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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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Hong Kong billionaire ups stake in Well Health Technologies with $81-million CAD private share purchase

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 10/17/2024 16:27 EDT

After buying 18 million shares, Solina Chau now holds a 14 percent stake in Well. Read more ›

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NCC commits $22.8 million to 37 cybersecurity projects

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/17/2024 15:51 EDT

Projects funded by National Cybersecurity Consortium to focus on commercialization, development, and training. Read more ›

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Bitcoin infrastructure unicorn Blockstream raises $289 million CAD to boost mining operations

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 10/17/2024 10:04 EDT

Repeat investor Fulgur Ventures led the financing round, bringing the Bitcoin giant’s total funding to over $822 million CAD. Read more ›

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Fable raises $25 million USD Series B round from Five Elms Capital to tackle accessibility in AI

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/17/2024 09:25 EDT

Disruption Ventures gives up board seat to Five Elms after exiting its Fable position. Read more ›

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Ontario launches second phase of life sciences strategy to bolster research and funding

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 10/16/2024 17:33 EDT

$146 million commitment to support new Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund, wet labs programs, and procurement. Read more ›

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Information VP forgoes fourth fund in favour of SPV-style investing

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 10/16/2024 15:43 EDT

GPs attribute change to VC market conditions and personal factors. Read more ›

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Montréal-based Trustii raises $2.8 million CAD to boost employee risk management software

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/16/2024 09:10 EDT

An all-Québec contingent of AQC Capital, Accelia Capital, and Boréal Ventures backed the seed round. Read more ›

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SAAS NORTH puts AI’s impact under the microscope

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 10/16/2024 06:30 EDT

Disruptor or distraction? Tealbook, Disco and more weigh in on AI in Ottawa on Nov. 13, 14, 2024 Read more ›

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Untether AI, Tenstorrent headline ventureLAB’s 2024 HardTech Summit 

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 10/15/2024 17:45 EDT

HardTech Summit takes place November 6 and 7 at the Toronto Marriott Markham. Read more ›

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Meet the BetaKit Town Hall: Vancouver speakers

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BetaKit @ BetaKit · 10/15/2024 13:23 EDT

Leaders from AbCellera, East Side Games, Jane App, and Topic Flow to take the stage October 22. Read more ›

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Flinks co-founders trade open banking for open utility with new startup Deck

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/15/2024 06:00 EDT

Latest API endeavour garners $6.2 million CAD in funding from Golden Ventures, Luge Capital, and Better Tomorrow Ventures. Read more ›

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Canada’s AI godfather takes a shot at Sam Altman

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/15/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Think you know 🇨🇦 tech? Take the quiz. Read more ›

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Can Canada successfully scale AI companies?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 10/14/2024 19:00 EDT

Founders from Mappedin, BrainBox AI, Airudi, and Videns Analytics offer a frank evaluation of market opportunities and hardships. Read more ›

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The BetaKit Quiz, Oct. 11, 2024

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/11/2024 16:00 EDT

GreenSky achievements, Nobel godfathers, and a 600-pound critter in the room. Test your knowledge of Canadian tech and innovation news. Read more ›

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Fall job alert: Here are three tech companies hiring in Canada

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 10/11/2024 15:47 EDT

Ripple Labs, Koru, and Vaco all on the hunt for Canadian tech talent. Read more ›

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An 82-acre medtech campus emerges in Vaughan

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/11/2024 15:23 EDT

“A truly unique opportunity for innovators.” Read more ›

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Feds announce $4 million for Atlantic Canada tech startups through ACOA

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 10/11/2024 14:35 EDT

Nine of the 10 startups are Nova Scotia-based, including Milk Moovement and UpBeing. Read more ›

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Moselle secures $2.1 million CAD to help manage their inventory with AI

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/11/2024 06:00 EDT

Highline Beta spinout wants to tackle a $1.77-trillion problem faced by consumer brands. Read more ›

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atVenu secures $130 million USD to fuel expansion into new live events markets

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 10/10/2024 17:13 EDT

Sole investor Sixth Street Growth also participated in Clio’s $1.24-billion CAD Series F round earlier this year. Read more ›

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Rivercity Innovations freshens up with $2 million CAD to further expand cold chain monitoring around the world

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 10/10/2024 09:00 EDT

Round marks first major investment by StepChange, a growth capital firm targeting Western Canada. Read more ›

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