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Neo Financial takes aim at Canadian banks with $360-million Series D

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/11/2024 17:00 EDT

Shopify, Slack, PointClickCare, Roblox founders back FinTech scaleup’s fast growth. Read more ›

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AppDirect’s acquisition spree heats up as it reveals plans to purchase vCom Solutions

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/12/2024 09:00 EDT

The deal marks the fourth acquisition for Canadian-founded AppDirect in the last two years. Read more ›

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Shopify posts 26 percent revenue growth in Q3 and forecasts strong holiday season

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/12/2024 08:37 EDT

This marks Shopify’s sixth consecutive quarter of over 25 percent revenue growth. Read more ›

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Armed with $1.6 million CAD, runQL wants to take the chaos out of data query management

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/12/2024 08:00 EDT

Communitech’s former CTO wants to save data teams hours in “painful admin work.” Read more ›

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Neo Financial takes aim at Canadian banks with $360-million Series D

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/11/2024 17:00 EDT

Shopify, Slack, PointClickCare, Roblox founders back FinTech scaleup’s fast growth. Read more ›

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4AG Robotics, Daanaa return to Foresight’s 50 “most investible” cleantech ventures list in 2024

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/11/2024 16:43 EDT

Panel of cleantech investors evaluate potential economic impact, leadership team, and environmental impact. Read more ›

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ImaginAble Solutions founder Lianna Genovese recognized at 11th annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/11/2024 14:05 EDT

The young Canadian founder accepted the award on the same stage as Shaquille O’Neal. Read more ›

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As Google and Cohere expand multilingual AI offerings, experts warn of “plausible BS”

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/11/2024 09:37 EDT

Human translators still needed alongside automated tools, experts say, citing legal and safety risks. Read more ›

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Meanwhile, in Canada

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 11/11/2024 05:16 EDT

Plus: WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka unharmed after kidnapping incident. Read more ›

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Addressing Canada’s speed of financial innovation

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 11/10/2024 18:51 EDT

Koho, Borrowell, Manzil—plus the Department of Finance—talk product velocity, risks & opportunity. Read more ›

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TikTok Bans, CEO kidnappings, and Canadian tech’s Fast 50

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/08/2024 17:22 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for Nov. 8, 2024. Read more ›

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‘The world’s biggest problems are not going to be solved with software’: industry leaders unpack Canada’s opportunities in semiconductors and AI

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/08/2024 16:15 EDT

VentureLab’s HardTech Summit discusses the state of Canadian deep tech, re-shoring, and the investment landscape. Read more ›

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Aron Levitz named co-president of Wattpad as #CDNtech executive turnover continues through the fall

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/08/2024 15:54 EDT

Chexy, PureFacts, Carbon Upcycling and more are among the latest to shake up their C-suites. Read more ›

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Online legal database CanLII sues Caseway AI for alleged copyright infringement

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/08/2024 15:08 EDT

CanLII alleges Caseway scraped 3.5 million records from its database, violating terms of use. Read more ›

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WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka kidnapped, released after reportedly paying $1-million ransom

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/07/2024 17:15 EDT

WonderFi says it is providing “full cooperation to the Toronto Police Service on this active investigation.” Read more ›

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Citing national security risks, feds order shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian arm but forgo outright ban

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/07/2024 16:21 EDT

Minister Champagne says Canadians can still access TikTok, calling that “a personal choice.” Read more ›

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Lightspeed, Well Health hit new revenue milestones in latest quarterly earnings

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/07/2024 15:37 EDT

Lightspeed beats revenue forecasts as Well Health reaches record revenues in fiscal Q3 2024. Read more ›

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Longbow Capital completes $150-million initial close of second Energy Transition Fund

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/06/2024 15:05 EDT

Fund is targeting $250 million to invest in companies that help lower carbon emissions. Read more ›

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MedEssist offers pharmacists medication delivery through new partnership with Uber Direct

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/06/2024 14:23 EDT

New integration is expected to let community pharmacies across North America outsource medication delivery. Read more ›

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Cracking the code with AI

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Siri Agrell @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/06/2024 07:00 EDT

How Mantle used an LLM to translate a prototype project for production. Read more ›

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Neo Financial snags top spot on Deloitte’s 2024 Technology Fast 50

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/06/2024 05:01 EDT

This year’s winners achieved an average three-year revenue growth of 3,559 percent. Read more ›

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