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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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After facing “challenging operating conditions,” Jasper Commerce sells operating business to Digital Commerce Payments

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 07/16/2024 15:50 EDT

Jasper to keep some equity and future earnings, but otherwise has "no active business." Read more ›

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RainStick Showers soaks up $2.6 million CAD as it eyes expansion in Canada and the US

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 07/16/2024 07:00 EDT

The startup's product was named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2023. Read more ›

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Scanning new horizons for healthtech expansion

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 07/16/2024 06:30 EDT

How ventureLAB is helping a Brazilian medical device startup build credibility in the Canadian market. Read more ›

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Ceragen closes $2.7 million CAD to boost greenhouse food production with “probiotics for plants”

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 07/16/2024 06:00 EDT

After developing tomato and lettuce products, Ceragen aims to grow into cucumbers and strawberries. Read more ›

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Ocean Startup Project enters third phase with $8 million and economic growth goals

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 07/15/2024 16:58 EDT

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster wants to grow the nation's ocean economy by a factor of five by 2035. Read more ›

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PathFactory acquires fellow B2B marketing platform Uberflip in stock-for-stock deal

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 07/15/2024 13:56 EDT

PathFactory says the combined entity’s customer list includes firms such as Nvidia, Amazon, and Thomson Reuters. Read more ›

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Accelerator Centre appoints alum Ruth Casselman as permanent CEO

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 07/15/2024 06:01 EDT

Casselman, whose startup completed the accelerator's program in 2017, has been interim CEO since March. Read more ›

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Summer camp for Canadian tech

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 07/15/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Vena becomes Canada’s latest centaur. Read more ›

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Québec is executing its innovation plan. Will it pay off?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 07/14/2024 17:59 EDT

Unpacking the province’s targeted bets at Startupfest 2024 with MAIN’s Louis-Felix Binette. Read more ›

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Xatoms, Juno win big at Startupfest 2024 

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 07/12/2024 19:02 EDT

Xatoms wins three awards totalling $250,000, while Juno scores $100,000, plus BDC matching offers. Read more ›

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GPs and LPs at Startupfest expect gradual recovery with 2024 on pace to be worst for Canadian VC in a decade

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 07/12/2024 18:36 EDT

Industry leaders expect more turnover, fundraising challenges for emerging managers. Read more ›

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Québec Tech’s new mission prompts ecosystem vibe check at Startupfest

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 07/12/2024 14:53 EDT

New focus on late-stage, export-ready scaleups sparks debate on how best to support tech in province. Read more ›

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Three companies hiring tech workers in Montréal

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 07/12/2024 13:20 EDT

Did Startupfest pique your curiosity about Montréal tech? LGS, Genpact, and Intact are hiring in the city. Read more ›

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After reaching $100 million USD in revenue, Vena becomes Canada’s latest “centaur” company

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 07/12/2024 06:15 EDT

Vena says it is benefitting from "strong, predictable growth." Read more ›

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Katherine Homuth has a problem

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Siri Agrell @ BetaKit · 07/12/2024 06:00 EDT

The SRTX founder wants more companies to tackle big challenges. Read more ›

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Armed with $782,000 CAD in pre-seed funding, MedReddie eyes new markets

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 07/11/2024 18:11 EDT

Startup aims to speed up the technology procurement process for healthcare providers. Read more ›

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Swift Medical among the latest #CDNtech companies to appoint new leaders as industry executive turnover continues

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 07/11/2024 15:06 EDT

Changes in top leadership also hit Faire, Kovo HealthTech, goeasy, CFI, and more. Read more ›

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Digital Innovation Cluster invests $15 million into AI megaproject from consortium of Canadian healthtech companies

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 07/11/2024 13:06 EDT

Partners in the $44-million project include ORX, Well Health, Healwell AI, Tali AI, and Simon Fraser University. Read more ›

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TandemLaunch secures $27-million first close of Fund IV to build more Montréal deep-tech startups

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 07/11/2024 00:04 EDT

Montréal venture studio specializes in university tech transfers. Read more ›

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Feds, BC invest nearly $73 million into Aspect Biosystems to establish biomanufacturing facility

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 07/10/2024 17:13 EDT

The clinical facility aims to be the first dedicated to producing bioprinted tissue therapeutics in Canada. Read more ›

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