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- [For Canadian femtech, women’s autonomy is part of the business model](https://betakit.com/for-canadian-femtech-womens-autonomy-is-part-of-the-business-model/) - Virtual healthcare that puts women’s control at the forefront is attracting VC dollars.
- [Canada should stop acting like the waiting room for Delaware](https://betakit.com/canada-should-stop-acting-like-the-waiting-room-for-delaware/) - Avery Pennarun says Canadians don’t need to become American to sell to Americans.
- [Well Health to spin out and publicly list pure-play software business on TSXV](https://betakit.com/well-health-to-spin-out-and-publicly-list-pure-play-software-business-on-tsxv/) - The Vancouver-based healthtech has been preparing to spin out Wellstar since 2024.
- [ElevenLabs to open Toronto office and double Canadian headcount by end of 2026](https://betakit.com/elevenlabs-to-open-toronto-office-and-double-canadian-headcount-by-end-of-2026/) - Max Lemmens will lead the AI voice startup’s expansion efforts as its new general manager in Canada.
- [Canada’s telco and banking incumbents form AI consortium](https://betakit.com/canadas-telco-and-banking-incumbents-form-ai-consortium/) - Scotiabank, Sun Life, Telus, and Lightworks team up to build and govern AI infrastructure at the enterprise level.
- [Alberta is open-sourcing its AI playbook for government](https://betakit.com/alberta-is-open-sourcing-its-ai-playbook-for-government/) - The Province has released series of white papers explaining how it used tools like Claude and Gemini to upgrade government systems.
- [Canada’s real-time rail system will launch this year after achieving “critical milestone"](https://betakit.com/canadas-real-time-rail-system-will-launch-this-year-after-achieving-critical-milestone/) - After years of consultations and delays, the finance minister has approved an RTR system’s bylaw and rules.
- [Mortgage B-lender Haventree launches online bank](https://betakit.com/mortgage-b-lender-haventree-launches-online-bank/) - Schedule 1 Canadian bank launching a hybrid chequing-savings account.
- [Q&A: How InBC hopes to redefine its role in BC tech as a more strategic investor](https://betakit.com/qa-how-inbc-is-redefining-its-role-in-bc-tech-as-a-more-strategic-investor/) - CIO Thomas Park unpacks InBC’s shifting strategy and its push to fill the university-commercialization gap.
- [Katalyze AI thinks the future of pharma operations is teams of AI agents](https://betakit.com/katalyze-ai-thinks-the-future-of-pharma-operations-is-teams-of-ai-agents/) - The co-founder of WFHomie and a former leader at Sanofi have closed $10.5 million USD to speed up drug development.
- [Descartes cruises into Latin America with acquisition of last-mile management platform Drivin](https://betakit.com/descartes-cruises-into-latin-america-with-acquisition-of-last-mile-management-platform-drivin/) - The Waterloo-based logistics tech firm makes its 37th acquisition since 2016.
- [Paraito raises $2.65 million to automate grunt work for Québec notaries](https://betakit.com/paraito-raises-2-65-million-to-automate-grunt-work-for-quebec-notaries/) - The Inovia-backed startup out of Montréal is using AI to speed up real estate title searches.
- [Scandium Canada acquires, rebrands ski-maker Ferreol Technologies](https://betakit.com/scandium-canada-acquires-rebrands-ski-maker-ferreol-technologies/) - Ferreol’s alloys built high-performing skis. Scandium wants to use them to make spacecraft one day.
- [Feds revamp procurement rules to make it easier to buy from Canadian small businesses ](https://betakit.com/feds-revamp-procurement-rules-to-make-it-easier-to-buy-from-canadian-small-businesses/) - The new Small Business Procurement Program will standardize contracts, integrate AI, and implement a “Tell Us Once” approach.
- [Q&A: Why Alistair Croll built a virtual conference just for AI agents](https://betakit.com/qa-why-alistair-croll-built-a-virtual-conference-just-for-ai-agents/) - Debuting next month at Startupfest, Envoi is “Moltbook, but a conference.”
- [Digital elbows up](https://betakit.com/digital-elbows-up/) - Cory Doctorow argues that the best way to reclaim our digital sovereignty is to jailbreak Canada.
- [Canada is building sovereign AI—now it needs to secure it](https://betakit.com/canada-is-building-sovereign-ai-now-it-needs-to-secure-it/) - A former police investigator argues that AI security needs to be treated as a distinct discipline.
