| BetaKit - Part 5

January 16, 2025

Lyteflo secures $3 million CAD in seed funding to rev up EV sales platform

SaaS tool for auto dealerships aims to make charging data, incentive savings accessible to consumers.

January 16, 2025

Ex-BlackBerry co-CEO Jim Balsillie donates $10 million CAD to ‘economic nationalism’ think tank.

January 15, 2025

Repeat founder and former Lightspeed exec wants to make commercialization less risky.

January 13, 2025

Shopify continues habit of adding founders to its team.

January 13, 2025

Element AI co-founder, Mozilla Foundation president part of Free Our Feeds fundraising campaign.

January 9, 2025

First Québec-based crypto exchange to earn investment dealer status.

January 8, 2025

Financing pushes Vancouver startup closer to clinical trials targeting diabetes, liver disease.

January 6, 2025

Co-founder says company was grateful to land rare nine-figure Canadian tech exit.

January 3, 2025

Acquisition marks bright spot amid dim exit landscape in Québec.

January 2, 2025

Pending transaction follows Payfare’s share price plummet and strategic review in September.

December 30, 2024

Minister Christopher Skeete: Québec startups can’t compete at a global scale without government assistance.

December 19, 2024

VC firm to raise dedicated fund in new year separate from government mandate.

December 18, 2024

A tidal wave of executive turnover hit Canadian tech in 2024. What can founders learn from the aftermath?

December 17, 2024

Feds up FCAC commitment but push open banking rollout to 2026, with several legislative hurdles to overcome.

December 16, 2024

Mini-budget with many tech commitments comes during a day of chaos on the Hill.