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F|T: The FinTech Times – Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/01/2024 05:30 EDT

Plus: MOGO backs KAOS in WonderFi boardroom battle. Read more ›

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Why Dax Dasilva thinks about taking Lightspeed private

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/01/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Notman House is for sale. A startup-led effort wants to buy it back. Read more ›

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Can video games teach kids math?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 03/31/2024 18:01 EDT

Serial founder Steven Woods on using video games as an educational tool, and avoiding venture capital. Read more ›

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These B2B software companies are hiring in Canada

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/28/2024 15:21 EDT

Visier, ShyftLabs, Autodesk are all looking to beef up their Canadian teams. Read more ›

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WonderFi responds as shareholders Kaos Capital, Mogo push for board overhaul

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/28/2024 11:57 EDT

Kaos and Mogo want board changes. WonderFi claims Mogo wants control without paying a premium. Read more ›

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Tofu nets $1.2 million to fast-track hiring for tech startups

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/28/2024 06:00 EDT

Company’s backers include Night Capital, Garage Capital, Wayfinder Ventures, Ritual Capital. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – AstraZeneca pays $2B for Hamilton biopharma firm

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/28/2024 05:01 EDT

Plus: Neuralink’s first human subject shows off abilities on livestream. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Tobi Lutke granted a nine-figure Shopify compensation package

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/28/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Sonder faces class action, Busbud continues LATAM push. Read more ›

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Ontario Budget 2024 tops up existing funds and innovation centres, allocates funding to healthtech procurement

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/27/2024 17:29 EDT

Province hints that the OSC is developing new rules to support angel investors. Read more ›

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Flare acquires US-based competitor Foretrace

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/27/2024 15:06 EDT

Flare claims it experienced triple-digital growth in 2023. Read more ›

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C100 launches new Growth Program to support later-stage companies

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/27/2024 13:53 EDT

Initiative aims to help scaling founders access capital, top talent, and mentorship. Read more ›

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Applications open for 2024 New Ventures BC Competition

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/27/2024 06:01 EDT

BC-based startups will compete for $250,000 in cash and prizes. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Cohere seeks big-time valuation despite small-time revenue

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/27/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Canada’s underinvestment in computing threatens its AI advantage. Read more ›

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Dialogue acquires IP, other assets of fellow digital health platform Koble

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/26/2024 17:45 EDT

Deal is hoped to strengthen Dialogue’s support for women’s healthcare. Read more ›

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Initiatives from R-LABS, OCI call for a tech-first approach to solving Canada’s housing challenges

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/26/2024 15:30 EDT

Ontario orgs commit to funding proptech, construction tech startups and projects. Read more ›

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Earned wage startup ZayZoon brings on two new backers with Series B extension

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/26/2024 13:36 EDT

The extension brings the FinTech startup’s Series B round to nearly $50 million USD. Read more ›

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RealSage closes $5.5 million CAD to fuel growth of AI-powered real estate software

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/26/2024 06:00 EDT

Proptech firm aims to serve more multi-family rental housing providers south of the border. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Constellation wants underperforming Canadian companies

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/26/2024 05:01 EDT

Plus: NowVertical resolves dispute with founder and Reddit’s big debut. Read more ›

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Notman House is for sale. A startup-led effort wants to buy it back

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/25/2024 19:27 EDT

Real estate startup Guiker is proposing a fractional ownership model to keep Notman House within Montréal’s tech community. Read more ›

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Québec to invest nearly $42 million in new AgTech innovation centre

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/25/2024 16:42 EDT

The centre will include laboratories, technological workshops, and a greenhouse complex. Read more ›

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