- [Canada’s Arctic defender looks south?](https://betakit.com/canadas-arctic-defender-looks-south/) - Plus: Shopify and Shopline settle copyright suit.
- [Hopper to pay $35 million USD to settle US FTC suit over “hidden fees”](https://betakit.com/hopper-to-pay-35-million-usd-to-settle-us-ftc-suit-over-hidden-fees/) - US federal regulator says Montréal travel app’s previous tech unfairly charged customers.
- [Real estate platform myAbode adds listing marketing tools with FirstList acquisition](https://betakit.com/real-estate-platform-myabode-adds-exclusive-listings-and-new-digital-tools-with-firstlist-acquisition/) - Acquisition sees two Shopify alumni join myAbode’s executive team.
- [Canadian government gains access to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos model](https://betakit.com/canadian-government-gains-access-to-anthropics-powerful-mythos-model/) - Canada is now on the exclusive list of countries and organizations with access to Anthropic’s Mythos.
- [Canadians can once again access Anthropic’s Fable after US lifts ban](https://betakit.com/canadians-can-once-again-access-anthropics-fable-after-us-lifts-ban/) - Anthropic says the jailbreak that prompted the contentious foreign-access ban worked on other AI models, as well.
- [Quantum tech firm BTQ to acquire France’s QPerfect](https://betakit.com/quantum-tech-firm-btq-to-acquire-frances-qperfect/) - Vancouver-based BTQ will pay just over $30 million CAD for the French quantum firm.
- [Paystone enters creditor protection, pursues debt restructuring, sale](https://betakit.com/paystone-enters-creditor-protection-pursues-debt-restructuring-sale/) - London, Ontario-based payments company Paystone filed for creditor protection in early June amid severe financial difficulties, according to court documents.
- [AI minister says Ottawa considering taking the lead on AI investment rounds](https://betakit.com/ai-minister-says-ottawa-considering-taking-the-lead-on-ai-investment-rounds/) - Minister Evan Solomon spoke to the federal government's shift from startup supporter to stakeholder on The BetaKit Podcast.
- [Telesat donates satellite capacity for Venezuela’s recovery efforts](https://betakit.com/telesat-donates-satellite-capacity-for-venezuelas-recovery-efforts/) - Local telecom to use connectivity for communications and emergency response.
- [Vancouver Police sergeant becomes first Canadian ALS patient to receive Neuralink brain implant](https://betakit.com/vancouver-police-sergeant-becomes-first-canadian-als-patient-to-receive-neuralink-brain-implant/) - Toronto’s University Health Network debuts new neurosurgical technique to insert Elon Musk-owned medical device.
- [AI can be the First Spike of Canada’s digital age](https://betakit.com/ai-can-be-the-first-spike-of-canadas-digital-age/) - Alex Tapscott on what the Canadian Pacific Railway teaches us about building Canada’s next great national projects in the AI age.
- [Dominion Dynamics lands $139 million in Canada's largest defence-tech Series A](https://betakit.com/dominion-dynamics-lands-139-million-in-canadas-largest-defence-tech-series-a/) - Ottawa defence tech startup Dominion Dynamics has secured a $139-million CAD Series A to become Canada’s first line of defence in the Arctic.
- [Shopify settles copyright lawsuit with rival Shopline](https://betakit.com/shopify-settles-copyright-lawsuit-with-rival-shopline/) - Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify and Hong Kong-founded, Singapore-based competitor Shopline settled their copyright lawsuit this week.
- [EQ Bank carves out more market share with $800-million PC Financial purchase](https://betakit.com/eq-bank-carves-out-more-market-share-with-800-million-pc-financial-purchase/) - Deal comes at the end of a “difficult year” for EQB.
- [Has quantum computing reached an inflection point? A top insider sees signs](https://betakit.com/has-quantum-computing-reached-an-inflection-point-a-top-insider-sees-signs/) - As IEEE Quantum Week returns to Toronto this September, last year’s keynote from Nvidia’s Sam Stanwyck offers a candid look at quantum computing’s momentum.
- [Kraken dives deeper into defence with $615-million Covelya Group acquisition](https://betakit.com/kraken-dives-deeper-into-defence-with-615-million-covelya-group-acquisition/) - The acquisition would create a larger subsea player that spans defence and commercial markets.
- [Minister Evan Solomon on Canada’s AI strategy, sovereignty, and social media](https://betakit.com/ai-minister-evan-solomon-betakit-podcast/) - A special Canada Day edition of The BetaKit Podcast.
