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By BetaKit November 28, 2023

BetaKit partners with Good Future

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By Josh Scott November 21, 2023

Active Impact Investments launches third climate tech seed fund with $70 million in initial commitments

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By Alex Riehl November 20, 2023

A|I: The AI Times – Everything you need to know about the sudden firing of Sam Altman

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By Isabelle Kirkwood November 15, 2023

Q3 2023 marked a three-year low for venture deal volume in Canada

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Tax | BetaKit

By Jared Lindzon November 10, 2023

Tax Court disqualifies government loan spending from SR&ED, with potentially devastating implications for Canadian tech

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Canadian Startup NewsNovember 28, 2023<November 28, 2023

Sun Life makes $9.5-million investment into digital pharmacy Pillway

by Isabelle Kirkwood

Sun Life’s Pillway deal echoes early strategy with now-acquired Dialogue Health.

BetaKit x Good Future

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 28, 2023<November 28, 2023

BetaKit partners with Good Future

by BetaKit

Strategic partnership will fuel the growth of Canada’s leading startup and technology publication.

Justin Trudea and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland

NewslettersNovember 28, 2023<November 28, 2023

F|T: The FinTech Times – Feds make new open banking promises to positive reception

by Alex Riehl

Plus: Kraken in SEC’s sights as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao steps down, pleads guilty.

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 27, 2023<November 27, 2023

PASQAL, Investissement Québec launch $90-million Quantum Computing initiative

by Alex Riehl

The initiative intends to promote Sherbrooke, Québec as an international quantum hub.

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 27, 2023<November 27, 2023

Geomega receives $2 million from NGen for rare earth element recycling plant

by Alex Riehl

Geomega’s recycling plant will help turn magnet scrap into rare earth elements used in electric vehicles.

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 27, 2023<November 24, 2023

With $2 million raised to date, Omnicart aims to serve hyperlocal last-mile delivery

by Alex Riehl

Omnicart wants to help local businesses in small towns become their own DoorDash.

NewslettersNovember 27, 2023<November 27, 2023

A|I: The AI Times – As Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, Cohere CEO slams the “self righteousness” of effective altruism

by Alex Riehl

Plus: Microsoft looks to scale Québec presence with $500-million USD investment.

NewslettersNovember 27, 2023<November 27, 2023

Active Impact launches $120-million third cleantech fund, Feds release Fall Economic Statement

by Alex Riehl

Plus: OV 3.0: What does the future hold for OMERS Ventures?

Michael Yang OMERS Ventures

PodcastsNovember 26, 2023<November 26, 2023

The future of OMERS Ventures with Michael Yang

by Douglas Soltys

Canada’s preeminent pension-backed VC firm got stuck in a “constant state of change.” What’s next for OV 3.0?

Peloton Tech

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 24, 2023<November 24, 2023

FinTech startup Peloton Technologies closes $2 million in seed financing

by Isabelle Kirkwood

Executive chair says the capital will fuel the startup’s acquisition strategy.

Neo Financial

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 24, 2023<November 24, 2023

These three FinTech companies are hiring software developers in Canada

by Isabelle Kirkwood

Neo Financial, Float Financial, and Ripple are on the prowl for software engineers, devs.

Co.Labs executive director Jonathan Lipoth and co-founder Alex Shimla.

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 24, 2023<November 24, 2023

Co.Labs hires Broad Street Bulls, Rhino Ventures alum Jonathan Lipoth as executive director

by Josh Scott

Saskatchewan incubator believes it’s found its next “long-term leader.”

NewslettersNovember 24, 2023<November 24, 2023

H|T: The Healthtech Times – CarePod wants healthcare without health workers

by Alex Riehl

Plus: Medical knowledge platform Pathway raises $5M in seed funding.

healthcare

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 23, 2023<November 24, 2023

Semantic Health acquired by US-based medical documentation firm AAPC

by Isabelle Kirkwood

Semantic uses AI to help hospitals improve their medical coding, auditing, and documentation processes.

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Canadian Startup NewsNovember 23, 2023<November 23, 2023

HS GovTech Solutions acquired by Banneker Partners

by Isabelle Kirkwood

HS GovTech is the latest Canadian tech company delisting from public exchanges.

The BetaKit Podcast

BetaKit Podcast SAAS NORTH 2023

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Hanna Zaidi, Wealthsimple on The BetaKit Podcast

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Matt Roberts CMD Capital BetaKit Podcast

BetaKit Podcast SAAS NORTH 2023

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Hanna Zaidi, Wealthsimple on The BetaKit Podcast

Tenstorrent and Hyundai

Matt Roberts CMD Capital BetaKit Podcast

Podcasts

Why are there 100,000 fewer Canadian entrepreneurs?

by Douglas Soltys

Satish Kanwar and Katy Yam join for a special episode recorded live on the BetaKit Keynote Stage at SAAS NORTH.

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Buffer’s Chief Product Officer on how it connects a fractured internet

by Douglas Soltys

The post-social media era requires a headless ecommerce equivalent for content.

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Open banking is dead, Techno-Optimists want a war

by Douglas Soltys

Marc Andreessen’s manifesto is flawed. But it shows a greater sense of the moment than our politicians.

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Wealthsimple’s Hanna Zaidi on the “lack of political will” harming FinTech innovation

by Douglas Soltys

Wealthsimple CCO says FinTech startups are a “second-class citizen” when accessing key infrastructure.

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Why Korean car makers want Tenstorrent’s AI hardware

by Douglas Soltys

Getting nerdy with the Canadian hardware company attracting global interest.

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Exploring the forgotten history of Canadian venture capital

by Douglas Soltys

CMD Capital’s Matt Roberts investigates the curious case of the missing Canadian dotcom crash.

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