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Five trends shaping the future of FinTech: Insights from the Canada Fintech Forum

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/29/2025 07:00 EDT

Startups, banks and regulators contend with stressed customers, stalled stablecoin, and accelerated threat timelines. Read more ›

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The ‘buy Canadian’ movement is fuelling growth for TruLOCAL’s food subscription

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 03/05/2025 17:58 EDT

TruLOCAL says it's a US tariffs beneficiary with 193-percent subscription growth in February. Read more ›

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Toronto and Ottawa area companies receive $32 million in AI-focused FedDev funding

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/05/2025 16:33 EDT

Ada, Mission Control, and Loop Financial among supported companies. Read more ›

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Winnipeg tech hubs merge to revitalize Manitoba’s startup ecosystem

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 03/05/2025 14:03 EDT

New organization Manitoba Innovates to offer funding program for early-stage startups. Read more ›

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Shopify merchants can now prompt AI to design a store theme

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/05/2025 12:53 EDT

Merchants can generate up to three free personalized themes with a description of their business. Read more ›

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New Turing Award winner Richard Sutton calls doomers “out of line,” talks path to human-like AI

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/05/2025 05:00 EDT

Sutton joins Canadian peers Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton in winning “Nobel Prize of Computing.” Read more ›

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The51 appoints Highline Beta founder Lauren Robinson as managing partner

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/04/2025 18:12 EDT

Women-led investment firm prepares to raise its third fund later this year. Read more ›

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The trade war has begun. Here’s what Canadian tech is saying

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 03/04/2025 15:10 EDT

Survey finds 42 percent of Canadian entrepreneurs want financial support navigating US tariffs. Read more ›

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“It’s done, it’s gone”: Ontario Premier Doug Ford cancels $100-million Starlink contract in tariff response

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/04/2025 14:38 EDT

Ford won't award contracts to those who "encourage economic attacks on our province and our country." Read more ›

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The in-demand job that blends AI, engineering, and design

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/04/2025 07:00 EDT

Intuit is actively hiring design technologists who have a UX and engineering mindset. Read more ›

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BDC Capital taps Jason Baibokas to lead $100-million Black Entrepreneurs Fund

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/04/2025 07:00 EDT

Baibokas to define investment thesis and criteria of fund announced last June. Read more ›

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SDTC funding flowing again with applications for projects under NRC IRAP to open “early” fiscal 2025–2026

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/03/2025 17:41 EDT

Transition of SDTC cleantech projects to NRC IRAP replacement program to conclude this spring. Read more ›

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Canada wants a whole-of-society approach to cybersecurity

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/03/2025 09:47 EDT

Plus: a Canadian VC calls it quits, Shopify cozies up to US with new SEC filings. Read more ›

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Rejecting the rejection of DEIA with AccessNow’s Maayan Ziv

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/02/2025 19:00 EDT

AccessNow's CEO shares her response to governments, corporations, and fellow tech leaders sending the message that inclusion is optional. Read more ›

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Temu and the Oscars buy Canadian, Sam Bankman-Fried weighs in on DOGE

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/28/2025 16:54 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for Feb. 28, 2025. Read more ›

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Startupfest doubles down on diversity commitment, announces return of HardtechFest and OceanFest

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/28/2025 15:03 EDT

Montréal-based tech conference offering 90-percent ticket discounts for women and diverse founders. Read more ›

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FinTech VC Holt Xchange turns to FrontFundr’s equity crowdfunding platform to raise capital

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/28/2025 14:55 EDT

The move comes amid challenging VC fundraising market conditions. Read more ›

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Shopify’s latest SEC filings show potential to become US-domiciled, TD analyst warns

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/28/2025 13:17 EDT

Canada’s largest tech company names New York executive office in new 10-K filing. Read more ›

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Sanctuary AI, Nexera, and Novarc make deals and developments in busy week for Vancouver robotics companies

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/27/2025 15:56 EDT

Nexara nabs funding from BDC, Novarc strikes a partnership, and Sanctuary AI’s robots get touchy. Read more ›

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TandemLaunch closes $37-million Fund IV to create and back deep tech startups

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/27/2025 15:49 EDT

Through VCCI, feds support the firm's plans to launch new Montréal companies. Read more ›

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Rewind inks data protection partnership with workflow software giant Monday.com

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/27/2025 13:59 EDT

Partnership could mark turning point for Ottawa company that saw momentum slow during 2023 downturn. Read more ›

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