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Startup support networks ventureLAB and The Firehood appoint new leaders

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 02/03/2025 14:03 EDT

The Firehood taps Theresa Evanoff as executive director, Nima Khadem Mohtaram to head ventureLAB’s medtech initiatives. Read more ›

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Ontario to cancel $100 million Starlink contract in response to US tariff threat

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 02/03/2025 10:27 EDT

Premier Doug Ford announced the province will no longer sign contracts with American companies. Read more ›

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FLiiP raises $4.4 million in seed financing to grow fitness industry management software

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 02/03/2025 08:00 EDT

Québec gym owner developed platform to streamline operations, customer success. Read more ›

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An AI report to distract you from tariffs

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 02/03/2025 05:11 EDT

Plus: Shopify CEO promises 'buy local' features in Shop app. Read more ›

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Shopify CEO commits to ‘buy local’ features for Shop app after criticizing Canada’s tariff response

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 02/02/2025 19:02 EDT

US, Canada, Mexico first to be featured as Tobi Lütke claims Shopify is “unaffected” by tariffs. Read more ›

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Why Alistair Croll wants Canadian startups to be more evil

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 02/02/2025 19:00 EDT

Co-author of Just Evil Enough: The Subversive Marketing Handbook wants to shake up Canada’s go-to-market approach. Read more ›

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Mangrove Lithium secures $50.4 million to construct lithium refining plant in British Columbia

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/31/2025 16:16 EDT

Company claims facility will produce enough battery-grade materials annually to power 25,000 EVs. Read more ›

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Nuvei is big in Japan, AI’s Sputnik moment, and the Uber for what?

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/31/2025 13:37 EDT

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

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Federal government delays implementation of capital gains inclusion rate increase to 2026

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/31/2025 11:54 EDT

Tax changes previously set for June of last year will now wait until next January. Read more ›

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Boardy partners with Diversio in effort to make its AI more inclusive following email backlash

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/31/2025 07:00 EDT

AI “superconnector” that sent unsolicited messages about users’ looks will now undergo inclusivity training. Read more ›

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Sound Blade closes $23.8-million Series A for ultrasound tech targeting liver tumours

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 01/30/2025 14:11 EDT

Halifax-based startup says tech selectively destroys tumour tissue in non-invasive procedure. Read more ›

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Majority of Canadian IT workers say they’d consider relocating to the US: survey

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 01/30/2025 14:10 EDT

Canadian IT landscape needs more training, tech hubs outside of major cities, respondents say. Read more ›

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VueReal secures $58.4-million CAD Series C to boost its semiconductor production

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/30/2025 08:00 EDT

Existing backers double down on Kitchener-Waterloo microprinting tech startup. 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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