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Y Combinator website no longer lists Canada as a country it invests in

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/26/2026 17:01 EDT

Change implies Canadian startups have to incorporate in the US, Cayman Islands, or Singapore to join accelerator. Read more ›

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InBC’s Jill Earthy knows Canadian VC “could be healthier”

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/09/2025 14:38 EDT

Provincial Crown Corp. CEO talks wake-up calls, early-stage investment, and InBC’s future fundraising plans. Read more ›

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Taiv lands $14.4-million CAD Series A to put targeted ads on bar and restaurant TVs across North America

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/09/2025 06:00 EDT

Winnipeg startup’s adtech solution aims to make business TVs more profitable and engaging. Read more ›

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Government-backed program aims to help Canadian non-profits adopt responsible AI

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/09/2025 06:00 EDT

RAISE hopes to make Canada a leader in AI for charities and social impact causes. Read more ›

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Canada’s Bengio brothers offer new AI critiques, solutions

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/09/2025 05:00 EDT

Plus: American chip giant AMD to acquire Untether AI team. Read more ›

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American chip giant AMD to acquire Untether AI team

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

AI inference chipmaker to cease supporting its products and shut down. Read more ›

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Investissement Québec records annual loss on VC and fund investments

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/06/2025 17:56 EDT

Provincial investment agency’s overall $13-million return came in well below $194 million forecast. Read more ›

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ApplyBoard lays off employees due to “policy changes across major study destinations”

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/06/2025 17:13 EDT

Edtech unicorn is focusing beyond English-speaking world as Canada and US cut immigration numbers. Read more ›

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Trump vs. Musk, Shopify vs. the CRA, plus a Raptor’s assist

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/06/2025 15:33 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for June 6, 2025. Read more ›

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Portless raises $24.7 million to be retailers’ port in a trade storm

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/06/2025 13:10 EDT

Logistics startup gives importers alternative to up-front duties following end of “de minimis” exemption. Read more ›

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Rails launches hybrid crypto exchange after raising $14 million USD in token warrant sale

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/06/2025 07:00 EDT

Toronto and Miami’s Rails claims to provide self-custody without sacrificing performance. Read more ›

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CarbonCure and VerticalScope replace founding CEOs as #CDNtech companies see turnover at the top

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/05/2025 17:31 EDT

Adlib Software and Scope Technologies also recently shuffled the C-suite. Read more ›

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Fispan continues industry trend of secondary-heavy deals with Series B round

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/05/2025 15:26 EDT

Vancouver-based embedded banking startup says it’s bringing in $34 million annually. Read more ›

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DIGITAL Innovation Cluster providing $15 million across 16 Canadian AI-based training and CareerTech projects

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/05/2025 14:54 EDT

Projects backed by matching $15-million private investment aim to upskill and connect workers with employers. Read more ›

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As aging entrepreneurs retire, BDC and FNBC announce $100 million to help Indigenous groups buy their businesses

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/05/2025 10:30 EDT

FNBC and BDC want to help Indigenous communities buy established Canadian companies, aid “economic reconciliation.” Read more ›

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American gig giants Instacart and Uber add Canadian executives to top leadership positions

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/05/2025 07:00 EDT

Chris Rogers tapped to lead Instacart as CEO, Uber appoints Andrew Macdonald as global president and COO. Read more ›

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Xanadu touts another advancement toward scalable quantum computing

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/04/2025 15:52 EDT

Startup’s researchers generated error-resistant photonic qubits on a single chip for the first time. Read more ›

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Canada shows its hand: Balatro wins Apple Design Award ahead of developer conference

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 06/04/2025 14:55 EDT

Solo creator shouts out fellow Canadians as he bests Ubisoft and other large rivals. Read more ›

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Canada Growth Fund commits at least $89 million to Eavor in second big investment to geothermal tech company

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/04/2025 14:46 EDT

CGF promises another $48 million upon the completion of undisclosed milestones. Read more ›

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Google allocates $13 million in funding to strengthen Canada’s AI workforce

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/04/2025 10:00 EDT

First Nations Technology Council, Skills for Change, Toronto Public Library named as recipients alongside Amii. Read more ›

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Tradeoffs are the new muscle behind startup growth

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/04/2025 07:00 EDT

Leaders from Float, Clio, and Hiive discuss the changing role of finance leaders in 2025. Read more ›

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