founder Kathleen Chan is building the tool she wishes she had for her own D2C brands. Read more ›

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iRestify closes $6 million to bring building maintenance solution to the US

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/08/2022 06:00 EDT

This is iRestify’s third seed round in four years, following a series of pivots. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Margaret Atwood dances to Disco

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/08/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Amazon’s Twitch suffers exodus of executives amid strategy fight. Read more ›

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Quantum Algorithms Institute, Xanadu team up to increase talent pipeline in quantum computing

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 03/07/2022 18:32 EDT

Xanadu also announced a partnership with semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries. Read more ›

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Mayday marks calendar year with $3.8 million CAD to help remote workers improve their time management

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/07/2022 06:30 EDT

Amid a saturated market, Jeremy Bell doesn’t want to just “build another calendar.” Read more ›

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Ryan Holmes’ next act

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/07/2022 06:00 EDT

Ryan Holmes talks youth entrepreneurship and life after Hootsuite. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (3/06/22)

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/07/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Ukraine, soonicorns, Canadian tech vibe check. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – BitConnect founder goes bye-bye

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/07/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Questrade launches online mortgage service QuestMortgage. Read more ›

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Ontario helps agricultural innovation grow with up to $22 million investment

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/04/2022 13:12 EDT

The funding is going to university and startup AgTech projects. Read more ›

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Walo secures $1.1 million to teach kids financial literacy

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/04/2022 10:57 EDT

Walo provides a gamified mobile app that allows parents to automate allowances. Read more ›

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The Group Ventures secures $20 million for Fund II to invest in Canadian, Israeli tech startups

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/04/2022 06:00 EDT

The Group Ventures’ portfolio includes MindBridge and Flybits. Read more ›

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Family that formerly co-owned Toronto Star behind new social venture, Hvr Technologies

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/04/2022 06:00 EDT

Hvr wants to create revenue sharing for bloggers, publishers. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Aviron rows on

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/04/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Hims & Hers 2021 revenue jumps 83%. Read more ›

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Shopify platforms acquirer WeCommerce to purchase KnoCommerce for $2.6 million CAD

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 03/03/2022 16:42 EDT

KnoCommerce would mark WeCommerce’s third acquisition since going public on the TSXV. Read more ›

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Questrade launches online mortgage service QuestMortgage

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/03/2022 14:45 EDT

Mortgages could be a differentiator for Questrade amid Wealthsimple competition. Read more ›

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Canadian government launches $4 billion Canada Digital Adoption Program

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/03/2022 13:33 EDT

Program to help some 160,000 small and medium businesses adopt digital technology. Read more ›

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Ontario government announces launch of new intellectual property agency

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 03/03/2022 12:35 EDT

The official launch follows years of work around a provincial IP strategy. Read more ›

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Canadian tech vibe check

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 03/03/2022 10:01 EDT

Talking Ukraine, soonicorns, and tricky valuations in a live AMA with BetaKit readers. Read more ›

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FGC Health acquires Pharmacy Access Solutions to help independent pharmacies automate

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 03/03/2022 07:59 EDT

FGC wants to place software into Canada’s 4,000 independent pharmacies. Read more ›

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