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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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Trade war showdown: Buy local, ban Starlink, and Build Canada

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/07/2025 14:11 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for Feb. 7, 2025. Read more ›

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San Francisco-based Landbase honours Canadian roots with acquisition of LavaReach

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/07/2025 13:34 EDT

Bootstrapped startup’s co-founders will join the AI-powered go-to-market solutions company. Read more ›

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Reliant on US materials and production, Canadian consumer goods startups could be caught in trade war crossfire

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/07/2025 06:00 EDT

Pet food company Healthybud says Canada’s retaliatory tariffs will take a bigger bite out of its margins. Read more ›

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Federal government launches $175.1 million Canadian Genomics Strategy to advance sector commercialization

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/06/2025 17:47 EDT

Funding for strategy first announced in Budget 2021 to be dispensed over seven years. Read more ›

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Dax Dasilva on staying public, Lightspeed’s plans for growth, and hiring in Montréal

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/06/2025 14:36 EDT

Lightspeed CEO says company focused on “two crown jewels” of North American retail, European hospitality. Read more ›

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Wealthsimple launches margin trading feature for eligible users

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/06/2025 13:38 EDT

FinTech company provides resources to help users navigate risks associated with margin investing. Read more ›

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Lightspeed to stay public company after strategic review

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/06/2025 08:18 EDT

Lightspeed promises “full transformation plan” with fiscal Q3 earnings. Read more ›

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University of Waterloo to open GENESIS, a new blockchain and AI research lab

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/06/2025 08:00 EDT

New facilities supported by $1.4-million donation from professor-founded blockchain startup Interop Labs Read more ›

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RetinaLogik ready to execute on vision with $1.1-million financing, Health Canada Class II approval

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/06/2025 06:00 EDT

Portable eye care device startup sets sights on North American expansion. Read more ›

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Emmertech leads Rayhawk seed round to automate dangerous rail car loading work

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/05/2025 15:11 EDT

Rayhawk’s proprietary technology automates opening, inspecting, closing, and sealing railcars lids. Read more ›

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SRTX temporarily lays off 40 percent of staff ahead of US tariff “worst-case scenario”

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/05/2025 14:10 EDT

Sheertex tights maker says tariffs could slap 41-percent duty on some shipments to US. Read more ›

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Deputy Chief Trade Commissioner on tariffs: Canada “not out of the woods yet”

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/05/2025 06:03 EDT

Global Affairs staffer told business leaders tariffs don’t include digital services during CCI webinar. Read more ›

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Teachers’ Venture Growth leads round valuing StackAdapt near $2.5-billion USD

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 02/04/2025 14:39 EDT

Reports indicate round is largely secondary like a previously undisclosed 2022 Summit Partners investment. Read more ›

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Canadian tech leaders launch Build Canada website for AI-refined policy ideas from entrepreneurs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/04/2025 13:19 EDT

Supporters include leaders from Shopify, Wealthsimple, and Cohere. Read more ›

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MaRS appoints Grace Lee Reynolds as permanent CEO, adds board members 

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/04/2025 08:30 EDT

MaRS board member says appointees Helen Angus and Andrew Joyner bring expertise in public-private collaboration. Read more ›

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A reality check on cyber insurance

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 02/04/2025 07:00 EDT

New TELUS study reveals the measures that can help lower premiums and boost coverage. Read more ›

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Waabi inks partnership with investor Volvo to develop and deploy self-driving trucks

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 02/04/2025 05:00 EDT

CEO says deal gives Waabi next puzzle piece it needs for autonomous trucking at scale. Read more ›

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US pauses tariffs on Canada as two countries work through new border commitments

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/03/2025 17:06 EDT

Canada to appoint Fentanyl Czar and spend additional $200 million to combat organized crime and fentanyl. Read more ›

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Startup support networks ventureLAB and The Firehood appoint new leaders

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/03/2025 14:03 EDT

The Firehood taps Theresa Evanoff as executive director, Nima Khadem Mohtaram to head ventureLAB’s medtech initiatives. Read more ›

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Ontario to cancel $100 million Starlink contract in response to US tariff threat

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/03/2025 10:27 EDT

Premier Doug Ford announced the province will no longer sign contracts with American companies. Read more ›

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