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Ubisoft closes Winnipeg office, laying off another 65 staff

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/12/2026 17:48 EDT

French game developer continues cost-cutting measures just months after closing Halifax office. 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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Why Canadian tech is finally accessing the global talent market

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Matt Cohen @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/28/2022 06:00 EDT

Ripple Venture's Matt Cohen explains how Canadian tech can take advantage. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – A bumpy ride for Peloton

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/28/2022 05:30 EDT

The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using the form at the bottom of this page to ensure you don’t miss out on the most important healthtech news every week! Amplitude Ventures, AltaML pen partnership to build AI, biotech companies (BETAKIT) Edmonton-based AltaML and Montréal’s Amplitude Ventures want to fuel more Canadian AI and biotech companies, penning what... Read more ›

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Mila, Vector Institute announce, extend partnerships with Canadian banks

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 01/27/2022 16:29 EDT

Both work with CIFAR part of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy. Read more ›

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Lightspeed adds global tech entrepreneurs Nathalie Gaveau and Dale Murray to its board

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 01/27/2022 15:39 EDT

The two appointments bring the board’s female representation to 44 percent. Read more ›

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Bench CEO and founder Ian Crosby out, company brings in president

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 01/27/2022 12:21 EDT

The FinTech startup named a new president/CFO. Read more ›

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MintList secures $2.76 million to fuel growth of online auto sales platform

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/27/2022 06:00 EDT

The BC startup wants to capture a slice of the hot used car market. Read more ›

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Techstars Toronto’s all-international cohort prompts discussion on role of city-based accelerators

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/27/2022 06:00 EDT

Is this what Toronto tech was expecting from a local Techstars accelerator? Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s sinking shares

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/27/2022 05:30 EDT

The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at the bottom of this page to ensure you don’t miss out on the most important retail tech news every week! Sonder makes Nasdaq debut following close of SPAC deal (BETAKIT) Sonder began trading on the Nasdaq after completing its previously announced business combination with California-based SPAC... Read more ›

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Marking its sixth acquisition, Paystone acquires Canadian Payment Services

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 01/26/2022 17:21 EDT

Paystone CEO claims its the company’s largest deal to date. Read more ›

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Agtech Accelerator, Volta receive new funding from federal government

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 01/26/2022 13:52 EDT

The two innovation hubs received a cumulative $1.3 million in total funding. Read more ›

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Ziva Dynamics acquired by Silicon Valley’s Unity Technologies

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 01/26/2022 13:18 EDT

Ziva Dynamics tech was used to create characters in Game of Thrones, Godzilla vs. Kong. Read more ›

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MaRS launches new $100 million Graphite IAF fund

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 01/26/2022 08:30 EDT

New fund backed by OMERS, Province of Ontario. Read more ›

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Inovia Capital promotes Hugues Lalancette to partner on growth investment team

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/26/2022 07:59 EDT

Lalancette helped Inovia build its growth strategy from scratch. Read more ›

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Calgary broke its venture funding record in 2021 as deal volume almost doubled

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/26/2022 06:02 EDT

Deal volume in Calgary increased 61% last year. Read more ›

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Michael Hyatt joins Northleaf Capital Partners as senior advisor

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/26/2022 06:00 EDT

Hyatt will advise Northleaf’s VC and growth equity program. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Machine learning at a high Amplitude

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/26/2022 05:30 EDT

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you want to read A|I before anyone else, make sure to subscribe using the form at the bottom of this page. Diversio secures $8.13 million CAD on journey to improve corporate diversity and inclusion (BETAKIT) Founded in 2018, Diversio had previously only raised $60,000 USD in angel... Read more ›

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