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By Josh Scott June 2, 2023

With Collision nearing a one-year Toronto extension, efforts are mounting for a West Coast alternative

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CANADALANDs Jonathan Goldsbie on the BetaKit Podcast

By Douglas Soltys May 28, 2023

A wake for BuzzFeed, Gawker, Vice with CANADALAND’s Jonathan Goldsbie

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BenchSci team

By Josh Scott May 25, 2023

BenchSci closes $95-million CAD Series D to expand AI drug-discovery platform

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AbCellera | BetaKit

By Douglas Soltys May 24, 2023

AbCellera receives $300 million in combined government funding for biotech campus

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A Collision sign ahead of the start of Collision 2022 in Toronto

By Josh Scott May 17, 2023

Mayor Tory’s departure, competing bids, and financial pressure on province and feds place Collision’s future in Canada in doubt

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Canadian Startup NewsJune 6, 2023<June 6, 2023

BC regulator suspends ex-Blok Technologies CEO, CFO from investment market for misrepresenting 2018 share sale

by Josh Scott

The suspensions come in response to how a past Blok private placement was publicly communicated.

GSoft

Canadian Startup NewsJune 6, 2023<June 6, 2023

GSoft secures $125-million CDPQ investment to pursue growth through acquisitions

by Charlize Alcaraz

GSoft’s February acquisition of Quebec City’s Didacte was the company’s first.

Twig Fertility

Canadian Startup NewsJune 6, 2023<June 6, 2023

Rhino Ventures leads Twig Fertility’s $8 million Series A to improve fertility experience with tech

by Charlize Alcaraz

Twig is developing a proprietary platform to optimize treatment plans and opening more clinics in Canada.

Oamo co founders

Canadian Startup NewsJune 6, 2023<June 6, 2023

Oamo emerges from stealth with White Star Capital backing to build decentralized data brokerage

by Josh Scott

Oamo’s team features Kraken, Polygon, Figment, Eventbrite, and Morgan Stanley alumni.

NewslettersJune 6, 2023<June 6, 2023

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Is Salesforce repositioning itself as a data company?

by Alex Riehl

Plus: Growth equity firm PSG takes a big bite out of Toronto startup Hostaway.

Mila

Canadian Startup NewsJune 5, 2023<June 5, 2023

Vietnam’s FPT and Quebec’s Mila renew three-year strategic partnership, vow to practice responsible AI

by Charles Mandel

Organizations plan to collaborate on large language models and natural language processing.

Canadian Startup NewsJune 5, 2023<June 5, 2023

Interac appoints Jeremy Wilmot as new president and CEO

by Josh Scott

Interac is set to serve as exchange provider for Canada’s RTR system.

First Nations Technology Council

Canadian Startup NewsJune 5, 2023<June 5, 2023

PacifiCan invests over $4 million into Indigenous-led clean energy, tech upskilling projects

by Charlize Alcaraz

First Nations Technology Council, BC Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative secure funding.

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NewslettersJune 5, 2023<June 5, 2023

F|T: The FinTech Times – Stripe looks to enter the credit space

by Alex Riehl

Plus: OSC advisory panel backs stronger crypto regulation.

David Dufresne and matt Roberts of CMD capital together in an outdoor portrait

NewslettersJune 5, 2023<June 5, 2023

Inside Canada’s new early-stage VC firm

by Alex Riehl

Plus: Shopify facing $130M lawsuit for alleged attempts at slashing severance pay.

BetaKit Podcast episode on the Canadian health care crisis

PodcastsJune 4, 2023<June 4, 2023

Canada is in a health care crisis. What’s the prescription?

by Douglas Soltys

Brett Belchetz (Maple) and Alexandra Greenhill (Careteam) diagnose the failings of Canada’s health care system.

Canadian Startup NewsJune 4, 2023<June 2, 2023

As crypto markets consolidate, Bitbuy debuts new staking offering

by Charles Mandel

Shakepay also joins the list of regulated crypto platforms in Canada.

Vancouver skyline

Canadian Startup NewsJune 2, 2023<June 2, 2023

With Collision nearing a one-year Toronto extension, efforts are mounting for a West Coast alternative

by Josh Scott

Vancouver group advocates for Collision, as SAAS NORTH organizers look to offer a locally run alternative.

women entrepreneurs

Canadian Startup NewsJune 2, 2023<June 2, 2023

A survey of the challenges women founders face when fundraising (and how to overcome them)

by Sabrina Fitzgerald and Jenni Chance

40 women founders from 25 different countries share their views for other women entrepreneurs fundraising.

Shop Day

Canadian Startup NewsJune 2, 2023<June 2, 2023

Shopify launches Shop Cash rewards program in the US

by Charlize Alcaraz

Shopify’s answer to Prime Day, “Shop Day,” debuts in celebration of its 17th birthday.

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Folding Ideas Dan Olson

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BetaKit Podcast episode on the Canadian health care crisis

CANADALANDs Jonathan Goldsbie on the BetaKit Podcast

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PM Trudeau and DPM Freeland speaks with media in West Block July 16 2020

Folding Ideas Dan Olson

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Canada is in a health care crisis. What’s the prescription?

by Douglas Soltys

Brett Belchetz (Maple) and Alexandra Greenhill (Careteam) diagnose the failings of Canada’s health care system.

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A wake for BuzzFeed, Gawker, Vice with CANADALAND’s Jonathan Goldsbie

by Douglas Soltys

A post-mortem on the rampant demise of 2000s digital media publications & how they compare to the slow death of traditional…

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What’s next for Shopify?

by Douglas Soltys

Business Insider’s Madeline Stone joins to discuss the end of Shopify’s “side quest” and future of…

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Do the feds have an innovation strategy? CCI’s Ben Bergen isn’t so sure

by Douglas Soltys

The Council of Canadian Innovators president answers your submitted questions on innovation policy.

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How YouTuber Dan Olson (Folding Ideas) hunts internet grifts

by Douglas Soltys

Alberta is the unlikely front in the war against NFTs, contrepreneurs, and the metaverse.

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Revisiting BlackBerry’s extraordinary rise and spectacular fall

by Douglas Soltys

Losing the Signal co-author Sean Silcoff and BlackBerry co-writer Matthew Miller step into the Wayback Machine.

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