BetaKit - Canadian Startup News & Tech Innovation - Part 293

Canadian Tech & Startup News

By Alex Riehl November 2, 2026

BDC launches two entrepreneur-led AI programs to make small businesses, and itself, more productive

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Alberta Provincial Legislature

By April Hicke November 2, 2026

Alberta’s plan to scrap DEI in hiring will cost innovation

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By Madison McLauchlan November 2, 2026

Transit started by tracking buses. Turning a profit came from understanding riders

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Aidan Gomez, Founder & CEO, Cohere, on Centre Stage on day one of Collision 2024 | BetaKit

By Madison McLauchlan October 29, 2026

Feds to buy stake in Cohere via planned $7-billion Series E at $36-billion valuation

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Wealthsimple co-founder and CEO Michael Katchen | BetaKit

By Josh Scott October 28, 2026

Wealthsimple announces $425-million Series F at $13.8-billion valuation

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LATEST NEWS

Apollo developer Christian Selig

Canadian app Apollo to shut down amid user protest against Reddit API pricing

Charlize Alcaraz June 12, 2023

The app, founded in Halifax, was created to improve Reddit for iOS users.

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AI prompting Is the new coding for kids

Sarah Prevette June 12, 2023

BetaKit’s founder says learning how to prompt an AI engine is not just a tech skill—it’s a life skill.

F|T: The FinTech Times – SEC sets sights on crypto firms Binance and Coinbase

Alex Riehl June 12, 2023

Plus: Interac appoints Jeremy Wilmot as CEO.

Cohere's three co-founders posing for a picture.

Three Canadian cities ranked in the global top 50 startup ecosystems

Alex Riehl June 12, 2023

Plus: Led by ex-Google researchers, OpenAI rival Cohere secures $270M.

BetaKit Podcast

The Collision conversation is a microcosm for Canadian tech

Douglas Soltys June 11, 2023

People across Canada are asking questions about Collision. The answers say a lot about Canadian tech.

Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, CRTC, Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of Competition, Competition Bureau, and Philippe Dufresne, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, OPC.

Pick up the pace: federal agencies form new body aimed at collaborating on issues related to tech innovations

Charles Mandel June 9, 2023

Competition Bureau, CRTC, and OPC to collaborate on digital markets, AI, data portability through the Canadian Digital Regulators…

Three tech companies hiring remote workers in Canada

Alex Riehl June 9, 2023

Wattpad, Fivetran, and Klue are looking to hire remote Canadian staff.

EvenUp

EvenUp raises $50.5 million in Clio-backed round for AI that turns raw files into legal documents for personal injury lawyers

Charlize Alcaraz June 9, 2023

Bessemer led the round with participation from Bain Capital, Behance founder, among others.

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Here’s how Canada’s top 10 cities rank in the global startup ecosystem

Charlize Alcaraz June 9, 2023

StartupBlink’s report shows Canada maintains fourth place in global ranking.

FemTherapeutics

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Pharma giant Bayer moves deeper into digital health

Alex Riehl June 9, 2023

Plus: FemTherapeutics raises $2.5 million CAD to address pelvic floor disorders.

healthtech

AlayaCare founder, Alberta Innovates and Strata Health Solutions executives honoured at e-Health Conference

Charles Mandel June 8, 2023

Digital Health Canada hands out awards in six categories to medtech executives.

Pesticide

Vive Crop Protection adds $11.2 million CAD extension to Series C to improve efficiency of agricultural chemicals

Charlize Alcaraz June 8, 2023

Vive recently made its fungicide available in Canada to help combat potato crop diseases.

Cohere's three co-founders posing for a picture.

Cohere announces $270-million USD Series C from Inovia, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce

Josh Scott June 8, 2023

Led by ex-Google researchers, OpenAI rival Cohere aims to help firms adopt generative AI.

Inventures 2023

More than $110,000 in investments awarded to startups at Inventures 2023

Charlize Alcaraz June 8, 2023

The Calgary conference wrapped up its fourth in-person event with more than 3,000 attendees.

Shopify building

R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s birthday gift: a new class-action lawsuit

Alex Riehl June 8, 2023

Plus: Temu is losing millions of dollars to break into the US.

The BetaKit Podcast

Kyla Scanlon on The BetaKit Podcast

Koho CEO Daniel Eberhard

ALLIN2026 panel The BetaKit Podcast

Mila entrepreneur-in-residence Alex Shee at ALL IN 2026

Lisa Zarzeczny Elevate CEO on the BetaKit Podcast

The BetaKit Podcast AI bubble red flags

Kyla Scanlon on The BetaKit Podcast

Koho CEO Daniel Eberhard

ALLIN2026 panel The BetaKit Podcast

Mila entrepreneur-in-residence Alex Shee at ALL IN 2026

Lisa Zarzeczny Elevate CEO on the BetaKit Podcast

The BetaKit Podcast AI bubble red flags

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Kyla Scanlon on why AI dominates the stock market

by Douglas Soltys

New York Times bestselling author explains the concerning connection between debt and the AI data centre buildout.

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Why Koho won’t bet on prediction markets

by Douglas Soltys

Canada’s newest FinTech unicorn is poised to become its newest bank. CEO Daniel Eberhard explains what comes next.

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Where quantum and AI intersect

by Douglas Soltys

At ALL IN, quantum leaders discussed why the tech won’t be built (or sold) like AI.

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How Canada can keep its AI talent

by Douglas Soltys

Mila’s Alex Shee on the shift from academic institutions that could help create “generational opportunity.”

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How the future of tech and Canada’s sovereignty are changing Elevate

by Douglas Soltys

CEO and co-founder Lisa Zarzeczny shares lessons learned from a near-decade of Elevate.

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Waving the AI bubble red flags

by Douglas Soltys

Circular financing! Rogue AI agents! A lack of Situational Awareness! What behaviour is driving the current AI bubble—and…

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