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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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F|T: The FinTech Times – Andreessen Horowitz wants *how much* to invest in crypto?

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/24/2022 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. Shakepay secures $44 million Series A led by QED Investors to roll out more Bitcoin products (BETAKIT) To date, the startup has grown to serve over 900,000 Canadian users with only... Read more ›

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Tech sees progress in promoting women to executive roles, but still lags behind other sectors

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/21/2022 15:53 EDT

Review places the tech sector at the bottom for female C-suite executives. Read more ›

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Pluribus Technologies starts trading on TSX Venture Exchange after reverse takeover

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/21/2022 13:09 EDT

The software acquisition company has scooped up nine firms since 2019. Read more ›

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What jobs at Apple, Xerox, and HP taught Vena Solutions COO Tina Goulbourne about building a startup

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/21/2022 06:00 EDT

“Trying to move the dial on 20 things by spending five percent of your effort doesn't really move the dial.” Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Future Fertility’s AI solution

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/21/2022 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! Future Fertility secures $7.6 million CAD for AI-powered in vitro fertilization (BETAKIT) Future Fertility CEO Diana Olusanmi told BetaKit that many of the other firms operating in the... Read more ›

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Canadian crypto bros can get NFT profile pics from new Twitter Blue feature

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/20/2022 16:39 EDT

Canada is currently one of only four countries with access to Twitter Blue. Read more ›

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New Brunswick Innovation Foundation launches AI fund with support from feds

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/20/2022 13:58 EDT

The fund seeks to accelerate AI research and adoption in New Brunswick. Read more ›

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Ionomr Innovations lands over $18 million led by Shell Ventures

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/20/2022 13:40 EDT

Ionomr was recently named in Cleantech Group’s 2022 Global Cleantech 100 list. Read more ›

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Diversio secures $8.13 million CAD on journey to improve corporate diversity and inclusion

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/20/2022 10:21 EDT

Diversio uses AI to uncover bias in companies and recommend solutions. Read more ›

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Funnelytics snags $1.85 million to launch version 2.0 of its analytics platform

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/20/2022 09:59 EDT

Funnelytics’ platform anonymizes consumer information as online privacy becomes paramount. Read more ›

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Shakepay secures $44 million Series A led by QED Investors to roll out more Bitcoin products

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/20/2022 05:59 EDT

The round gives the Montréal crypto startup a $313 million valuation. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Unreserved bids on itself

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/20/2022 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! Unreserved closes $33 million seed round to build property auction platform (BETAKIT) After building a successful car auction platform, E Inc founder Ryan O’Connor has set... Read more ›

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Space data startup Wyvern reveals $4.5 million in pre-seed and seed funding

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 01/19/2022 16:18 EDT

The company is also set to join Y Combinator’s 2022 cohort. Read more ›

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Sonder makes Nasdaq debut following close of SPAC deal

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/19/2022 13:49 EDT

Sonder's CEO called the listing “a historic moment” for the company. Read more ›

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NowVertical, Emerge Commerce file base shelf prospectuses to fund acquisition plans

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 01/19/2022 12:12 EDT

NowVertical most recently entered a deal to acquire CoreBI. Read more ›

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1Password claims $744 million CAD round is largest in Canadian history

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 01/19/2022 10:06 EDT

Hollywood stars, business leaders invested in the password manager startup. Read more ›

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Ikea expands EV partnership with Bolt following Series B investment

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/19/2022 07:59 EDT

Plans for an expansion into the United States are currently underway. Read more ›

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Amplitude Ventures, AltaML pen partnership to build AI, biotech companies

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 01/19/2022 06:59 EDT

The partnership gives Amplitude access to Alberta’s sizeable AI sector. Read more ›

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$1 million round caps off busy 2021 for legaltech startup Goodlawyer

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/19/2022 06:00 EDT

Lawyer-turned-entrepreneur aims to make legal services accessible for startups. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – The AI that makes you money

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/19/2022 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. Boosted.ai raises $43.7 million CAD to scale AI platform for investment managers (BETAKIT) Boosted.ai currently has a client base of over 40, attracting global asset managers... Read more ›

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