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Indiegraf to expand independent news solution after raising $2.9 million CAD

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/08/2024 06:30 EDT

“Media business in a box” offering to expand across the United States and Latin America. Read more ›

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Flora Fertility closes $1.5 million CAD to bring individual fertility insurance across North America

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/08/2024 06:01 EDT

Insurtech startup led by repeat founders plans to launch in the US next year, with Canada to follow. Read more ›

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MaRS CEO lays out reset business model as innovation hub makes more cuts

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 10/07/2024 17:00 EDT

Alison Nankivell targeting 50/50 split between public and private funding “in the next few years.” Read more ›

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BlueCat Networks to acquire San Francisco-based LiveAction from Insight Partners

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 10/07/2024 16:10 EDT

Insight will remain a minority investor in the network intelligence solution. Read more ›

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Elevate FinTech speakers tout need for customer-centric innovations

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Loraine Centeno @ BetaKit · 10/07/2024 06:00 EDT

Deputy Minister of Finance says “we need to recalibrate our levers” regarding banking innovation. Read more ›

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CalendarHero team returns with $1.1 million to help AI SaaS companies launch API integrations through Unified.to

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/07/2024 06:00 EDT

Repeat founders Roy Pereira and Alexey Adamsky link up with former colleagues and backing from LOI Venture and DevCap. Read more ›

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Addressing the 600-pound beaver in the room

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 10/07/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Koho's banking roadmap, GreenSky's rarified air. Read more ›

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Can Wealthsimple build Canada’s largest financial institution?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 10/06/2024 17:29 EDT

Ten years in, Wealthsimple is profitable with $50 billion in AUA. What comes next? Read more ›

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NACO launches fellowship program with national innovation orgs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/04/2024 16:47 EDT

Government-backed initiative will match founders with senior leaders at companies like Interac, Loblaw Digital, National Bank, and more. Read more ›

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Ex-PathFactory CEO’s Sparrow BioAcoustics closes $10 million to turn smartphones into stethoscopes

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 10/04/2024 13:09 EDT

Funding comes one year after the startup received FDA clearance for its Stethophone software solution. Read more ›

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Nunafab, SnapWrite, Aruna Revolution among startups to score prize money at Elevate

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/04/2024 06:00 EDT

Seven startups cashed in a cumulative $275,000. Read more ›

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Sagard-backed Audensiel acquires tech consultancy Maltem Canada

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/03/2024 15:40 EDT

Deal comes one year after the French consulting firm opened its Montréal office. Read more ›

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Iris Booth appoints Shopify director Brandon Ghaeli as CEO

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/03/2024 06:00 EDT

Ghaeli to replace founder Sue Siri following recent acquisition. Read more ›

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The greatest threat to startups today is playing it safe

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/03/2024 06:00 EDT

Pender Ventures’ Maria Pacella warns that an overcorrection toward risk aversion could spell trouble for Canada’s SaaS startups. Read more ›

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Fujitsu launches Cohere-powered Japanese LLM for enterprise use

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/02/2024 13:51 EDT

Fujitsu invested in Cohere as part of a partnership to develop an LLM for the underserved language. Read more ›

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Koho secures $190 million CAD in equity and debt to bolster banking licence efforts

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 10/02/2024 09:56 EDT

Capital allows FinTech firm to expand lending book and product offerings. Read more ›

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PocketHealth kicks off breast cancer awareness month with AI-powered tool for early detection

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Loraine Centeno @ BetaKit 3 place · 10/02/2024 06:02 EDT

Tool features a personalized breast cancer risk assessment and mammogram appointment manager. Read more ›

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Nano One to increase battery material manufacturing capacity with funding from US Department of Defense

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 10/02/2024 05:41 EDT

$17.8 million CAD to support Nano One's Candiac, Québec and British Columbia facilities. Read more ›

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Loss of DoorDash partnership prompts Payfare share price plummet and strategic review

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 10/01/2024 16:20 EDT

Shares dropped more than 75 percent Friday after news that firm’s largest customer would not renew its contract. Read more ›

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Orpyx closes $26.9 million CAD in growth capital to fuel US expansion

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 10/01/2024 15:27 EDT

Startup has focused on US commercial traction of its shoe-based sensor tech for people with diabetes. Read more ›

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