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Y Combinator website no longer lists Canada as a country it invests in

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/26/2026 17:01 EDT

Change implies Canadian startups have to incorporate in the US, Cayman Islands, or Singapore to join accelerator. Read more ›

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX knocks MDA Space out of $1.8-billion satellite deal

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/08/2025 15:32 EDT

Shares of Canadian space firm plunged 20 percent after EchoStar’s sudden strategy shift. Read more ›

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Student-led takeover of Tri-Cities tech continues with Waterloo Tech Week

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Alex Kinsella @ BetaKit · 09/08/2025 14:28 EDT

Hack the North organizers launch new event to help the Waterloo Region stay connected. Read more ›

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Elon Musk brings Neuralink brain implants to Toronto in global first

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/08/2025 12:13 EDT

Surgeries were the first the company has tried outside of the US. Read more ›

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Tetra Trust parent secures backing from banks, FinTech to launch Canadian stablecoin and grow beyond crypto custody

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/08/2025 09:01 EDT

ATB Financial, National Bank, Purpose Unlimited, Shakepay, Shopify, and Wealthsimple have backed Tetra’s vision. Read more ›

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BetaKit Office Tour: Intuit

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit · 09/08/2025 07:00 EDT

A look at the space powering Intuit’s boldest tech bets. Read more ›

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‘Mission is a go’ for Canadian defence tech

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 09/08/2025 05:00 EDT

Plus: Cohere co-founder calls out Sam Altman for AGI hype. Read more ›

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Are Canadians ready for AI-powered life insurance?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 09/07/2025 18:02 EDT

PolicyMe co-founders Laura and Jeff McKay discuss AI transformation in an industry based on risk, trust, and privacy. Read more ›

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SINs among customer data accessed in Wealthsimple security breach

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/05/2025 17:06 EDT

FinTech firm says fewer than one percent of customers affected by now-resolved incident. Read more ›

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Tech and business groups embrace Competition Bureau study into small business loan fairness

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/05/2025 16:10 EDT

Consultation to explore big bank dominance in business financing space. Read more ›

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Marzieh Fadaee will head Cohere Labs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/05/2025 14:28 EDT

Fadaee takes over for Sara Hooker to lead the AI company’s research lab. Read more ›

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BDC gets aggressive, Nick Frosst’s cold shot, Google faces the gavel

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/05/2025 14:15 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for September 5, 2025. Read more ›

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Calgary’s Energy Transition Centre secures $10-million expansion investment

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/05/2025 12:59 EDT

OCIF and PrairiesCan among investors aiming to support startups, training, and commercialization. Read more ›

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Klue doubles down on AI with Ignition acquisition

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/05/2025 12:31 EDT

Vancouver startup sharpens focus after major layoffs. Read more ›

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Ontario bets on made-in-province healthtech with streamlined Innovation Pathway

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/05/2025 07:00 EDT

Industry leaders say program could be “turning point” for Ontario’s health system. Read more ›

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Dominion Dynamics to test defence tech in “extreme” environment through Arctic Training Centre partnership

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 17:11 EDT

The Ottawa startup says it has raised a “very substantial” pre-seed round since its June founding. Read more ›

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NATO backs Canadian defence tech with nearly $1 million for two companies

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 15:45 EDT

Reaction Dynamics and Tactiql each get 300,000 euros as part of DIANA tech accelerator. Read more ›

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SRTX names BonLook co-founder Sophie Boulanger new CEO

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 14:18 EDT

Founder Katherine Homuth left the company in March. Read more ›

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FDA approval marks “most significant milestone” in Kardium’s history

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 13:51 EDT

Burnaby firm gets U.S. green light for innovative system to treat atrial fibrillation. Read more ›

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InBC CEO Jill Earthy leaves after “mutual decision” with board

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 11:17 EDT

Earthy expects no short-term strategy changes as organization searches for new head. Read more ›

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Aidan Gomez, Kari Briski, Minister Evan Solomon, Yoshua Bengio to headline ALL IN 2025

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 07:00 EDT

Inside the agenda for Canada's largest AI event, coming to Montréal on Sept. 24 and 25. Read more ›

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