BetaKit - Canadian Startup News & Tech Innovation - Part 280

Canadian Tech & Startup News

Patrick Searle | BetaKit

By Josh Scott April 22, 2026

Canada’s new US economic advisory committee draws backlash from tech leaders

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CSCA founder and executive director Jesse Wiebe | BetaKit

By Josh Scott April 22, 2026

Former Startup TNT leader launches coalition for Canada’s early-stage investors

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By Douglas Soltys April 20, 2026

How StackAdapt quietly built an adtech giant

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By Alex Riehl April 17, 2026

Inside Wealthsimple’s “simple” effort to bring Canadian talent home

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By Jesse Cole April 13, 2026

New app Think2Switch lets users control devices using their thoughts

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LATEST NEWS

Ferme d'Hiver

Ferme d’Hiver raises $46 million CAD to replace 10 percent of Canada’s strawberry imports

Charlize Alcaraz December 14, 2022

Ferme d’Hiver aims to juice Canada’s domestic strawberry supply.

Brenda Bailey

New BC innovation minister Brenda Bailey lays out how she plans to support province’s tech, innovation

Josh Scott December 14, 2022

Minister: “the most important thing in our tech sector … is people, and this government is very serious about continuing…

Shabodi closes $14 million CAD Series A to simplify 5G for developers

Meagan Simpson December 14, 2022

Shabodi aims to be to 5G what Stripe is to payment integrations.

tiled wall

A|I: The AI Times – ChatGPT: charming but flawed

Michael Edgar December 14, 2022

Plus: Apple’s long rumoured self-driving car is pushed back.

wooden house on top of legal documents.

Nesto raises $80 million CAD in Series C financing

Michael Edgar December 13, 2022

The round was led by Power company IGM Financial.

Innovobot holds initial close of targeted $40 million fund to invest in “deep tech for good”

Meagan Simpson December 13, 2022

The fund has secured $14 million from entrepreneurs and family offices.

Vancouver skyline

InBC announces first three venture fund investments: Evok Innovations, Raven Capital, Yaletown Partners

Charles Mandel and Josh Scott December 13, 2022

InBC backs trio of VC funds focused on climate change, reconciliation, and innovation.

Former Plooto CEO Hamed Abbasi

Plooto closes $27 million CAD Series B to help SMBs manage cash flow

Josh Scott December 13, 2022

Plooto plans to double down on product-led growth strategy.

Former Google ad chief’s Neeva launches its ad-free, privacy-conscious search engine in Canada

Charles Mandel December 13, 2022

“We wanted a search engine that was all about users.”

bitcoin

F|T: The FinTech Times – Is CPPI out on crypto?

Michael Edgar December 13, 2022

Plus: Plaid lays off 20%, Delphia makes acquisitions.

IBM Canada

IBM to hire 250 in New Brunswick for new Client Innovation Centre

Charlize Alcaraz December 12, 2022

This week, IBM also awarded $35,000 USD to two Montréal-based startups.

Two women in a sky high building working on their laptops

Movement51, CIWA secure $861,980 from PrairiesCan to support women entrepreneurs, investors

Charlize Alcaraz December 12, 2022

The funding is expected to help increase women-owned and led businesses in the Prairies.

Statements from Alberta innovation minister cast doubt on return of investor tax credit

Meagan Simpson December 12, 2022

Glubish: “the AITC was not working to create long-term sustainable tech companies.”

Canadian startup news of the week (12/11/22)

Michael Edgar December 12, 2022

Plus: meet BC’s new innovation minister.

faire

Coveo, D2L, and Faire looking to fill leadership roles

Michael Edgar December 11, 2022

Product managers, UX leaders, and developers needed.

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