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Shopify’s Tobi Lütke says his company is embracing AI to prevent stagnation at Homecoming

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/24/2025 18:03 EDT

The CEO of Canada’s largest tech company doesn't want "the tree rings to show." Read more ›

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Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun calls for Canada to “wake up” to physical AI revolution at Homecoming

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/24/2025 15:48 EDT

CEO of autonomous trucking startup said the country needs regulatory frameworks. Read more ›

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Canadian tech leaders tell the next generation to learn to say “no” at Homecoming

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/24/2025 12:49 EDT

Shopify, Cohere, and Wealthsimple leaders reject the pull away from building in Canada at Toronto Tech Week. Read more ›

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Boris Wertz thinks science is the new moat for Canadian tech

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BetaKit @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/24/2025 07:51 EDT

The Version One Ventures investor explains why he bets big on AI, robotics, and Web3. Read more ›

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Why Mastercard is the go-to partner for Canadian FinTech

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/24/2025 07:00 EDT

Canada’s FinTech market demands access, support, and partners willing to move with startups. Read more ›

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Conquest Planning raises $110-million Series B to fuel US expansion of its financial management platform

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 06/23/2025 18:06 EDT

Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives led the Winnipeg startup’s latest funding round. Read more ›

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Rahul Goel wants to give Canada its Apollo moment

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BetaKit @ BetaKit · 06/23/2025 08:05 EDT

North York-based NordSpace is prepping for Canada's first sovereign space launch. Read more ›

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Telling the stories of Canadian tech’s Most Ambitious

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/23/2025 08:02 EDT

Your director’s commentary companion to BetaKit’s first-ever print issue. Read more ›

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The price of admission for Canadian entrepreneurs

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/23/2025 08:00 EDT

Plus: Coinbase Canada's CEO says country's digital sovereignty requires a stablecoin strategy. Read more ›

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Botpress closes $34-million CAD Series B to help companies build and deploy AI agents

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/23/2025 07:59 EDT

Québec software startup aims to be part of “the infrastructure layer” powering agentic AI. Read more ›

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What happens when Creative Destruction Lab puts its top founders in one room

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit · 06/23/2025 07:00 EDT

Tobi Lütke, Richard Sutton, and more are set to take the stage at CDL’s Super Session during Toronto Tech Week. Read more ›

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Teresa Resch knows tech can give the Toronto Tempo a competitive advantage

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/21/2025 17:34 EDT

Tempo president says her team “is a startup in every way” ahead of Homecoming talk at Toronto Tech Week. Read more ›

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Chris Greenfield is no longer the managing director of OneEleven

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/20/2025 17:10 EDT

After a 10-month search to fill his position, Greenfield lasted just over a year at tech hub's helm. Read more ›

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Cohere’s new MOU, New School Foods’ new food, and BetaKit’s Most Ambitious

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/20/2025 15:52 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for June 20, 2025. Read more ›

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Canada’s digital sovereignty: why we can’t ignore stablecoins

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/20/2025 10:21 EDT

The world is building new rails for money, but the Canadian dollar isn’t on them. Read more ›

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Storytime Capital holds $14-million first close of Fund II to back more startups modernizing work

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/20/2025 06:00 EDT

Early-stage Toronto VC firm also appoints Lauren Epstein as partner. Read more ›

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$100-million credit facility from La Caisse helps AppDirect make second energy brokerage acquisition this year

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/19/2025 17:57 EDT

Canadian-founded software firm buys Québec-based DNE Resources following purchase of Broker Online Exchange. Read more ›

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BrainBox AI CEO Sam Ramadori joins Yoshua Bengio’s LawZero as co-president and executive director

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/19/2025 17:43 EDT

Ramadori departs BrainBox following acquisition by Trane Technologies this past December. Read more ›

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David Dufresne joins AQC Capital, Nick Chen makes partner at Golden Ventures

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/19/2025 14:19 EDT

Dufresne and CMD Capital co-founder Matt Roberts move elsewhere in Canadian VC after halting fundraising. Read more ›

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Europe is rising on the radar of Canadian tech

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/19/2025 07:00 EDT

With early movers like Vena showing the way, Canadian tech is warming to Europe’s vast and varied opportunities. Read more ›

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