- [Checking in on Canada's digital sovereignty](https://betakit.com/checking-in-on-canadas-digital-sovereignty/) - Plus: More BetaKit in your inbox, every Wednesday.
- [From Chrome extension to customer data engine: Floqer announces $2-million raise](https://betakit.com/from-chrome-extension-to-customer-data-engine-floqer-announces-2-million-raise/) - The Halifax startup now helps companies like Perplexity and Wise gather customer data.
- [Stathera raises $55 million USD for semiconductor clock tech amid data centre boom](https://betakit.com/stathera-raises-55-million-usd-for-semiconductor-clock-tech-amid-data-centre-boom/) - CEO George Xereas says there’s “no reason” precision timing tech can’t be built in Canada.
- [Toast launches AI-powered recruitment platform](https://betakit.com/toast-launches-ai-powered-recruitment-platform/) - The Toast Talent Marketplace is scheduled to roll out its beta version in the next two weeks.
- [US finance app SoFi acquires Composer to add AI investing strategies](https://betakit.com/us-finance-app-sofi-acquires-composer-to-add-ai-investing-strategies/) - Acquisition of Toronto FinTech bolsters SoFi’s case to be “the everything app for digital financial services.”
- [PrairiesCan invests $5.6 million to support Black entrepreneurship in Alberta](https://betakit.com/prairiescan-invests-5-6-million-to-support-black-entrepreneurship-in-alberta/) - Investment follows similar funding last week in Manitoba.
- [Minimum viable sovereignty](https://betakit.com/how-sovereign-is-sovereign-enough/) - The Canadian Shield Institute’s Vass Bednar explains how Canada can bootstrap digital self-reliance in the face of weaponized integration.
- [Linux Association of Canada launches open-source jobs database](https://betakit.com/linux-association-of-canada-launches-open-source-jobs-database/) - New organization aimed at bolstering access to sovereign, open software.
- [Gander Social to launch to public on Canada Day](https://betakit.com/gander-social-to-launch-to-public-on-canada-day/) - The Canadian-made social media network will roll out nationwide after already tallying 18,000 beta users.
- [Conexus Venture Capital invests in FinTech Judi.ai](https://betakit.com/conexus-venture-capital-invests-in-fintech-judi-ai/) - Judi’s platform streamlines the loan application process.
- [Deep Sky delivers North America’s first direct air capture carbon credits](https://betakit.com/deep-sky-delivers-north-americas-first-direct-air-capture-carbon-credits/) - Montréal-based company’s Alberta facility pulled carbon straight out of the air on behalf of RBC and Microsoft.
- [InvestEco Capital raises $106 million for fourth sustainable food fund](https://betakit.com/investeco-capital-raises-106-million-for-fourth-sustainable-food-fund/) - Toronto-based investor targets companies promoting a healthier, more sustainable food sector.
- [Vector Institute launches open-source AI bias detector](https://betakit.com/vector-institute-launches-open-source-ai-bias-detector/) - New tool aims to flag and rework biases in writing and AI datasets.
- [Spellbook aims to write and renew the world’s contracts with AI](https://betakit.com/spellbook-aims-to-write-and-renew-the-worlds-contracts-with-ai/) - Spellbook wants to set a new standard for how contracts are drafted and signed.
- [Why cybersecurity teams are struggling to keep up with AI adoption](https://betakit.com/why-cybersecurity-teams-are-struggling-to-keep-up-with-ai-adoption-2/) - Companies and employees are adopting AI tools faster than ever, leaving security teams scrambling to understand what is running across their own environment
- [The secret startups](https://betakit.com/the-secret-startups/) - Gigaom went under a year after raising $8 million. Another new media casualty, or the death of a startup?
- [Edmonton's digital Nostradamus, and the early-stage funding gap](https://betakit.com/edmontons-digital-nostradamus-and-the-early-stage-funding-gap/) - Plus: Why Manitoba is saying no to large-scale data centres.
- [Canada is gaining corporate VCs, but still has “a participation problem,” report finds](https://betakit.com/canada-is-gaining-corporate-vcs-but-still-has-a-participation-problem-report-finds/) - While Canada’s corporate venture capital ecosystem is growing, deal volume still dropped 20 percent in 2025, per Deloitte Ventures’ latest annual market report
- [Mecka AI acquires Docula as it builds the data layer for robotics](https://betakit.com/mecka-ai-acquires-docula-as-it-builds-the-data-layer-for-robotics/) - The three-person Canadian AI startup is joining the majority-Canadian Mecka team.
