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Shopify merchants can now sell products through AI chatbots

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/10/2025 13:48 EDT

Update announced in Shopify Editions newsletter that contained over 150 product updates. Read more ›

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Descartes continues US acquisitions as it navigates global trade upheaval

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 08/06/2025 17:01 EDT

Supply chain tech firm buys US startup Finale Inventory for up to $55 million USD. Read more ›

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Canadian-founded Clay raises $100-million USD Series C led by Alphabet’s growth fund

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 08/06/2025 15:13 EDT

Clay has grown its valuation sixfold in just over a year, from $500 million USD to $3.1 billion USD. Read more ›

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Cohere pitches security and productivity with general release of North enterprise AI platform

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 08/06/2025 09:00 EDT

Co-founder Nick Frosst reiterates that return on investment is Cohere's priority. Read more ›

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Shopify beats Q2 earnings forecast on strong merchant sales

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 08/06/2025 08:09 EDT

E-commerce giant rolled out suite of tools to integrate shopping and checkout into AI chats. Read more ›

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Why tech managers are earning their Green Belt

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 08/06/2025 07:00 EDT

Lean Six Sigma is bringing structure, speed, and strategy to tech teams. Read more ›

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LiORA secures $5.1 million in seed funding to scale its soil remediation platform in the United States

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 08/06/2025 06:00 EDT

Remediation platform tracks and helps clean pollution in abandoned industrial sites. Read more ›

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Blue J raises $167.4-million CAD Series D after AI tax research platform more than doubles its revenue

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 08/05/2025 14:22 EDT

Funding to bolster Toronto startup’s team expansion, product development, and market reach. Read more ›

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AI is changing startup math

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 08/05/2025 05:00 EDT

Plus: Trade war uncertainty has some Canadian startups "hanging by a thread." Read more ›

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Trade war uncertainty drags on for Canadian tech as US hikes tariffs, changes duty rules

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/01/2025 17:31 EDT

Logistical hurdles mount for startups as US deadline yields no trade deal. Read more ›

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Cohere rings Bell, Shopify’s design departure, 4AG Robotics harvests capital

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/01/2025 13:14 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for August 1, 2025. Read more ›

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Enabled Talent is using AI to make every job disability-inclusive

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/01/2025 13:08 EDT

Hiring platform gears up for “full-scale launch” after partnering with Algoma University to develop accessibility tool. Read more ›

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Canada’s tech heavyweights are planting flags in the UK

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 08/01/2025 07:00 EDT

Shared values, deep talent, and strong government support are drawing Canadian firms like Cohere and OpenText across the pond. Read more ›

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Public safety tech platform Versaterm acquires Texas firm DroneSense for more than $100 million USD

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 07/31/2025 15:08 EDT

Versaterm CEO says deal “moves us closer to a future where drones are as routine as any patrol or fire unit.” Read more ›

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Marc-Antoine Cantin to lead Anges Québec as CEO Stéphane Drouin steps down

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 07/31/2025 14:49 EDT

Drouin is departing the provincial angel investor network for personal reasons less than a year after taking the helm. Read more ›

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Lightspeed beats outlook in fiscal Q1 to tepid market response

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 07/31/2025 08:33 EDT

CEO claims Lightspeed has been “winning where it matters” after revising GTM strategy. Read more ›

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Northern Ireland’s soft sell to Canada is sticking

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 07/31/2025 07:00 EDT

The region is making a strategic appeal to Canadian tech, offering talent, infrastructure, and on-the-ground support. Read more ›

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Canada’s AI safety institute pledges $1 million to UK counterpart for research collaboration

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 07/31/2025 06:00 EDT

Canadian AI godfather Yoshua Bengio joins advisory board of $29-million research initiative. Read more ›

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially cancels province’s contract with SpaceX’s Starlink

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 07/30/2025 16:50 EDT

Province follows through on US tariff countermeasure, pays undisclosed break fee to Elon Musk’s company. Read more ›

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NGen helps lead $108-million investment in sustainable manufacturing tech

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 07/30/2025 16:24 EDT

News comes as Carbon Upcycling breaks ground on a CO2 capture facility. Read more ›

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Yaletown Partners raises $100 million in first close for third Innovation Growth Fund

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 07/30/2025 14:23 EDT

Vancouver VC firm is targeting a final close totalling $250 million within the next year. Read more ›

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