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The painkiller for pharmaceutical reps

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/28/2024 07:00 EDT

How ACTO is bringing pharma knowledge to the frontlines. Read more ›

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Charles Mandel always filed on time

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/27/2024 18:09 EDT

BetaKit remembers beloved senior writer on anniversary of his passing. Read more ›

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Hopper restructures again following renewal of Expedia partnership

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/27/2024 15:21 EDT

Hopper reportedly cut 10 percent of staff just over a year after its last restructuring. Read more ›

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Nurau raises $1.5-million CAD in seed funding to take AI-powered HR coach to the US

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 11/27/2024 10:04 EDT

Montréal-based startup claims its conversational AI platform can reduce HR complaints. What are the risks? Read more ›

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Workers are embracing AI faster than employers can keep up

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/27/2024 07:00 EDT

Research finds that training is essential for success adoption in the workplace. Read more ›

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Belgian VC Theodorus relocates to Canada under new name to target early-stage life sciences startups

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/27/2024 00:01 EDT

Rebranded to Seido Capital, the firm has secured $45 million towards its fifth fund. Read more ›

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Shopify calls on feds to “do whatever is necessary” to resolve Canada Post strike before Black Friday

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/26/2024 17:21 EDT

Shopify suggests federal government impose binding arbitration or legislation to make postal service operational. Read more ›

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WonderFi and Kraken Canada each break $2-billion CAD mark for assets under custody

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/26/2024 15:23 EDT

Kraken’s Canadian operation exceeds $2 billion as WonderFi reports a 110 percent growth since year-end 2023. Read more ›

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Montréal-founded FightCamp launches Peloton-style boxing lessons in Canada

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/26/2024 14:27 EDT

At-home boxing platform designed by Montréal Founder Institute graduate Khalil Zahar. Read more ›

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FightCamp’s Canadian launch brings Peloton-style boxing lessons to founder’s home country

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/26/2024 14:27 EDT

At-home boxing platform designed by Montréal Founder Institute graduate Khalil Zahar. Read more ›

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Practice Better looks to opportunistic growth with $18-million CAD credit facility from CIBC

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/26/2024 09:00 EDT

After honing its AI tools and payments offering, the startup is seeking new ways to help practitioners grow. Read more ›

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Interest rate cuts haven’t helped Canadian small business—yet

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/26/2024 07:00 EDT

Canadian small business sales lag behind US counterparts. Read more ›

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Québec International to bring Finnish networking conference Slush’D to Québec City

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 11/25/2024 17:09 EDT

Québec City will host first North American edition of founder-forward event in May 2025. Read more ›

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Manzil launches Halal wealth management solution following acquisition of Canadian Islamic Wealth

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/25/2024 16:29 EDT

CEO sees M&A as “critical” for the long-term viability of the Islamic finance industry. Read more ›

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Boosted.ai raises $20.9 million CAD to grow AI investment manager platform

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/25/2024 08:00 EDT

New tool Alfa is “essentially an AI coworker that users can train to think like them.” Read more ›

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Dentists helping dentists: Clinician-founded OraQ secures $2.6 million to help assess patient risk with AI

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/25/2024 06:00 EDT

Losing his Calgary dental practice to 2013 flood turned OraQ’s CEO into an entrepreneur. Read more ›

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We need to talk about startup failure

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 11/25/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Alberta Innovates the second provincial innovation to face a cyberattack this year. Read more ›

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The story of Sampler (live at SAAS NORTH 2024)

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 11/24/2024 18:55 EDT

“I’m using failure with intent today, because I don’t want to be ashamed of saying failure." Read more ›

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Why Sampler failed, according to its founder

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/23/2024 16:08 EDT

Marie Chevrier Schwartz explains how her company lost product-market fit after a decade in business. Read more ›

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Iconiq reportedly buyer of $100-million worth of Wealthsimple employee shares

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/22/2024 18:16 EDT

Wealthsimple confirms secondary deal values Toronto FinTech firm at $5 billion. Read more ›

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