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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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A|I: The AI Times – Boeing hails an (autonomous) taxi

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/02/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman ridicules startup fundraising process Read more ›

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BKR Capital secures additional $4.5 million, announces first four investments in Black-founded tech startups

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/01/2022 17:18 EDT

The VC fund backs Black-founded Canadian tech firms at the seed stage. Read more ›

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Vancouver Startup Week postponed, plans for 2023 in-person return

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 02/01/2022 16:30 EDT

VSW cancelled as “pandemic rages on globally,” the org said. Read more ›

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Data monetization platform TickSmith raises $20 million CAD Series A

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 02/01/2022 13:45 EDT

TickSmith claims to simplify the online data shopping, distribution experience. Read more ›

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Optina secures up to $2.6 million from Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos-backed foundation for Alzheimer’s discovery

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 02/01/2022 13:37 EDT

The funding will be used to expand the number of Optina’s clinical study sites. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The market is so volatile, WeTransfer says IP-‘no’

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/01/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Clio alum launches legaltech startup Lawbrokr to match consumers with lawyers Read more ›

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Koho secures $210 million to give more Canadians access to wealth creation

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/01/2022 05:00 EDT

CEO Daniel Eberhard says Koho has found its "flywheel." Read more ›

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RenoRun closes $181 million CAD Series B to fuel Canada, US expansion

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/01/2022 05:00 EDT

RenoRun is building a vertically-integrated “one-stop shop” for construction materials. Read more ›

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Vosker receives $60 million CAD investment from GardaWorld founder

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/31/2022 13:30 EDT

The remote monitoring startup is on the hunt for acquisitions. Read more ›

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Fyyne launches platform with pre-seed funding to address Black hair care accessibility

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/31/2022 08:59 EDT

Fyyne plans to build all the tools that Black hairstylists need to run their businesses. Read more ›

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Fractional real estate investing startup Willow comes out of stealth

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/31/2022 07:00 EDT

PropTech startup claims 10,000 people on investing waitlist. Read more ›

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BDC report expects tech sector revenue to grow by 22 percent by 2024

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/31/2022 06:00 EDT

Canada’s tech sector growth outpaces overall economy, but faces talent shortfall. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (1/30/22)

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/31/2022 05:30 EDT

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If you prefer this update hit your inbox every week, make sure to subscribe to the BetaKit Newsletter using the form at the bottom of this page. Top Stories of the Week Techstars Toronto’s all-international cohort prompts discussion on role of city-based accelerators Previous Techstars Toronto cohorts... Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Bench’s CEO gets benched

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/31/2022 05:30 EDT

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before anyone else, make sure to subscribe using the form at the bottom of this page. Bench CEO and founder Ian Crosby out, company brings in president (BETAKIT) “I told everyone I was ready to move on to the next thing,” Crosby told BetaKit in an interview.... Read more ›

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Three healthtech companies hiring in Canada right now

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Rebecca O'Keeffe @ BetaKit · 01/30/2022 16:21 EDT

Felix Health, CognisantMD, and Align Technology are all hiring. Read more ›

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What stopped The Canadian Shield from supplying the PPE and rapid tests Canada needs?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/30/2022 08:00 EDT

China, middle-men, and government bureaucracy. Read more ›

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What can the metaverse learn from accessibility leaders?

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Rob Kenedi @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/29/2022 18:41 EDT

How do we improve accessibility in both the real and virtual worlds? Read more ›

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Venture funding for Montréal tech sector grew steadily in 2021, with $1.6 billion raised

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/28/2022 14:48 EDT

Montreal venture funding grew 33 percent in 2021. Read more ›

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Ottawa entrepreneur Brad Rollo remembered for his passion and enthusiasm

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/28/2022 07:00 EDT

“This is not just a loss for the Ottawa tech sector; it’s a loss for Canada.” Read more ›

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New report reveals worrying trends about venture funding in Waterloo Region

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/28/2022 06:02 EDT

Faire and Applyboard accounted for 85 percent of the total funding raised in the Waterloo Region during 2021. Read more ›

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