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Canada won’t pursue national semiconductor strategy, AI minister says

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/08/2026 13:41 EDT

Canada is the only G7 country without a standalone strategy. Industry groups are urging action. Read more ›

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Accelerating software that helps the helpers

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 01/30/2025 07:00 EDT

How AWS helps Jane scale practice management for allied health clinics worldwide. Read more ›

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Cohere leaders think DeepSeek proves their point about AI innovation

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/30/2025 06:00 EDT

Chinese AI company’s rise shows smaller players can compete in global AI market, Scale AI CEO says. Read more ›

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Canadian-led Nue raises $28.8-million Series A round led by Inovia

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/29/2025 16:05 EDT

San Francisco-based revenue management platform plans to expand globally. Read more ›

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Big in Japan: Nuvei acquires Paywiser’s Japanese subsidiary in Asia-Pacific market push

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/29/2025 13:15 EDT

Acquisition includes licence allowing Nuvei to process payments across all major networks in the country. Read more ›

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OneVest closes $29-million CAD Series B led by Salesforce Ventures to fuel US expansion

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/29/2025 08:00 EDT

FinTech startup aims to hire 100 employees over the next year. Read more ›

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Conexus Venture Capital makes first Fund II investment into parking software startup Offstreet

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/29/2025 07:00 EDT

Regina-based company closes $2.4-million second seed round amid tough provincial fundraising environment. Read more ›

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Why Canadian commerce startups are building “live shopping” into their marketing plans

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/29/2025 06:00 EDT

Connie Lo of Three Ships sold $20,000 in beauty products in the company’s first hour live. Read more ›

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Federal, Ontario governments contribute to Linamar’s $1-billion EV manufacturing investment

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/28/2025 16:27 EDT

ISED commits up to $169.4 million through Strategic Innovation Fund as Trump tariffs loom. Read more ›

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Intuit is focused on letting the builders build

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Siri Agrell @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/28/2025 07:00 EDT

Greg Coulombe is hiring the next generation of technologists. Read more ›

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How Calgary-based startup Knead tackled the NFL draft’s food waste with software

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/28/2025 06:00 EDT

BDC Capital's Thrive Lab led Knead's $800,000 pre-seed round as first Alberta-based investment. Read more ›

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Plutera Capital buys Hardbacon’s assets out of bankruptcy following 2024 shutdown

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/27/2025 16:07 EDT

Newly launched affiliate marketing firm aims to restructure and transform the former FinTech startup. Read more ›

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Canadian-founded Clay achieves unicorn status with $57.5-million raise

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/27/2025 15:56 EDT

Customer research AI startup CEO claims its 6x growth in 2024 prompted existing investors to “double down.” Read more ›

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Optable raises $28.8 million to grow data management solution in United States

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/27/2025 13:54 EDT

Funding for the adtech venture led by Telus Global Ventures with participation from many returning investors. Read more ›

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To survive tariffs, Canadian startups need plans “A through D”

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/27/2025 05:00 EDT

Plus: Shopify quietly kills Indigenous Entrepreneurship program. Read more ›

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SRTX’s Katherine Homuth wants to solve for everything

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 01/26/2025 19:13 EDT

SRTX founder explains how solving for one problem led to modernizing Western manufacturing. Read more ›

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Shopify president calls Montréal “the most entrepreneurial city on the planet” at North Star event

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/24/2025 17:47 EDT

Event panel included insights from Stay22, Dialogue, Nesto, and PemPem founders. Read more ›

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Liberal leadership candidates signal party pivot on capital gains tax rate changes

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/24/2025 16:40 EDT

Carney, Freeland, and Gould express willingness to reverse course on divisive policy. Read more ›

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Boardy’s blunder, Xanadu’s quantum breakthrough, and Paper turns the page

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/24/2025 13:54 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for Jan. 24, 2025. Read more ›

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Innovation Minister says Canada will review business relationship with Amazon following Québec retreat

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/24/2025 13:48 EDT

Open letter says Amazon’s decision “raises questions” about its commitment to Canada. Read more ›

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Wound care device maker MolecuLight secures $39.5 million CAD from UK-based Hayfin

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/24/2025 12:10 EDT

Toronto-based company says funding will support new thermal imaging, 3D visualization features. Read more ›

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