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By Isabelle Kirkwood October 10, 2024

atVenu secures $130 million USD to fuel expansion into new live events markets

Sole investor Sixth Street Growth also participated in Clio’s $1.24-billion CAD Series F round earlier this year.

By Alex Riehl October 10, 2024

Rivercity Innovations freshens up with $2 million CAD to further expand cold chain monitoring around the world

Round marks first major investment by StepChange, a growth capital firm targeting Western Canada.

By Siri Agrell October 10, 2024

Do you own your .CA domain? BetaKit didn’t

As algorithms and consumer behaviours shift, locking down your Canadian domain is more important than ever.

By Josh Scott October 10, 2024

Diagram Ventures beats target to close first ClimateTech Fund at $80 million

Sagard-backed firm will apply FinTech-honed venture builder model to cleantech.

By Isabelle Kirkwood October 10, 2024

Toronto delivers for Uber’s tech team

Uber’s Canadian engineering hub is creating global products with the agility of a startup.

By Aaron Anandji October 9, 2024

Real Ventures launches revamped fellowship program for founder well-being

Partner Sam Haffar leads VC firm’s latest initiative to mentor leaders.

By Alex Riehl October 8, 2024

‘AI godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton co-wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

British-Canadian University of Toronto professor has repeatedly warned against the unchecked development of AI.

By Madison McLauchlan October 8, 2024

Government-backed Montréal innovation hub Ax-C gets boost from private sector

Launching spring 2025, Ax-C has an additional $5.25 million CAD in support from Bell, Google, Desjardins, and FTQ.

By Isabelle Kirkwood October 8, 2024

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

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

By Isabelle Kirkwood October 8, 2024

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

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

By Isabelle Kirkwood October 7, 2024

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

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

By Alex Riehl October 7, 2024

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

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

By Josh Scott October 7, 2024

Repeat founders return with $1.1 million to help AI SaaS companies launch API integrations through Unified.to

Pereira and Alexey Adamsky return with former CalendarHero colleagues and backing from LOI Venture and DevCap.

By Loraine Centeno October 7, 2024

Elevate FinTech speakers tout need for customer-centric innovations

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

By Douglas Soltys October 7, 2024

Addressing the 600-pound beaver in the room

Plus: Koho’s banking roadmap (with fresh funding), GreenSky’s rarified air.

Can Wealthsimple build Canada’s largest financial institution?

GreenSky’s $15-million first close of Fund VI puts VC firm in rare company

“It used to be lonely being Indigenous in tech” How one tech founder’s question led to a community of hundreds

Lightspeed confirms strategic review of business as company reportedly explores sale

Clio’s Jack Newton headlines BetaKit Town Hall: Vancouver on Oct 22

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atVenu secures $130 million USD to fuel expansion into new live events markets

Rivercity Innovations freshens up with $2 million CAD to further expand cold chain monitoring around the world

Do you own your .CA domain? BetaKit didn’t

Diagram Ventures beats target to close first ClimateTech Fund at $80 million

Toronto delivers for Uber’s tech team

Real Ventures launches revamped fellowship program for founder well-being

‘AI godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton co-wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

Government-backed Montréal innovation hub Ax-C gets boost from private sector

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

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

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

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

Repeat founders return with $1.1 million to help AI SaaS companies launch API integrations through Unified.to

Elevate FinTech speakers tout need for customer-centric innovations

Addressing the 600-pound beaver in the room

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