- [Feds release proposed open banking regulations](https://betakit.com/feds-release-proposed-open-banking-regulations/) - Canada now has proposed regulations on open banking, but no clear launch date yet.
- [Feds invest $3.2 million to support Manitoba’s Black entrepreneurs](https://betakit.com/feds-invest-3-2-million-to-support-manitobas-black-entrepreneurs/) - The investment will go to three organizations focusing on Black business development.
- [Robotics startup Sanctuary AI appoints former MDA exec as CEO](https://betakit.com/robotics-startup-sanctuary-ai-appoints-former-mda-exec-as-ceo/) - Interim CEO’s departure continues string of leadership changes at Vancouver-based startup.
- [Why advocates say “inclusive succession” is a hidden market opportunity for Canada](https://betakit.com/why-advocates-say-inclusive-succession-is-a-hidden-market-opportunity-for-canada/) - The report calls for more structural support for entrepreneurship-through-acquisition.
- [Canada’s early-stage startup funding is in a sustained decline, RBCx finds](https://betakit.com/canadas-early-stage-startup-funding-is-in-a-sustained-decline-rbcx-finds/) - Last year was tough for domestic VC fundraising. Data show 2026 is off to a rough start.
- [Float announces $85-million Series C round to support AI push](https://betakit.com/float-announces-85-million-series-c-round-to-support-ai-push/) - The fast-growing Toronto FinTech now serves more than 7,500 Canadian businesses.
- [How university-born healthtech research can make the leap beyond the lab](https://betakit.com/how-university-born-healthtech-research-can-make-the-leap-beyond-the-lab/) - WearDOXX is part of YSpace’s effort to help turn Canadian research into globally competitive healthtech businesses.
- [Five Eyes alliance warns of potential AI-powered cyber threat “crises”](https://betakit.com/five-eyes-alliance-warns-of-potential-ai-powered-cyber-threat-crises/) - The alliance urges strengthening of cyber defences before an incident escalates into major operational and financial issues.
- [Blossom Social raises more than $2 million through FrontFundr campaign](https://betakit.com/blossom-social-raises-more-than-2-million-through-frontfundr-campaign/) - The funding will help the social network for investors continue its global expansion.
- [Manitoba premier says air force base expansion only possible thanks to data centre rejection](https://betakit.com/manitoba-premier-says-air-force-base-expansion-only-possible-thanks-to-data-centre-rejection/) - The Province rejected proposals for a 141-hectare hyperscale data centre earlier this month
- [The forecast factory: How an Alberta tech company simulates disasters before they happen](https://betakit.com/the-forecast-factory-how-an-alberta-tech-company-simulates-disasters-before-they-happen/) - Run With It Synthetics works to imagine dark futures—so the worst outcomes can be prevented.
- [Sellit9 closes $4.1 million to help Canadians trade in old electronics](https://betakit.com/sellit9-closes-4-1-million-to-help-canadians-trade-in-old-electronics/) - The startup aims to help consumers skip the "marketplace drama" while avoiding price haggling and safety concerns.
- [Cognota broadens corporate learning platform with Learnexus acquisition](https://betakit.com/cognota-broadens-corporate-learning-platform-with-learnexus-acquisition/) - The toronto company says deal will help it connect enterprise customers with freelancers and agents.
- [Restaurants call on courts to force XTM to repay missing funds](https://betakit.com/restaurants-call-on-courts-to-force-xtm-to-repay-missing-funds/) - FinTech’s payments platform abruptly collapsed earlier this year
- [Klue hack leads to customer data breach](https://betakit.com/klue-hack-leads-to-customer-data-breach/) - The company's CEO says “a single compromise can ripple across many organizations” in modern software.
- [Superhuman, formerly Grammarly, acquires AI detector GPTZero](https://betakit.com/superhuman-formerly-grammarly-acquires-ai-detector-gptzero/) - The two companies, both with Canadian roots, want to build the internet’s “authenticity layer.”
- [Enabled Talent’s new program aims to help disabled Canadians become entrepreneurs](https://betakit.com/enabled-talents-new-program-aims-to-help-disabled-canadians-become-entrepreneurs/) - The accelerator-like program is meant to provide community, mentorship, and help finding funding.
