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After years of disappointment and delay, feds finally commit to a “competitive and innovative” financial system

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 11/04/2025 17:53 EDT

Movement on open banking, Real-Time Rail, and stablecoin legislation all promised in Budget 2025. Read more ›

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Beacon raises $250-million Series B to buy and equip “Main Street businesses” with AI

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/04/2025 14:59 EDT

Former Instacart, Sequoia leaders target profitable firms in overlooked sectors for AI upgrades. Read more ›

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What’s in #Budget2025 for Canadian tech?

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 11/04/2025 09:04 EDT

With the nation’s economic future in question, Canadian innovators have a role to play. Read more ›

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Shopify beats Q3 revenue outlook with 32 percent growth

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/04/2025 07:59 EDT

E-commerce giant earned $2.84 billion USD in third-quarter revenue. Read more ›

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ventureLAB and the Critical Industrial Technologies initiative are modernizing Canada’s industrial backbone

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/04/2025 07:00 EDT

The incubator’s newest program helps Ontario businesses clear the last mile of AI adoption. Read more ›

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Canadarm maker invests $10 million in Maritime Launch’s Atlantic Canada spaceport

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/03/2025 17:26 EDT

MDA Space will support development and future operations of Spaceport Nova Scotia. Read more ›

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Six years later, Questrade can finally launch Canada’s newest bank

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/03/2025 15:23 EDT

Online brokerage to launch Questbank in 2026 after waiting six years for Schedule 1 license. Read more ›

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Gander Social raises $1 million to build a Canadian alternative to X and Meta

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/03/2025 13:35 EDT

More than 1,300 investors backed sovereign social media platform in just over a week. Read more ›

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Xanadu to go public on Nasdaq and TSX in $3.6-billion USD SPAC deal

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/03/2025 09:22 EDT

Transaction expected to raise $500 million USD. Read more ›

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Future Summit 2025 to host leaders from NVIDIA, AWS Canada, Alberta government, and more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/03/2025 07:00 EDT

A closer look at the sessions and power players shaping Future Summit’s inaugural gathering on Nov 18 to 20. Read more ›

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Canada sees rebound in angel investments as industry calls for more federal support

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 11/03/2025 06:00 EDT

NACO says investments across 38 angel organizations increased 27 percent in 2024. Read more ›

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What will Budget 2025 offer Canada’s innovation economy?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 11/03/2025 03:05 EDT

Plus: Wealthsimple hits $10-billion valuation with new funding. Read more ›

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What the AWS outage reveals about Canada’s digital sovereignty

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 11/02/2025 19:04 EDT

Aptum CEO Ian Rae argues that sovereignty requires control of our digital supply chain. Read more ›

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Black-led startups secure record-breaking $400,000 at DMZ’s Black Innovation Summit

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/31/2025 15:10 EDT

OutreachGenius, Happly.AI, among winners taking home more money than ever before. Read more ›

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Goodbye Grammarly, Canada’s newest decacorn, Let’s Go Blue Jays!

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 10/31/2025 13:14 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for October 31, 2025. Read more ›

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Maritime Launch gets $10 million loan from EDC to build Nova Scotia spaceport

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/31/2025 12:00 EDT

Spaceport Nova Scotia is developing the required infrastructure for future orbital missions. Read more ›

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Sparrow BioAcoustics raises $10 million to scale smartphone stethoscopes across North America

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 10/31/2025 11:14 EDT

Healthtech startup's app turns smartphones into a Health Canada-approved stethoscope. Read more ›

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Canadian semiconductor leaders see opportunity, and risk, in US takeovers

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 10/31/2025 10:59 EDT

Leaders at HardTech Summit optimistic about Canadian mergers but want more support for scaleups. Read more ›

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Time to catch up: Why Canada needs to rethink financial innovation and competition

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 10/31/2025 09:03 EDT

Peoples Group's John Landry argues the future of finance in Canada will be built by an ecosystem. Read more ›

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BDC picks women-led Magnum for its first investment in the search fund asset class

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 10/30/2025 17:24 EDT

Fifty-million-dollar investment vehicle aims to help women entrepreneurs buy businesses. Read more ›

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