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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.

Cohere launches customizable enterprise AI workspace platform North

January 9, 2025

Cohere’s answer to Microsoft Copilot and Google Vertex already has a partnership with RBC.

California-based loan collection platform Eltropy acquires Lexop for undisclosed amount

January 9, 2025

Combined company to continue operating in both California and Montréal.

Humi acquired by Australian HR software company Employment Hero

January 8, 2025

Sources told BetaKit the purchase price is $155 million CAD.

New Blue Action Canada oceantech accelerator launches backed by COAST and Founders Factory

January 7, 2025

Pilot cohort will support eight startups in BC with plans to expand Canada-wide later this year.

Shopify

Shopify acquires Shop.ca domain from Emerge Commerce

January 7, 2025

Shopify continues nurturing its Amazon alternative as e-commerce competition heats up.

Valsoft reloads acquisition war chest with $216.7-million CAD funding round

January 3, 2025

Vertical software rollup company made nearly 20 acquisitions in 2024.

Thomson Reuters acquires American tax automation software SafeSend for $600 million USD

January 2, 2025

SafeSend integrates with various tax preparation products, including Thomson Reuters’s own UltraTax CS.

Champagne stays put as Liberals name new FedDev, PrairiesCan ministers in cabinet shuffle

December 20, 2024

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he will bring down the government when Parliament reconvenes in January.

Clio’s record-breaking funding round explains 2024’s public market exodus

December 19, 2024

Canadian tech companies tapped out of the public markets, but there’s a growing list waiting for their IPO moment.

Deep Sky secures $40-million USD grant from Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Catalyst

December 18, 2024

Carbon-capture startup selected Innisfail, Alberta as the site for its first-ever facility in August.

Realize Capital Partners reveals second round of support for impact-focused funds

December 17, 2024

Backed by Social Finance Fund, Realize’s latest investments include Amplify, Misfit, and Thrive Impact.

Paystone to acquire fellow payments processor Ackroo for $21 million

December 13, 2024

The last time Ackroo stock was valued at the purchase price of $0.15 per share was November 2021.

The Canadian Space Mining Corporation thinks it can put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2029

December 13, 2024

Company has signed an MOU to licence SLOWPOKE-2, a Canadian-made reactor that could power future lunar operations.

Privacy Commissioner announces LinkedIn will pause training AI with data of Canadian members

December 11, 2024

Commissioner said LinkedIn believed its training model was privacy protective, but agreed to engage in discussions.

TikTok app

TikTok challenges feds’ shutdown order, calls national security review process “procedurally unfair”

December 11, 2024

Social media giant describes conflicting instructions during national security review.

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