- [With update to Canada’s privacy laws, feds are building a “super-regulator”](https://betakit.com/with-update-to-canadas-privacy-laws-feds-are-building-a-super-regulator/) - Bill C-36 would hand private-sector privacy authority to Canadian Digital Safety Commission.
- [National AI institutes get funding and talent boost from AI strategy](https://betakit.com/national-ai-institutes-get-funding-and-talent-boost-from-ai-strategy/) - Mila, Amii, Vector Institute, and CAISI receive over $200 million in financial commitments.
- [OpenAI sued by mother of Montréal woman who died by suicide](https://betakit.com/openai-sued-by-mother-of-montreal-woman-who-died-by-suicide/) - The complaint comes as Canada introduces a bill that would hold chatbot providers liable for harms.
- [Wyvern selected for NASA satellite data program](https://betakit.com/wyvern-selected-for-nasa-satellite-data-program/) - The Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program will bring Wyvern’s hyperspectral imaging to NASA researchers.
- [Tetrix raises $15 million USD to excavate investor data buried in old technolgies](https://betakit.com/tetrix-raises-15-million-usd-to-excavate-investor-data-buried-in-old-technolgies/) - The Canadian co-founded, New York-based investment intelligence platform will expand its Montréal office with the new funding.
- [Feds announce $173 million for Women Entrepreneurship Strategy](https://betakit.com/feds-announce-173-million-for-women-entrepreneurship-strategy/) - The funding will help bolster the strategy’s loan fund, ecosystem fund, and knowledge hub.
- [Q&A: How open banking could leave small FinTechs out  ](https://betakit.com/qa-how-open-banking-could-leave-small-fintechs-out/) - FDATA head Steve Boms argues for a “sponsored” accreditation model in Canada.
- [Signal 1’s AI platform adopted by New York’s Mount Sinai Health System](https://betakit.com/signal-1s-ai-platform-adopted-by-new-yorks-mount-sinai-health-system/) - The Toronto startup will help the medical network monitor its AI use.
- [Six-month-old Anchorbase closes $2 million USD pre-seed round](https://betakit.com/six-month-old-anchorbase-closes-2-million-usd-pre-seed-round/) - The payment automation platform plans to scale its engineering and product teams.
- [Qubic raises $2.5 million USD to commercialize quantum signal amplifiers](https://betakit.com/qubic-raises-2-5-million-usd-to-commercialize-quantum-signal-amplifiers/) - Two Small Fish led the seed round, which will help scale the manufacturing of Qubic’s cryogenic amplifiers.
- [Former Quantum Industry Canada CEO joins US-based IonQ](https://betakit.com/former-quantum-industry-canada-ceo-joins-us-based-ionq/) - The inaugural leader of QIC, Lisa Lambert, is now IonQ’s managing director for Canada.
- [Peter and Carol Moreira to step away from Entrevestor](https://betakit.com/peter-and-carol-moreira-to-step-away-from-entrevestor/) - The Halifax-based publication has been a leading voice in Atlantic Canada’s startup ecosystem for 15 years.
- [Wealthsimple bets on a complex market](https://betakit.com/wealthsimple-bets-on-a-complex-market/) - Plus: Feds force through controversial Bill C-22.
- [Meet the father-son duo hoping to turn their AI side project into a gaming company](https://betakit.com/meet-the-father-son-duo-hoping-to-turn-their-ai-side-project-into-a-gaming-company/) - After vibe-coding a viral colour memory game, Geoff and Sam Teehan want to make it a lasting business.
- [“Bottoms-up” incubator Althra opens applications for third cohort](https://betakit.com/bottoms-up-incubator-althra-opens-applications-for-third-cohort/) - Eighteen startups in, Althra's Boris Wertz says his bet on the Vancouver tech hub is playing out.
- [Canadian surgical AI startup wins VivaTech pitch contest](https://betakit.com/canadian-surgical-ai-startup-wins-vivatech-pitch-contest/) - Reveal Life Science uses molecular vision to detect cancers during surgery.
- [AI experts want a middle-power coalition to set safety guardrails. Some think Canada could lead it](https://betakit.com/ai-experts-want-a-middle-power-coalition-to-set-safety-guardrails-some-think-canada-could-lead-it/) - Behind closed doors, experts and policymakers fear the US isn’t a “good-faith actor” on AI safety.
