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Former defence minister Harjit Sajjan’s new startup lays groundwork for public listing

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/01/2026 14:46 EDT

Juno Industries has secured $12 million in commitments to list on TSVX in reverse takeover deal. Read more ›

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Shopify merchants to sell directly through OpenAI’s ChatGPT

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/29/2025 17:22 EDT

Stock jumps six percent after widely rumored partnership is made official. Read more ›

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Elevate Festival’s 2025 Startup Open House hits Toronto Oct. 9

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/29/2025 16:46 EDT

The reborn event connects entrepreneurs with potential hires and investors. Read more ›

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Mila partners with Hypertec and 5C to launch Sovereign AI Research Hub in Montréal

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/29/2025 15:58 EDT

The Hub aims to develop “frugal AI” with strong value. Read more ›

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The feds are ALL IN on AI

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 09/29/2025 09:59 EDT

It was a good week to be Canada’s AI darling. One day after the company announced another $100 million USD in funding to bring its valuation to $7 billion (story below), Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez got to sit on the ALL IN stage surrounded by Canada’s federal AI minister, the country’s largest company by market cap, and its second-largest telecom (all three parties are customers, by the way) for a... Read more ›

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Tailscale’s CEO has an idea “worth billions” for AI startups

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 09/28/2025 19:00 EDT

Avery Pennarun is building the air traffic control for AI agents. He needs help to make sure the planes land safely. Read more ›

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Constellation Software shares close week down 17 percent after founder and CEO steps down

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/26/2025 18:13 EDT

Mark Leonard hosted conference call on impact of AI days before resigning for health reasons. Read more ›

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In a field dominated by AI giants, Cohere makes its case

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/26/2025 17:24 EDT

New CFO says the firm’s enterprise-first model sets it apart from OpenAI and Anthropic. Read more ›

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Minister Evan Solomon reveals Canada’s AI Task Force

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/26/2025 13:30 EDT

Patrick Pichette, Joelle Pineau, and Dan Debow among those tapped by federal government. Read more ›

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Meta’s super PAC, Trump’s talent tariff, MDA Space goes rinkside

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/26/2025 12:56 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for September 26, 2025. Read more ›

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BDC Capital promotes Mona Minhas to managing partner of Thrive Venture Fund

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/26/2025 12:20 EDT

The appointment comes after BDC's $50-million Thrive ETA Fund announcement. Read more ›

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Meet the Toast Top 25 Women in Tech

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/26/2025 10:05 EDT

Women leaders from MedEssist, Antler, Certn among those honoured at Toast Summit in Calgary. Read more ›

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Google Android head Sameer Samat, FinTech CEO Odilon Almeida join Lightspeed board

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/25/2025 16:42 EDT

CEO Dax Dasilva says the pair “fortify two strategically important areas” for the company. Read more ›

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Attabotics’ story ends with asset sale to Kentucky engineering firm

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/25/2025 14:50 EDT

Deal comes months after Attabotics filed for creditor protection amid cash flow challenges. Read more ›

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NordSpace’s second rocket launch attempt flames out after multiple launchpad fires

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/25/2025 14:19 EDT

Second launch window expires as fuel issues delay rocket launch. Read more ›

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NordSpace dream of Canada’s first commercial rocket launch flames out after multiple launchpad fires

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/25/2025 14:19 EDT

Second launch window expires as fuel issues delay rocket launch. Read more ›

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Canada hopes to build a sovereign cloud to counter US dominance. It won’t be easy

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/25/2025 09:04 EDT

The alignment on need for Canadian-controlled infrastructure has not yet been met with a plan to execute. Read more ›

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Telegraph Ventures secures $35 million to back enterprise AI startups in Québec

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/25/2025 08:40 EDT

The provincially backed spinoff fund aims to “catalyze” floundering pre-seed market. Read more ›

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This Canadian entrepreneur put QuickBooks on the Intuit platform to the test

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/25/2025 07:00 EDT

A first look at how Intuit’s platform supports the everyday work of Canadian small business owners. Read more ›

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Sheertex maker SRTX confirms permanent cuts for 92 employees

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/24/2025 17:21 EDT

Montréal startup formalized August dismissals shortly after CEO handoff to BonLook co-founder Sophie Boulanger. Read more ›

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Telus opens inaugural Sovereign AI Factory in Rimouski

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/24/2025 16:20 EDT

Facility lets Canadian entities develop and tweak AI while keeping their data in Canada. Read more ›

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