BetaKit’s most-read March stories show #CDNtech sector struggles continue as government innovation promises continue to lag
SVB’s collapse kicked off a month that included new layoffs, bankruptcies, and AI disruptions.
Was RenoRun abandoned by investors or just another mannequin startup?
Ripple Ventures’ Matt Cohen joins to unpack the complicated spot Canadian startups find themselves in.
Ask John Ruffolo Anything: SVB fallout, VC groupthink, government dependence & more
Canadian tech’s maverick investor answers your submitted questions.
RenoRun files for creditor protection after failed pursuit of “Hail Mary” deals to save company from insolvency
The filing follows four attempts to raise bridge financing and multiple rounds of layoffs.
Michelle Scarborough explains why BDC is thinking bigger with Thrive Platform
In late September, at a private BDC event taking place during Elevate—the same day the Crown Corporation announced its new…
Raine Maida and Senator Deacon discuss Big Tech’s control over digital creators (and the news)
Big Tech controls the discovery and distribution of Canadian content. What’s a democracy to do?
Dan Breznitz unmuzzled: Canada Innovation Corporation architect explains how we got here
What the CIC is missing, who might make a good CEO, and why the Crown corp. comes with carrots and sticks.
How the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown might impact Canadian tech
The SVB run is done. What comes next?
Panache’s Chris Neumann on FounderFuel’s return and “shitty” VC behaviour
“Myself and every other investor I know has a long list of people we will not deal with again.”
Shopify changes employee compensation model: “being a manager now has no effect on compensation”
Shopify employees are now either managers or crafters, but not both.
Generative AI will test what’s worse: biased data or user bad faith
Is AI ready for users willing to fuck around and find out? Are we?
The Indigo hack is bad. Will AI make cyber threats worse?
Plurilock CEO Ian Paterson discusses the economics of AI cyber threats and Canada’s response with Bill C-26.
What comes after the attention economy?
Kate Bush and Girl Talk point to new outcomes and priorities.
Why I killed my startup
A one-on-one interview with the BetaKit Podcast’s co-host about what it takes to start—and end—a business.
Can Amber Mac explain WTF is happening in tech right now?
Not quite the best start to 2023 for tech.