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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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What keeps Bluesky’s head of trust and safety up at night?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 07/02/2025 10:14 EDT

Aaron Rodericks is a Canadian working out of Dublin to help the world find joy online. Read more ›

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Michelle Scarborough out at BDC Capital after eight years leading women-focused funds

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/30/2025 18:43 EDT

Scarborough led investments through the Women in Technology Fund and Thrive Venture Fund. Read more ›

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Canada pulls Digital Services Tax to avoid stalling US trade negotiations

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/30/2025 16:19 EDT

CVCA, academics, and business groups had urged ditching the tax to prevent US retaliation. Read more ›

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Nvidia acquires Canadian AI efficiency startup CentML

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/30/2025 14:38 EDT

Nvidia rival AMD also acquired Canadian AI firm Untether earlier this month. Read more ›

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Clio to acquire American legaltech vLex for $1 billion USD

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/30/2025 09:50 EDT

vLex offers an extensive legal and regulatory database alongside an AI-powered assistant. Read more ›

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The Winnipeg founder who answered a crisis

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit · 06/30/2025 07:00 EDT

Rob Ranson built a pandemic solution in three days. His latest product has NATO's attention. Read more ›

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Cohere’s Aidan Gomez says acquisition is “failure”

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/30/2025 05:00 EDT

Plus: Everything you need to know about Toronto Tech Week and BetaKit Most Ambitious. Read more ›

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Meeting people is easy at Toronto Tech Week

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Kelsey Rolfe @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/27/2025 19:12 EDT

What do cold plunging and pickleball have to do with tech? We sent our Chief Fun Correspondent to find out. Read more ›

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Bridgit’s Mallorie Brodie explains why Canadian startups need to think globally from the start

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/27/2025 16:45 EDT

Brodie unpacks Bridgit’s pivot, mitigating risk in construction, and looking up to Axonify, Knix, and Jane. Read more ›

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Klue lays off 40 percent of staff as startup faces internal and external AI pressure 

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/27/2025 13:51 EDT

BC software firm restructures to become “AI-first” amid rising competition from DIY solutions. Read more ›

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LeddarTech bankruptcy filing reveals $146 million in debts to Québec, BDC, and other backers

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 06/27/2025 10:00 EDT

Autonomous driving firm warns that shareholders won’t recoup much value. Read more ›

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What I Learned: Larry Smith

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BetaKit @ BetaKit · 06/27/2025 09:22 EDT

Legendary University of Waterloo professor shares wisdom gained from a half-century of studying entrepreneurship. Read more ›

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Socratica’s IRL revolution is powered by the love of making

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/27/2025 08:38 EDT

Georgia Berg on how the student-run organization makes space for messy. Read more ›

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Techstars founder Brad Feld says you should give more without knowing what you’ll get back

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/27/2025 06:10 EDT

Feld shared how a personal philosophy begets richer mentorship at an intimate TechTO event during Toronto Tech Week. Read more ›

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What making music taught David Usher about running an AI startup

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/27/2025 06:05 EDT

Four-time Juno winner taps into digital immortality with his startup Reimagine AI. Read more ›

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BetaKit Town Hall showcases Canadian ambition at home and abroad

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Alex Kinsella @ BetaKit · 06/26/2025 18:57 EDT

Over 500 innovators packed Convocation Hall to hear from Canadian innovators tackling big problems. Read more ›

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Why smart companies are using fractional design studios

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/26/2025 15:45 EDT

Former Wealthsimple product lead offers a new model for UI, UX, and brand development. Read more ›

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9Bio Therapeutics’ Philipe Gobeil wants to “resurrect” clinically validated cancer therapies that failed due to toxicity

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/26/2025 14:33 EDT

Québec biotech startup is developing a platform for designing drugs that target tumours and spare healthy tissues. Read more ›

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Sonder co-founder Francis Davidson departs after seeing through Marriott deal

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/26/2025 13:47 EDT

Outgoing CEO said orchestrating the Marriott integration was “the hardest thing” he’d ever done. Read more ›

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NiaHealth raises $5.75 million as it hopes to become a household name in preventative healthcare

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/26/2025 10:47 EDT

Rapidly growing healthtech startup has majority of its backing from Canadian investors. Read more ›

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