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Y Combinator website no longer lists Canada as a country it invests in

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/26/2026 17:01 EDT

Change implies Canadian startups have to incorporate in the US, Cayman Islands, or Singapore to join accelerator. Read more ›

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Leaders from Clio, Certn, Humi and others talk M&A at TechExit.io

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/20/2025 06:00 EDT

Join TechExit.io on Feb. 25 in Vancouver to learn how to navigate 2025’s dealmaking landscape. Read more ›

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Canadian tech is locked in on election season

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 01/20/2025 05:00 EDT

Plus: Former Plooto CEO Hamed Abbasi on trial for alleged sexual assault. Read more ›

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Discussing Social media’s midlife crisis with Amber Mac

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 01/19/2025 18:59 EDT

The tech and political worlds have collided and our feeds are suffering. Read more ›

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‘Is there life after acquisition?’ Canadian founders get candid at TechTO

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/17/2025 17:33 EDT

Founders from eSentire, Sensibill, Fable, and Sprout Family shared their stories at MaRS on Jan. 13. Read more ›

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Luge Capital, Pender Ventures hire in Alberta following investments from AEC

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/17/2025 17:29 EDT

Luge adds investor Chelsea Gillett from The51, Pender adds associate Jacob Grainger from Plug and Play. Read more ›

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Home hardware: Canadian founders at CES talk challenges and opportunities

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/17/2025 16:10 EDT

Canadian companies took home honours at the consumer trade show, but want more support. Read more ›

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Feds pledge nearly $100 million in grants to commercialize research innovation

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/17/2025 14:41 EDT

$32 million earmarked for Lab2Market skills program at Dalhousie University and its West Coast expansion. Read more ›

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Uvaro acquires, Float soars, Shopify’s order is ready for pickup

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/17/2025 14:17 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for Jan. 17, 2024. Read more ›

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Cyclic Materials, Ionomr Innovations, Summit Nanotech among Canadian returnees to the 2025 Global Cleantech 100

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/17/2025 13:59 EDT

Eight of the nine Canadian companies on this year’s list were also on last year’s. Read more ›

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Trudeau’s tariff team taps Canadian tech to get tough on Trump 

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/16/2025 18:14 EDT

Arlene Dickinson, Wes Hall, RHEI CEO Shahrzad Rafati part of the Council on Canada-US Relations. Read more ›

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The51 holds $51-million final close for Food and AgTech Fund amid challenging venture market

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/16/2025 16:44 EDT

ATB Financial contributed the final dollar to the fund that has been raising since 2021. Read more ›

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Lyteflo secures $3 million CAD in seed funding to rev up EV sales platform

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/16/2025 14:45 EDT

SaaS tool for auto dealerships aims to make charging data, incentive savings accessible to consumers. Read more ›

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Pierre Poilievre pledges to scrap capital gains tax changes under Conservative government

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/16/2025 14:05 EDT

Opposition leader takes aim at budget piece that struck a nerve with Canadian tech ahead of likely spring election. Read more ›

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CCI launches Balsillie-backed innovation policy institute Canadian SHIELD

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/16/2025 10:00 EDT

Ex-BlackBerry co-CEO Jim Balsillie donates $10 million CAD to ‘economic nationalism’ think tank. Read more ›

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Vasco raises $11.5 million CAD to help startups manage revenue trajectory with AI

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/15/2025 14:14 EDT

Repeat founder and former Lightspeed exec wants to make commercialization less risky. Read more ›

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Intuit Canada is hiring key tech roles

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/15/2025 07:00 EDT

Canadian tech talent is shaping Intuit’s most ambitious tech projects. Read more ›

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Former Plooto CEO Hamed Abbasi on trial for alleged sexual assault

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/14/2025 18:23 EDT

Abbasi’s trial began this week at the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto. Read more ›

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League hits user milestone and secures $100-million USD credit facility from RBCx

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/14/2025 17:11 EDT

Financing to support platform development, sales capacity, and potential mergers and acquisitions. Read more ›

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Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will not seek Liberal leadership

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/14/2025 13:50 EDT

Champagne: “I will dedicate my energy ... to defend Canadian businesses.” Read more ›

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Uvaro acquires coding school Lighthouse Labs to take on AI-augmented job market

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/14/2025 06:00 EDT

The two companies fit together like puzzle pieces, Uvaru CEO says. Read more ›

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