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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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AI bookkeeping startup Ceedar is turning customers into investors

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 07/30/2025 06:00 EDT

Ceedar nabs angel cheques from Canadian founders looking for simplified accounting options. Read more ›

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Mara Renewables bringing fish-free omega-3 to global markets with $12.5 million from S2G Investments

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 07/29/2025 14:15 EDT

Atlantic Canadian biotech company sells supplements and food fortifiers under two subsidiaries. Read more ›

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Canada awards $14.6 million contract to space triumvirate to build its new lunar rover

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 07/29/2025 14:03 EDT

MDA Space, Mission Control, and Canadensys to begin exploring size and scope of "long-term project." Read more ›

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Cybersecurity startup Cavelo secures $5-million seed extension round led by Inovia Capital

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 07/29/2025 09:00 EDT

CEO of Waterloo company claims growth over past year “has been nothing short of incredible.” Read more ›

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4AG Robotics looks to grow fleet of mushroom-harvesting robots with $40-million Series B round

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 07/29/2025 08:19 EDT

AgTech startup says it’s on track to hit $7 million in annual revenue amid high demand for agricultural labour. Read more ›

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Why the people building the future of AI systems are heading to Toronto for KDD-2025

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 07/29/2025 07:00 EDT

Leaders from Apple, DeepMind, Cohere, and more are gathering to confront the demands of modern data science. Read more ›

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Growcer snaps up assets of bankrupt US rival Freight Farms

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 07/28/2025 16:25 EDT

Ottawa-based modular farming startup now has over 600 new customers across 30 different countries on its plate. Read more ›

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The living history of Canadian tech

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 07/28/2025 13:28 EDT

Startupfest founder Phil Telio on how Canada’s tech community evolves with each generation. Read more ›

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Cohere to access Canadian AI infrastructure and new clients through partnership with Bell

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 07/28/2025 11:22 EDT

Startup will provide AI tools to Bell's Canadian government and enterprise customers. Read more ›

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Is Canada’s productivity saviour a hallucination?

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 07/28/2025 05:00 EDT

Plus: OMERS Ventures refocuses on Canada under new leadership. Read more ›

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Lack of M&A and IPOs drives global secondary market to new record

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 07/25/2025 18:48 EDT

Northleaf has raised $908 million CAD for its fourth secondary fund at the perfect time. Read more ›

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Ontario nurtures forest-based innovation accelerator CRIBE with $5-million investment

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 07/25/2025 15:56 EDT

Funding aims to grow and commercialize companies creating forest-based solutions. Read more ›

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Trump’s AI plan, a16z says OpenSesame, and a Yukon-born startup strikes gold

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 07/25/2025 12:41 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for July 25, 2025. Read more ›

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Femtech Canada hopes to bring women’s healthtech to market through its first commercialization program

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 07/25/2025 07:00 EDT

Program provides $20,000 in commercialization assessment and assistance from physician groups and contract organizations. Read more ›

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Mantle rolls out free cap table management tool for early-stage startups

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 07/24/2025 14:53 EDT

Canadian Carta competitor aims to help nascent companies organize their ownership structure Read more ›

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a16z says OpenSesame to Canadian agentic AI startup for its speedrun accelerator

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 3 place · 07/24/2025 09:00 EDT

Aidan Gomez-backed startup still unsure if it will follow Cohere CEO's advice on remaining in Canada. Read more ›

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From a phone call to financial innovation: The story of Mastercard and Neo Financial

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 07/24/2025 07:00 EDT

Neo’s Jeff Adamson and Mastercard’s Balinder Ahluwalia on building effective FinTech partnerships. Read more ›

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Eyam Health strikes partnership with Swiss non-profit to develop one-dollar malaria treatment

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 07/23/2025 16:24 EDT

Eyam claims its AI drug discovery and delivery platform can develop treatment at less than half the usual cost. Read more ›

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Michael Yang to depart OMERS Ventures as pension fund refocuses on Canada in “strategic shift”

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 07/23/2025 13:38 EDT

Saar Pikar now head of ventures and growth, with Laura Lenz promoted to managing director. Read more ›

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AI-powered 9-1-1 call screening startup Hyper exits stealth with $6.3 million USD

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 07/23/2025 07:00 EDT

San Francisco startup founded by repeat Canadian entrepreneurs Damian McCabe and Ben Sanders. Read more ›

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