Raven Capital wants to invest in the Reconciliation economy
Today, you will hear from Paul Lacerte, Managing Partner of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, an Indigenous-led and focused…
Podcasts
Hosted by Douglas Soltys and Rob Kenedi, the BetaKit Podcast Channel features weekly podcasts discussing Canadian tech and global tech from a Canadian perspective. Produced by Kattie Laur.
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Senator Colin Deacon talks open banking, competition, #FreeBoswell
Today, we add a new member to the #FreeBoswell movement. “The reality is [the banks] have been used to an environment…
How Felix & Paul won an Emmy shooting VR on the ISS
This podcast features a Canadian tech company, which sent a custom-built camera to space, to connect to the Canadarm, to film…
Electioneering
Today we provide you with the election primer for Canadian tech. Which, if you sadly watched the only English language debate…
How Canadian tech took over the TSX
Canadian tech has seen an explosion in venture funding over the last six months. What about the other side of the coin? “We…
Why TekSavvy is pissed and the CRTC doesn’t seem to care
The world’s on fire and an election is looming. Are you looking for a reprieve from the summer heat or do you want a…
How your dog can help stop climate change
Breaking news: we’re in the middle of a climate crisis. And to get ourselves out of it we’re going to have to dramatically…
Free Boswell: Canada’s anti-competitive policy
There has been much ado about the regulation of Big Tech from our friends south of the border. As good Canadians, that has…
Boast.AI’s Lloyed Lobo shares the true cost of entrepreneurship
I couldn’t get Lloyed Lobo to sit still. The co-founder of Boast.AI and Traction Conference wouldn’t stay in front…
How vulnerable is Canada to cyberattacks?
One of the benefits of my job is that I get to talk to a lot of ‘people in the know’. Connected people. People that keep…
Raine Maida actually found a good use for Blockchain
Yes, that Raine Maida. I first had the opportunity to meet him in 2017. The Our Lady Peace frontman was preparing to launch…
Regulation prevents this Canadian startup from reducing farming herbicides by 90 percent
Today we talk to an AgTech company that is also kind of a cleantech company. Precision.ai uses artificial intelligence and…
When will Canadian tech stop paying peanuts?
As Canadian tech enters a hopeful summer, the BetaKit Podcast is bringing the heat with another listener AMA episode. “Can…
Ray Walia knows it’s Vancouver tech’s moment to lose
If you’re familiar with the Vancouver tech scene, then you know (or know of) today’s guest: Ray Walia. Walia is an investor…
Why Heirlume wants to become the GoDaddy of trademark registration
While this isn’t a Black Swan episode, I still might scare the pants off some entrepreneurs. “It’s hearing those…