News from BetaKit

Canada’s AI ambitions with Minister Evan Solomon

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/05/2025 20:26 EDT

Minister Evan Solomon sits down with C100 Executive Director Michael Buhr to discuss the country’s future in AI. Read more ›

0

Meet your new digital team: Intuit introduces AI agents on QuickBooks

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit · 11/13/2025 07:00 EDT

The reimagined, all-in-one platform designed to save small business owners time. Read more ›

0

Sonder collapses after spending nearly $3.7 million on now-defunct Marriott deal

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/13/2025 06:00 EDT

Short-term rental company winding down operations "immediately" amid ongoing liquidity issues. Read more ›

0

Sarah Rieger joins BetaKit as managing editor

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 11/12/2025 16:00 EDT

Award-winning journalist to lead newsroom and grow BetaKit’s nationwide tech coverage. Read more ›

0

BenchSci inks multi-year partnership with Mila to develop AI for drug discovery

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/12/2025 14:43 EDT

Collaboration aims to develop AI systems capable of biological inference and experimental assay prediction. Read more ›

0

Ex-BenchSci exec joins Terminal as COO

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 11/12/2025 14:04 EDT

Eran Ben-Ari joins Y Combinator-backed telematics data startup as it moves from startup to scaleup. Read more ›

0

Whitecap Venture Partners welcomes Damien Steel following his Deep Sky departure

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/12/2025 12:43 EDT

OMERS Ventures veteran rejoins VC industry as Whitecap preps its sixth fund. Read more ›

0

Stingray to buy media streamer TuneIn for $175 million USD

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/12/2025 12:27 EDT

San Francisco-based company will “significantly expand” Stingray’s global footprint. Read more ›

0

Vistara Growth closes $321-million USD fund after “friend-raising to the max”

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/12/2025 09:00 EDT

Fifth fund closes after nearly two-year raise that fell short of "ambitious" initial goal. Read more ›

0

“Less a transaction and more a shared project.” CIBC Innovation Banking backs a tool to modernize the funds it finances.

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/12/2025 07:00 EDT

Montréal-based Vessel finds an institutional partner with a shared vision. Read more ›

0

Fewer, larger financings give Canadian VC a boost in Q3 as domestic PE stays hot

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/12/2025 06:00 EDT

CVCA says rise in growth investment “a good sign” but early-stage VC activity continues to lag. Read more ›

0

Glowtify hopes to equip e-commerce marketers for the holidays with $3.4-million seed round

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 11/12/2025 06:00 EDT

Startup claims it hit $1 million CAD in revenue this year and wants to triple that next year. Read more ›

0

Wise brings cross-border payments to Wealthsimple customers

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 11/12/2025 05:00 EDT

Demand for cheaper, faster international transfers has grown in Canada. Read more ›

0

CoLab cashes in on AI demand with $72 million USD funding round

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/11/2025 16:15 EDT

Y Combinator alum claims more than 47,000 engineers are waitlisted for its AI-powered collaboration tool. Read more ›

0

Is SaaS dead? Tech leaders debate whether it’s time for requiem or rebirth

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/11/2025 14:06 EDT

At SAAS NORTH, founders wrestle with relevance, results, and the new AI paradigm. Read more ›

0

Is SaaS dead? Tech leaders debate whether it’s time for funeral or rebirth

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/11/2025 14:06 EDT

At SAAS NORTH, founders wrestle with relevance, results, and the new AI paradigm. Read more ›

3

NLPatent’s $3-Million USD raise helps it power patent research with AI

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/11/2025 12:31 EDT

Former IP lawyer aims to help peers take advantage of agentic AI. Read more ›

0

Canadian startups meet with Canada’s Consul General in Dubai

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/11/2025 07:00 EDT

Canada Startup Association delegation designed to accelerate relationships in the region. Read more ›

0

Minister Solomon: Canada’s AI and Buy Canadian strategies likely to launch in 2026

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/11/2025 06:00 EDT

AI minister says feds might tie AI and digital funding to Buy Canadian rules. Read more ›

0

Digitail grows Toronto hub as it fetches $23-million USD Series B round

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 11/10/2025 16:49 EDT

Romanian-founded startup says Canadian client base more than doubled over past year. Read more ›

0

Lab4 and Xena Intelligence claim top pitch competition prizes at SAAS NORTH

Add to bookmarks Don't show BetaKit

Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/10/2025 14:42 EDT

SheBoot and PitchFest handed out a total of $310,000 at the conference. Read more ›

0