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.
Podcasts
Hosted by Douglas Soltys, the BetaKit Podcast features weekly episodes discussing Canadian tech and global tech from a Canadian perspective.
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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.”
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.
A Web3 vibe check with Round13’s Satraj Bambra
Pick your poison, but 2022 was not a great year for digital assets.
AI regulation is coming. What’s Canada’s approach?
Unpacking the legislative turducken that is Bill C-27.
Will ChatGPT replace BetaKit?
Ring in the New Year with Tony Dagger.
Year in review: biggest tech stories of 2022, 2023 predictions
Plus: 2022’s most overlooked tech stories.
Year in review: Kim Furlong talks VCCI and what comes next for Canadian venture
Furlong: “These programs are an anomaly in what the government pushes out. There’s no reason why they should ever…
Bessemer, Georgian, OMERS VCs discuss the state of the market
The next four to six months will be the hardest for startups to raise in.
Dissecting the anatomy of a Canadian tech seed round with Two Small Fish, Calico & Wavy
Eva Lau says don’t value your round based upon your ARR when fundraising.