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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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Shopify acquires popular no-code checkout customizer Checkout Blocks

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/04/2024 12:35 EDT

The acquisition has made Checkout Blocks' starter version free for all Shopify Plus merchants. Read more ›

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Hunting remote sea mines helped Kraken Robotics’ revenue swell in Q1

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/04/2024 06:30 EDT

Newfoundland tech firm is helping the Canadian Navy identify and dispose of underwater explosives off Canada’s coasts. Read more ›

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BC’s Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy opens $3-million call for wildfire management tech solutions

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/04/2024 06:00 EDT

The non-dilutive funding will support technology aimed at helping communities adapt to, prevent, and mitigate the impact of wildfires. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce’s first revenue miss in 18 years

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/04/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Vista Equity writing off PluralSight after $3.5 billion acquisition. Read more ›

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Apollo Insurance closes $18.5 million CAD for new buy now, pay later subsidiary

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/03/2024 14:41 EDT

FinShore allows Apollo’s customers to defer payments on their insurance premiums. Read more ›

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Valsoft nabs Progitek in sixth acquisition of 2024

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/03/2024 14:33 EDT

Valsoft closed $229 million CAD in growth financing in January to expand its portfolio. Read more ›

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After validating “enterprise farming playbook” in the US, IntelliCulture closes $3.5 million

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/03/2024 06:02 EDT

AgTech startup is now looking to grow its team, double down on R&D. Read more ›

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Acorn Biolabs announces $11-million CAD Series A to boost access to regenerative medicine via cell preservation

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/03/2024 06:00 EDT

Biotech startup aims to unlock hair regrowth, skin rejuvenation, disease treatment by preserving cells. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Bitfarms bites back at activist takeover

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/03/2024 05:30 EDT

Plus: Nesto eyes controlling stake in CMLS Financial. Read more ›

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Real-Time Rail, real-time headache

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 06/03/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Toronto's lead over other Canadian cities widens in startup ecosystem rankings. Read more ›

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Can this Canadian company make a splash in plant-based fish?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/02/2024 11:56 EDT

New School Foods is fishing to do the impossible… better than Impossible. Read more ›

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These three organizations are making tech hires in Ontario

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/31/2024 13:29 EDT

Ripple, Koru, and Western University are calling on Ontarians to join their tech teams. Read more ›

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Bobbie Racette on how the trifecta of being a queer, Indigenous woman helped her create an inclusive, successful platform

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/31/2024 07:00 EDT

Virtual Gurus founder also shares her plans for a Series B raise. Read more ›

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Four women-led startups receive a combined $135,000 at Uniting the Prairies 2024

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/31/2024 06:01 EDT

A few non-Prairies companies were recognized at the Elevate Women+ finale at Uniting the Prairie. Read more ›

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Ginger Desk secures $1.5 million to power health and wellness front desks across North America with virtual assistants

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/31/2024 06:00 EDT

After finding product-market fit, Ginger Desk aims to build the platform it needs to scale. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Healthtech startups get DIGITAL funding for AI

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/31/2024 04:59 EDT

Plus: Once worth $2.3B, COVID-19 test maker Cue Health shutters. Read more ›

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Maxa secures Series A funding led by Framework and BDC Capital

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/30/2024 17:06 EDT

Maxa said the new funding will fuel product development, go-to-market, and customer self-serve capabilities. Read more ›

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Alberta Innovates launches new program to connect healthtech startups with early adopters, investors

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/30/2024 14:37 EDT

IDEATE is being supported by a $2.1-million investment from PrairiesCan. Read more ›

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Consensus crypto conference coming to Toronto in 2025

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/30/2024 11:06 EDT

More than 15,000 attendees and 550 speakers are at this year’s Consensus conference in Austin, Texas. Read more ›

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When the classroom works to scale

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/30/2024 06:04 EDT

Embedding students in Canadian startups through Schulich’s Tech MBA. Read more ›

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