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Alex Riehl is a staff writer and newsletter curator at BetaKit with a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University. He's interested in tech, gaming, and sports. You can find out more about him at alexriehl.com or @RiehlAlex99 on Twitter.

NewslettersNovember 30, 2023<November 30, 2023

R|T: The Retail Times – How Hopper’s Fred Lalonde went from hacker to tech titan 

Plus: AI-powered marketing platform Birdseye closes $4.1 million CAD seed round.

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 29, 2023<November 29, 2023

Calgary startups AITHR, ENA Solution, and OraQ awarded at Launch Party 2023

Calgary Innovation Week wraps up with a celebration of local startups.

SaaS
NewslettersNovember 29, 2023<November 29, 2023

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Investment in Canadian SaaS almost doubled from 2022 to 2023

Plus: Marc Benioff just can’t make up his mind on RTO.

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 

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

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

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

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

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

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

A doctor talking to a patient. The pathway logo is on top of the entire image.
NewslettersNovember 24, 2023<November 24, 2023

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

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

Shopify building
NewslettersNovember 23, 2023<November 23, 2023

R|T: The Retail Times – Shein’s revenue surpasses Zara, Alibaba is worth about half of Tencent

Plus: Is Shopify still an Ottawa darling?

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 22, 2023<November 22, 2023

Birdseye closes $4.1 million CAD in seed funding for AI-powered marketing platform

The round comes eight months after Birdseye’s $500,000 USD pre-seed funding round.

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 22, 2023<November 22, 2023

Rogers Communications and RBC commit additional $16 million to Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst

Catalyst claims more than 7,000 people and 500 businesses participated in its programs over the past five years.

NewslettersNovember 22, 2023<November 22, 2023

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Q4 Inc. joins pandemic IPOs returning private, Ambyint returns to Calgary

Plus: Slack names longtime Salesforce executive Denise Dresser as new CEO.

Canadian Startup NewsNovember 21, 2023<November 21, 2023

RHA Ventures targets $30 million for second AgTech fund

The firm plans to invest up to $1 million into seed-stage startups.

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