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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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New Blue Action Canada oceantech accelerator launches backed by COAST and Founders Factory

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/07/2025 13:55 EDT

Pilot cohort will support eight startups in BC with plans to expand Canada-wide later this year. Read more ›

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1Password builds on B2B growth with acquisition of UK-based Trelica

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/07/2025 09:00 EDT

The deal marks 1Password’s largest-ever acquisition by company revenue. Read more ›

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Shopify acquires Shop.ca domain from Emerge Commerce

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/07/2025 08:00 EDT

Shopify continues nurturing its Amazon alternative as e-commerce competition heats up. Read more ›

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Carbon6 to be acquired by US-based SPS Commerce for $301 million CAD to grow e-commerce merchant toolkit

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/06/2025 18:43 EDT

Co-founder says company was grateful to land rare nine-figure Canadian tech exit. Read more ›

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What kind of entrepreneur will you be in 2025?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/06/2025 09:08 EDT

Plus: Bench had a crazier holiday break than your startup. Read more ›

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BrainBox AI acquired by Irish HVAC giant Trane to cut building emissions using AI

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/03/2025 14:37 EDT

Acquisition marks bright spot amid dim exit landscape in Québec. Read more ›

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Valsoft reloads acquisition war chest with $216.7-million CAD funding round

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/03/2025 13:50 EDT

Vertical software rollup company made nearly 20 acquisitions in 2024. Read more ›

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Which tech health trend should you embrace in 2025?

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/03/2025 10:00 EDT

This week’s BetaKit Quiz helps you find your New Year’s wellness trend. Read more ›

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Bench had a crazier holiday break than your startup

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/03/2025 06:00 EDT

Bench acquired by Employer.com three days after abrupt Dec. 27 closure. Read more ›

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Thomson Reuters acquires American tax automation software SafeSend for $600 million USD

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/02/2025 16:43 EDT

SafeSend integrates with various tax preparation products, including Thomson Reuters’s own UltraTax CS. Read more ›

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Fiserv to acquire Payfare in $201.5-million CAD deal after swiping its DoorDash business

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/02/2025 14:37 EDT

Pending transaction follows Payfare’s share price plummet and strategic review in September. Read more ›

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#CDNtech’s 2025 Resolutions: Ecosystem Leaders

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/01/2025 10:00 EDT

Canadian tech ecosystem leaders on their habits, bets, and banned buzzwords for 2025. Read more ›

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#CDNtech’s 2025 Resolutions: Founders

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/31/2024 10:00 EDT

Canadian founders on their habits, bets, and banned buzzwords for 2025. Read more ›

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#CDNtech’s 2025 Resolutions: VCs

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/30/2024 10:00 EDT

Canadian VCs on their habits, bets, and banned buzzwords for 2025. Read more ›

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Province funnels $9 million into Québec Tech amid critiques over government spending

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/30/2024 06:30 EDT

Minister Christopher Skeete: Québec startups can’t compete at a global scale without government assistance. Read more ›

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Wrong answers only: industry continues to grapple with “inherent characteristic” of GenAI hallucinations

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Kelsey Rolfe @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/30/2024 06:00 EDT

Koho and Cohere discussed outputs and feedback, AWS previewed a proposed fix at re:Invent. Read more ›

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A requiem for the feds’ (failed) innovation strategy

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 12/29/2024 19:58 EDT

Indiscriminate spending and unfinished policy commitments will be the Liberals’ innovation legacy. Read more ›

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2025 tech predictions: embrace chaos

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/27/2024 17:48 EDT

AI agents! Political shenanigans! Canadian tech acquisitions! Big Tech breakups! Read more ›

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Thirteen Canadian tech mic-drop moments of 2024

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/27/2024 10:00 EDT

Match the #CDNtech leader to their quote in The BetaKit Quiz. Read more ›

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Jocelyne Murphy on the year tech showed up

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BetaKit @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/26/2024 10:00 EDT

A young entrepreneur thinks Canada already knows how to go for gold. Read more ›

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