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Alex Riehl

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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.

American gig giants Instacart and Uber add Canadian executives to top leadership positions

June 5, 2025

Chris Rogers tapped to lead Instacart as CEO, Uber appoints Andrew Macdonald as global president and COO.

Canada Growth Fund commits at least $89 million to Eavor in second big investment to geothermal tech company

June 4, 2025

CGF promises another $48 million upon the completion of undisclosed milestones.

warematch team

WareMatch lands $2-million funding round to expand its Airbnb-like warehouse marketplace 

May 30, 2025

Strategic investor Farfill hopes to support the young company’s worldwide expansion.

Farm Credit Canada commits to investing $2 billion in AgTech by 2030

May 30, 2025

The Crown corporation’s president and CEO noted that “investment dollars have been scarce” in the sector.

University of Toronto and Vanguard team up to expand AI research in finance

May 29, 2025

Vanguard will also add around 70 roles to its AI research team in Toronto.

Assent's new CEO Michael Southworth.

Michael Southworth “specifically chosen” as Assent’s new CEO to spearhead $250-million revenue effort

May 28, 2025

Longtime CEO Andrew Waitman, who led the company to centaur status, will become executive chairman.

Pender and Novacap recognized for cashing in on last year’s go-private wave at 2025 CVCA Awards

May 28, 2025

The honours celebrate the deals, dealmakers, and community service behind Canada’s VC and PE firms.

PacifiCan tops up Innovate BC initiative with $1.8 million for AI projects

May 27, 2025

Funding to support local AI testbeds at Vancouver International Airport and Provincial Health Services Authority.

Elevate Main Stage

Harley Finkelstein, Valley vets Dorothy Kilroy and Chris Urmson headline 2025 Elevate Festival

May 27, 2025

Toronto-based tech festival says applied AI will be this year’s defining theme.

BetaKit Town Hall: Vancouver Alison Taylor Jane App

Jane Software to be reportedly valued at $1.8 billion in upcoming secondary financing

May 26, 2025

TCV and other US-based private equity firms to snatch up $500 million in Jane shares.

staff portrait in office with about a dozen people in navy stablecorp t shirts

Stablecorp secures funding to build out its stablecoin pegged to Canadian dollar

May 23, 2025

Coinbase Ventures backs funding round as exchange endures cyberattack fallout.

LeddarTech

LeddarTech cuts 95 percent of staff in bid to rescue its business

May 22, 2025

LeddarTech does not expect to resume active operations after laying off 138 employees.

Toronto-TBDC-Mobility

Lagging growth rate knocks Canada out of top four in StartupBlink’s ecosystem rankings

May 21, 2025

Toronto “in a tier of its own” as Calgary vaults back into top 100 cities globally.

Cohere's three co-founders posing for a picture.

Cohere CEO claims AI startup “not far away” from profitability as it snags Dell and SAP partnerships

May 21, 2025

SAP to integrate Cohere models as Dell becomes first to deliver North platform on-premises.

Google grants Amii $5 million to help post-secondary schools develop AI curricula

May 21, 2025

Google and Amii hope driving AI education in Canada translates into adoption.

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