AI regulation is coming but Tobi Lütke is not “EFRAID”
AI isn’t a game but some leaders are looking for clear rules and referees. Others just want to keep building.
Luge Capital looks to buck FinTech trends with $71-million CAD first close of new fund
FinTech-focused firm targets $100-million fund and expanded team across Canada.
As 1Password hits new revenue milestones, CEO Jeff Shiner touts B2B growth
B2B revenue growth has driven 1Password to $250 million ARR.
Secoda closes $19-million CAD Series A to scale its data management AI copilot
As prompts supplant search, US investors Craft Ventures and Abstract Ventures back Secoda’s new AI-powered tools.
Can Waze’s former CEO build a social network from scratch?
Post.News founder Noam Bardin makes a pitch to Canadians looking for news with their social media.
How “pirate” entrepreneur Lloyed Lobo kicked his self-destructive habits
Boast.ai and Traction co-founder shares the journey that led him to write his new book on community-led growth.
Parental leave requirements for Canadian entrepreneurs make no sense
Erin Bury (Willful) and Marie Chevrier (Sampler) discuss dumb restrictions and ongoing stigmas.
Canadian VCs talk fundraising, “shitty” behaviour, mannequin startups & more
John Ruffolo (Maverix), Michelle Scarborough (Thrive), Chris Neumann (Panache) and more join for a VC extravaganza.
#CDNtech talks VC risk, due diligence, and the AI hype cycle
Tech luminaries brave tornados and beanbag chairs in this interview compilation recorded live at Startupfest.
Do Canadian entrepreneurs take risks?
It’s a tech summer vibe check as the BetaKit Podcast answers listener questions.
Jesse Wente wants Canada to “tax the hell” out of Big Tech, but he’s open to cutting deals
Forget arguments over algorithms: Wente wants the money to build something better.
The BetaKit Podcast: LIVE from Startupfest!
With: Dr. Theresa Johnson (Airbnb), Harper Reed (General Galactic Corporation), and Neha Khera (2048 Ventures).
On the death of the Girlboss with Chelsea Fagan (The Financial Diet)
The Girlboss is dead but the need for better archetypes of entrepreneurship for women—and especially men—remains.
Canadians want competition. Our Competition Commissioner needs better tools to fight for it.
The Competition Bureau is the last line of defence for enforcing competition law. But our system is designed to keep the line…
Alberta tech is hungry
James Lochrie (Thin Air Labs) and Brett Colvin (Goodlawyer) provide an Alberta tech vibe check.