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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/14/2021 11:08 EDT

Free Boswell: Canada’s anti-competitive policy

There has been much ado about the regulation of Big Tech from our friends south of the border. As good Canadians, that has prompted... Read more

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 2 place · 08/13/2021 17:03 EDT

How virtual care in Canada will change post-pandemic

The pandemic exploded the number of virtual health visits in Canada by 5,600 percent, according to a recent ICES study. And in another study,... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/13/2021 16:42 EDT

Funding roundup: Blue J, Fable, Eavor, HaiLa, and more

Nine Canadian tech companies recently secured funding. Here are the details on who raised money, how much, from whom, and what they plan to... Read more

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 08/13/2021 16:20 EDT

Federal Black Entrepreneur Ecosystem Fund kicks off, financing 30 Canadian businesses

In twin announcements on August 13 that were strong on commitments but short on details, the federal government announced several funding components of the... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 08/13/2021 12:05 EDT

Green Shield Canada acquires digital mental health startup Tranquility Online

Health and dental benefits provider Green Shield Canada (GSC) is acquiring Halifax-based Tranquility Online to support the expansion of its digital mental health ecosystem.... Read more

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 08/13/2021 06:01 EDT

Telus, BlackBerry bank on Car IQ’s new connected car payment platform

An Oakland, California company’s vehicle-based payment platform is attracting attention from a couple of Canadian corporate heavyweights. Waterloo’s BlackBerry Limited said it’s partnering with... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 08/13/2021 05:30 EDT

H|T: The Healthtech Times – LifeSpeak’s mental health milestone

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... Read more

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 08/12/2021 15:09 EDT

Telesat secures $1.44 billion commitment from Government of Canada

Satellite communications company Telesat has secured a commitment of $1.44 billion from the Government of Canada, to help the company build its low-earth-orbit (LEO)... Read more

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/12/2021 14:05 EDT

Bessemer’s State of the Cloud report says MT SAAS is coming for FAANG

Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google – collectively known as “FAANG” – are often described as the most powerful tech companies in the world.... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 08/12/2021 13:10 EDT

Government of Canada establishes FedNor as standalone regional development agency

The federal government has named the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) a “full-fledged” regional development agency (RDA). FedNor previously operated as... Read more

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 08/12/2021 12:36 EDT

WELL Health revenue increased 484 percent in Q2 2021, bolstered by acquisition strategy

WELL Health Technologies is seeing its acquisition strategy pay off, as the digital health company reported a sizeable increase in its year-over-year revenue and... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/12/2021 06:30 EDT

RainStick raises $1 million CAD to commercialize water conservation tech

Kelowna-based cleantech startup RainStick Shower has secured over $1 million CAD in seed financing to support the launch of its water-saving smart shower system.... Read more

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/12/2021 06:01 EDT

Quantum Pigeon wants to change the social media game for content creators

Calling itself “the next wave of social media,” Vancouver startup Quantum Pigeon (QP) is hoping to revolutionize the creator economy through a new social... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 08/12/2021 05:30 EDT

R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed accelerates

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... Read more

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 08/11/2021 16:31 EDT

Dialogue, Thinkific, Mogo post mixed results in Q2 2021

A number of Canadian tech startups have recently disclosed their second quarter 2021 financial results, including Dialogue, Thinkific, and Mogo. Here’s a look at... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/11/2021 12:30 EDT

XpertSea secures $25 million CAD to expand sustainable aquaculture solution to new markets

Québec City-based startup XpertSea has raised a $25 million CAD ($20 million USD) Series B round to support the growth of its seafood tech,... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 08/11/2021 06:30 EDT

Medimap raises $3.5 million to bring walk-in clinic wait time tech to more medical practices

Vancouver-based startup Medimap has secured $3.5 million CAD in seed financing to support the expansion of its medical clinic-focused software into new healthcare verticals.... Read more

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 08/11/2021 06:00 EDT

Branch Energy closes $5.6 million CAD seed round to solve a Texas-sized carbon problem

Toronto-based Branch Energy has closed fresh funding to bring green energy and smarter energy use to deregulated markets across North America. The all-equity, $5.6... Read more

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/11/2021 05:59 EDT

Fluid Biotech secures $5.6 million CAD to accelerate development of innovative brain aneurysm stent

Calgary-based medical device startup Fluid Biotech has raised $5.6 million CAD ($4.5 million USD) to help it accelerate the development of its innovative stent... Read more

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 08/11/2021 05:30 EDT

A|I: The AI Times – Hootsuite finds its Heyday

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you... Read more

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