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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/18/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Neo’s backers, Wealthsimple’s value, and Shopify’s concerns. Read more ›

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Waabi fuels up to launch fully driverless trucks in 2025 with $275-million CAD Series B

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/18/2024 05:00 EDT

Uber and Khosla double down as Nvidia, Porsche, IKEA join Toronto AV startup’s cap table. Read more ›

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DMZ Ventures launches new fund for early-stage startups

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/17/2024 18:35 EDT

The fund will make up to 10 investments per year, ranging from $100,000 to $250,000 CAD. Read more ›

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Triptyq Capital’s Bertrand Nepveu talks Apple Vision Pro, Vrvana, and XR

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/17/2024 07:00 EDT

Four months after Apple released its long-awaited extended-reality (XR) headset, the Vision Pro is hitting stores in Canada. Embedded in the gadget is some technology that originally came from the XR company Vrvana, which was founded by Bertrand Nepveu and sold to Apple in 2017.  To understand XR—an umbrella term that encompasses augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality—and its place in the Canadian tech landscape, BetaKit caught up with... Read more ›

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Tax credit, grant financier Finalta Capital secures $31 million in funding

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/17/2024 06:02 EDT

Lender aims to provide additional $100 million in tax credit and grant financing over the next two years. Read more ›

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Vint Cerf’s internet history lesson at University of Waterloo mixes humour and hope with words of warning

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Alex Kinsella @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/17/2024 06:00 EDT

Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist and co-developer of TCP/IP shares thoughts on interoperability, accessibility, and preservation. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Brex drops a CEO and looks to IPO

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/17/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: An exclusive interview on the new Float product launches. Read more ›

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The “useless” lobbying against capital gains

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 06/17/2024 04:00 EDT

Plus: BetaKit breaks news on BDC and Collision’s next stop. Read more ›

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WWDC: Did Apple just kill your AI company?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/16/2024 13:30 EDT

Apple’s riskiest decision in years might be catching up in AI too soon. Read more ›

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Three companies looking for Canadian tech workers with cloud experience

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/14/2024 14:01 EDT

Intelliware, Ripple, Accenture offering career opportunities to cloud experts. Read more ›

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Two Small Fish Ventures holds $41-million CAD final close for Fund III

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/14/2024 06:01 EDT

Firm is tapping into its "superpowers" to spot early winners in frontier tech. Read more ›

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Borderless AI makes its Cohere-powered HR agent free to use

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/14/2024 06:00 EDT

As part of the Cohere Startup Program, Borderless hopes to attract new customers by opening up its AI offering. Read more ›

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Led by former Solium CEO, CreditApp secures $2.7 million to commercialize auto lending software

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/14/2024 06:00 EDT

Inovia-backed CreditApp aims to bring innovation to the auto-lending market. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Acorn Biolabs secures $11 million for regenerative medicine

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/14/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Feds table bill with new healthtech data security rules. Read more ›

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Jérôme Nycz out at BDC Capital

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/13/2024 19:33 EDT

In stunning turn, executive vice president announces retirement after 22 years at BDC Capital. Read more ›

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Northleaf and Kensington both close their VCCI-backed funds

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/13/2024 13:14 EDT

VCCI-backed funds-of-funds feature respective $370 million and $290 million war chests. Read more ›

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Google for Startups Accelerator opens 2024 Canadian cohort applications

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/13/2024 09:00 EDT

Tech giant claims its supported startups have cumulatively raised more than $395 million CAD. Read more ›

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Paula Cruickshank to lead BDC Capital’s fund investments as senior VP

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/13/2024 06:02 EDT

Cruickshank fills role previously held by Alison Nankivell, now MaRS’ CEO. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Exclusive: Ex-Lightspeed CEO nabs Inovia gig

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/13/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Costco building an ad business with customer data. Read more ›

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Descartes acquires UK-based logistics platform BoxTop for $18 million CAD

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/12/2024 17:11 EDT

The deal follows a similar across-the-pond acquisition in April. Read more ›

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Vancouver will host Collision in 2025 and beyond

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/12/2024 15:58 EDT

With Toronto deal set to expire, Vancouver emerges as likely next locale for Collision. Read more ›

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