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Former Raptors star Jerome Williams newest teammate of community connector Swiirl

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Alex Kinsella @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/03/2025 10:12 EDT

Startup helps brands connect with community and student creators for social impact. Read more ›

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A US-Canada crypto summit is shaping up at Consensus 2025

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/28/2025 07:00 EDT

Dave Portnoy, Eric Trump, and a huge contingent of Canadian founders rally at North America’s biggest crypto conference. Read more ›

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Brightspark spinout Brio nabs $3 million to help other VCs manage their LPs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/28/2025 06:00 EDT

Brio co-founder and CEO Audrey Ostiguy described Brio as Brightspark’s “secret sauce.” Read more ›

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The best political party for Canadian tech

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 04/28/2025 05:11 EDT

Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney almost worked at Shopify. Read more ›

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How does an online car retailer survive a trade war?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 04/27/2025 18:53 EDT

Clutch found a new gear after a post-pandemic lull, just in time for tariffs to hit. Read more ›

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Shopify is poaching customers, Aidan Gomez is on the board, and Canada is getting hosed

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/25/2025 13:59 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for Apr. 25, 2025. Read more ›

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Every platform promise #CDNtech cares about in the 2025 federal election

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/25/2025 13:02 EDT

Taxes, reduced US dependency, and AI investment are major ballot-box issues Read more ›

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Prime Minister Mark Carney almost worked at Shopify: former exec

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/25/2025 11:11 EDT

Former CPO Craig Miller says Carney offered president role in 2020, but turned it down for Brookfield. Read more ›

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Nagar Rahmani joins EnerTech Capital as Weston family-associated Wittington Ventures promotes from within

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/25/2025 07:00 EDT

Rahmani will actively source Canadian deal flow, while Wittington prepares to spin up a new fund. Read more ›

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7Gen charges up with $48 million in debt from UK’s Zenobē to help more Canadian businesses adopt EVs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/24/2025 17:25 EDT

7Gen claimed that this is the largest private EV debt financing in Canadian history. Read more ›

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Healwell shakes up C-suite following Well Health takeover, shifts CEO Alexander Dobranowski to president

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/24/2025 07:05 EDT

Healwell’s new CEO and chief commercial officer both come from its latest acquisition, Orion Health. Read more ›

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Trulioo sees “significant growth” in Asia-Pacific region soon after entering market

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/24/2025 06:00 EDT

Identity tech company rode a wave of demand from online stores and FinTech firms. Read more ›

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Frank And Oak selling brand, closing all stores following second insolvency filing

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/23/2025 16:33 EDT

Embattled retailer with ties to Montréal tech set to shutter stores on May 18. Read more ›

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Canadian-founded Fluent Ventures bets on global startups with $40-million USD early-stage VC program

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/23/2025 12:00 EDT

Fluent sees Canada as “a core geography” as firm looks for innovation beyond Silicon Valley. Read more ›

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Government of Ontario investing $750 million in STEM programs to bolster talent pool in face of tariff threats

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/23/2025 07:00 EDT

Commitment anticipated to support more than 20,000 STEM seats across the province per year. Read more ›

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Can Canada become the best in the world at using AI?

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Siri Agrell @ BetaKit · 04/23/2025 07:00 EDT

Commercialization is a national imperative at Remarkable 2025. Read more ›

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Electric vehicle maker Rivian elects Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez to board of directors

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 04/22/2025 15:36 EDT

Rivian looks to integrate AI as it branches into more affordable models in the next few years. Read more ›

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1Password expands Extended Access Management platform with agentic AI security

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/22/2025 09:00 EDT

Co-CEO says the rise of AI agents has created business security concerns. Read more ›

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FundThrough acquires American company Ampla alongside fresh Series B funding

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/22/2025 07:00 EDT

Macroeconomic uncertainty inspired invoice factoring platform to raise $34.6 million CAD. Read more ›

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Latest Google for Startup Accelerator cohort makes AI de facto entry requirement

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 04/22/2025 06:00 EDT

Montréal-based companies lead the pack of B2B SaaS startups selected for 10-week program. Read more ›

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France’s Alan comes to Canada with digital group health insurance for tech startups

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/22/2025 06:00 EDT

Teachers-backed unicorn aims to help disrupt Canada’s health insurance market. Read more ›

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