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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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Susan Hawkins to lead Payments Canada as president and CEO

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/26/2024 13:24 EDT

Hawkins previously supported the launch of a real-time payments solution at TD Bank. Read more ›

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Fed invests $2.4 million into two Ontario accelerators

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/26/2024 06:01 EDT

New investments into Spark Centre, Georgian Bay Business Accelerator expected to support over 600 entrepreneurs. Read more ›

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Pay gap between men and women in tech tripled over five-year period

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/26/2024 06:00 EDT

New report underlines the growing pay disparity among different minority groups. Read more ›

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INOVAIT and federal government invest $10.7 million across seven image-guided therapy tech projects

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/26/2024 06:00 EDT

Private contributions bring the collective project values up to $32 million. Read more ›

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Why SaaS shouldn’t sleep on customer success in a down market

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/25/2024 13:49 EDT

CMD Capital's Matt Roberts reveals his revenue retention strategy for software businesses. Read more ›

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Bitcoin miner Hut 8 to receive $150 million to provide AI computing power

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/25/2024 13:37 EDT

Hut 8 shifted its headquarters from Toronto to Miami following a merger last year. Read more ›

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BetaKit wins General Excellence, Small Publication at SABEW Canada Best in Business Awards

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Siri Agrell @ BetaKit · 06/25/2024 12:59 EDT

Reporter Josh Scott named Best Young Journalist. Read more ›

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Former 7Geese leaders secure seed funding for new AI-powered performance management platform

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/25/2024 09:59 EDT

Armed with $2.5 million CAD, Topicflow looks to double its team. Read more ›

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ReturnBear to launch operations in UK in July

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/25/2024 06:30 EDT

Retail logistics startup has grown to over 1,000 Canadian locations. Read more ›

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OSC accuses Liquid MarketPlace of fraud and pursues action against startup, top execs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 17:06 EDT

Leaders of Logan Paul-founded NFT marketplace allegedly used $3 million from investors for “personal enrichment.” Read more ›

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CoGuard received funding from OpenAI’s Cybersecurity Grant Program

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 14:44 EDT

Startup automates the identification of software misconfiguration to reduce the threat of cyberattacks. Read more ›

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Ottawa companies receive FedDev funding for AI, semiconductor, biotech work

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 13:38 EDT

FedDev invested nearly $20 million across nine Ottawa-based companies. Read more ›

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Digital trust experts headline annual EXCITE Summit

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BetaKit @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 12:08 EDT

Canadian cybersecurity and Indigenous data ethics to be discussed in Toronto on June 25 and 26. Read more ›

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Shopify announces embedded AI as part of Summer 2024 Edition product updates

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/24/2024 09:00 EDT

Shopify is using AI for image editing, product creation, customer support, navigation. Read more ›

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DistriQ joins Quantum Industry Canada as advocacy group continues membership drive

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 06:15 EDT

Quantum Industry Canada has added more than 20 members and affiliates since the beginning of 2024. Read more ›

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Collision has come and gone

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit · 06/24/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: The AI reality check is happening now. Read more ›

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How Web Summit Vancouver came to be with Casey Lau

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/23/2024 15:10 EDT

Web Summit’s co-host is full of optimism about Vancouver’s place on the global tech stage. Read more ›

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Vantage points: Canadian startups choose between growth and profitability

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/21/2024 18:04 EDT

Leaders from Paper, Klue, Borrowell, and ApplyBoard share their strategies for navigating the post-ZIRP era. Read more ›

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“Buckle up.” The promise of AI will transform healthcare, housing and your job

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/21/2024 16:01 EDT

More than 250 attend BetaKit Talks: AI in Action, hosted by Intuit. Read more ›

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CRA issues guidance on new cleantech investment tax credits

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/21/2024 15:13 EDT

Tax credits expected to drive new demand for Canadian cleantech solutions. Read more ›

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