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Alex Riehl

Alex Riehl

Alex Riehl is an Ottawa-based staff writer and newsletter curator at BetaKit. His main interests are in tech, gaming, and sports. You can follow his sports takes @alexriehl.com on Bluesky and reach him by email Alex.Riehl@betakit.com or Signal: @riehlalex.99.

ShopVision founders Jeff Neil, Peter Sheldon, and Harry Chemko stand together at a conference.

Elastic Path founder’s new startup ShopVision secures $5.6 million CAD seed round

September 18, 2025

Brightspark, BDC Capital, and Rhino Ventures back Harry Chemko-led startup.

Roach Capital’s Fahd Ananta follows Kaz Nejatian to Opendoor

September 18, 2025

Another Shopify alumnus heads to Silicon Valley’s latest meme stock.

1Password

1Password locks in new deal with Perplexity’s AI-powered Comet browser

September 17, 2025

Toronto company partners with one of Silicon Valley’s best-capitalized AI brands.

A screengrab from a head-and-shoulders video of Som Seif.

Purpose CEO Som Seif vows to fight OSC greenwashing allegations

September 17, 2025

Seif claims no investor harm occurred as regulator alleges Purpose overstated ESG integration.

Tiny receives conditional approval to graduate to the Toronto Stock Exchange

September 16, 2025

Holding company to boost stock price through share consolidation and buyback.

A headshot of Soraya Alexander

Leadership changes hit Benevity and Fable as CEOs step aside for board seats

September 16, 2025

Toan Dinh replaces Fable co-founder Alwar Pillai while Soraya Alexander steps in at Benevity.

tech workers

Canada outpaced US in tech talent growth in 2024: CBRE report

September 16, 2025

Toronto eclipsed New York while Waterloo soared 11 spots to become a top North American tech market.

HyperComply co-founders Amar Chahal and Cody Wright stand with their arms around each others' shoulders.

Ex-Vidyard employees sell Toronto’s HyperComply to SecurityScorecard

September 15, 2025

Team behind the compliance automation tool joins platform used by two-thirds of the Fortune 500.

Kaz Nejatian sits in white chair on stage.

Canadian tech execs change with the season

September 15, 2025

Plus: Carney tasks Major Projects Office with “Canadian sovereign cloud.”

The BetaKit Quiz

MDA Space loses EchoStar, Apple trims the iPhone’s waist, and is there life on Mars?

September 12, 2025

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for September 12, 2025.

A Jetson heat pump sitting outside atop a concrete slab

North founders launch Jetson with “smart” home heat pump

September 12, 2025

Ex-Thalmic team targets home heating with software-first approach.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking to press September 11, 2025.

Carney says new Major Projects Office will help build a “Canadian sovereign cloud”

September 11, 2025

PM says cloud infrastructure is vital for security, AI, and quantum leadership.

Elevate Main Stage

AI, startups, and Simu Liu: Elevate Festival announces 2025 schedule

September 11, 2025

Tech event expected to bring 10,000 attendees to downtown Toronto between Oct. 7-9.

Lewis Black and Darrell Heaps of Q4 Inc. standing beside each other and smiling

Q4 Inc. names Lewis Black as new CEO, founder Darrell Heaps steps back

September 11, 2025

Heaps led Q4 Inc. through a go-private acquisition last year.

daytime view of parliament building with construction out front

2Keys security breach exposes government-stored emails and phone numbers

September 10, 2025

Treasury Board says info tied to CRA, ESDC, and CBSA users was accessed before phishing attempts.

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