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Meet the tech startup casting extras for Shoresy, Hot Frosty, and other Canadian hits

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/01/2026 06:00 EDT

Background Work connected Canadians with more than 7,000 background acting gigs in 2025. Read more ›

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Whitney Rockley, VC and diversity advocate, named to Order of Canada

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Sarah Rieger @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/31/2025 08:00 EDT

McRock Capital co-founder was the first woman to lead the CVCA. Read more ›

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Canadian small businesses finally have what they’ve been waiting for: a timeline for consumer-driven banking

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/30/2025 16:16 EDT

The feds' commitment to accelerate consumer-driven banking is a massive win for entrepreneurs. Read more ›

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Why 2026 needs to be the year of scale-ups for Canada

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Sarah Rieger @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/30/2025 15:49 EDT

Amid rising uncertainty, Adam Froman writes about how Canada’s economic future depends disproportionately on a small group of companies. Read more ›

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The year enshittification became undeniable

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Sarah Rieger @ BetaKit · 12/30/2025 14:18 EDT

In 2025, we were given an opportunity to consider how we can build better digital lives. Read more ›

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The pressure points shaping payments in Canada

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 12/30/2025 07:01 EDT

Three problems Canadian merchants keep naming, and how Mastercard built a platform around them. Read more ›

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Groq’s staggering Nvidia deal has strong Canadian connections

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 12/29/2025 17:25 EDT

Garage Capital and Chamath Palihapitiya were early Groq backers. Read more ›

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The Black women founders reshaping Canada’s venture future

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Amoye Henry @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/29/2025 12:30 EDT

Five years after sharing her journey, Amoye Henry sees progress for Black women founders in Canada. Read more ›

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Canada suspends Start-Up Visa as feds look to transition to new program

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 12/29/2025 12:19 EDT

Existing SUV program had more than 10-year wait for new applicants. Read more ›

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The biggest tech stories of 2025

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 12/28/2025 20:19 EDT

2025 was a year of change in tech, but not for the reasons we expected. Read more ›

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The year every Canadian startup went AI-first

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Trevor Nichols @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/23/2025 14:05 EDT

In 2025, some of Canada’s most influential tech leaders leaned hard into an AI-first ideology. Read more ›

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The year Canadian tech embraced defence

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/22/2025 07:00 EDT

With billions set to flow into the country’s defence industry, Canadian tech is angling for a cut. Read more ›

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The year Canada realized it needs sovereign tech

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/22/2025 06:00 EDT

In 2025, Canada woke up to the possibility of buying and building Canadian. Read more ›

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Canada’s largest VC reports for duty

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/22/2025 05:00 EDT

Plus: Canada launches its own quantum research program to rival DARPA initiative. Read more ›

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Canada’s job market sucks for Gen Z

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 12/21/2025 18:41 EDT

Employment Hero’s Kevin Kliman explains why Canada's workforce is underemployed and anxious about 2026. Read more ›

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Ex-Shopify engineers raise fresh financing to scale Turbopuffer’s AI search

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/19/2025 14:24 EDT

Ottawa startup secures funding from Lachy Groom and Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital. Read more ›

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Canada’s quantum dark horse, DoorDash gets Zesty, and Queen’s Nvidia recruit

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/19/2025 13:23 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for December 19, 2025. Read more ›

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GeologicAI acquires Finland’s Lumo Analytics to round out suite of critical minerals sensors

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/18/2025 14:52 EDT

Lumo's LIBS technique uses lasers to rapidly analyze core rock samples for critical minerals. Read more ›

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CoLab joins Nvidia Inception Program to beef up AI capabilities for its engineering tools

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/18/2025 14:29 EDT

St. John’s startup says Nvidia’s platforms will improve how engineers interpret simulation data. Read more ›

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Queen’s University recruits Ian Karlin from Nvidia in bid to build Canadian supercomputer

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/18/2025 06:00 EDT

After working on leading supercomputers abroad, Karlin wants to help boost Canada’s computing capacity. Read more ›

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