- [Shopify shareholders vote down responsible AI proposal](https://betakit.com/shopify-shareholders-vote-down-responsible-ai-proposal/) - Company’s board had previously called the proposal a “solution in search of a problem.”
- [Fellow surpasses 5,000 customers after rebooting for the AI era](https://betakit.com/fellow-surpasses-5000-customers-after-rebooting-for-the-ai-era/) - The enterprise meeting assistant hopes to achieve $100 million in revenue by 2028.
- [Canada bans “sophisticated deepfakes” of political figures](https://betakit.com/canada-bans-sophisticated-deepfakes-of-political-figures/) - The Strong and Free Elections Act closes some loopholes but carves out exemptions for parody and satire.
- [MDA Space to buy Raytheon’s satellite maker for $620 million USD](https://betakit.com/mda-space-to-buy-raytheons-satellite-maker-for-620-million-usd/) - The company says the acquisition capitalizes on the US government's growing demand for defence space missions.
- [SFU VentureLabs and Manterra partner to help BC startups manufacture locally](https://betakit.com/sfu-venturelabs-and-manterra-partner-to-help-bc-startups-manufacture-locally/) - VentureLabs says working with a local partner offers founders an alternative to offshore production.
- [Autonomique says backflipping robots are not the point](https://betakit.com/autonomique-says-backflipping-robots-are-not-the-point/) - The Montréal- and Menlo Park-based startup is deploying physical AI at an Ontario F&P plant.
- [Cybersecurity coding bootcamp aims to help Canadian veterans transition to tech jobs](https://betakit.com/cybersecurity-coding-bootcamp-aims-to-help-canadian-veterans-transition-to-tech-jobs/) - As cyber threats increase, Coding for Veterans helps active CAF members level up.
- [Saskatoon angel investor Jesse Wiebe charged with indecent act while unlawfully entering home](https://betakit.com/saskatoon-angel-investor-jesse-wiebe-charged-with-indecent-act-while-unlawfully-entering-home/) - Canadian Startup Capital Association founder recently publicly shared struggles with sobriety and mental health.
- [Create more value than you capture:  An oral history of Toronto product development](https://betakit.com/create-more-value-than-you-capture-an-oral-history-of-toronto-product-development/) - An oral history of Toronto product development, as told by many (but not all!) of those who helped shape Toronto tech.
- [Quantum Industry Canada CEO Lisa Lambert to step down](https://betakit.com/quantum-industry-canada-ceo-lisa-lambert-to-step-down/) - The organization’s first CEO plans to leave for new career opportunities at the end of June.
- [Questrade launches custom indexing as massive IPOs reshape the market](https://betakit.com/questrade-launches-custom-indexing-as-massive-ipos-reshape-the-market/) - The company's CPO says there’s demand for portfolio flexibility ahead of blockbuster IPOs from Anthropic and OpenAI.
- [Bill C-22 passes third reading after Liberals adopt measures to limit debate](https://betakit.com/liberals-limit-debate-on-lawful-access-act-to-rush-legislation-forward/) - The Lawful Access Act passes to the Senate after a fast-tracked vote, and a committee session that stretched past midnight.
- [HelloFresh subsidiary Factor brings new distribution centre, 400 jobs to Calgary](https://betakit.com/hellofresh-subsidiary-factor-brings-new-distribution-centre-400-jobs-to-calgary/) - The Meal kit service will deliver to Western Canada starting this fall.
- [Smaller businesses are struggling to breach Canada's defence sector: report](https://betakit.com/smaller-businesses-are-struggling-to-breach-canadas-defence-sector-report/) - Industry leaders say the country must move faster to bring defence-adjacent firms into the fold.
- [Wealthsimple partners with US exchange Kalshi to launch prediction market app](https://betakit.com/wealthsimple-launches-prediction-markets-app-through-us-exchange-kalshi/) - Wealthsimple is officially wading into the prediction markets game with a standalone app.
- [Calgary is now the fastest growing tech ecosystem in Canada](https://betakit.com/calgary-is-now-the-fastest-growing-tech-ecosystem-in-canada/) - A global startup ecosystem report shows the city's tech sector growth dramatically outpaces the Canadian average.
- [Shopify introduces in-store returns, more updates to agentic commerce](https://betakit.com/shopify-introduces-in-store-returns-more-updates-to-agentic-commerce/) - The Spring 2026 Shopify Editions newsletter contained more than 150 product updates.
- [June Health closes $2.4 million for expanded women’s health platform](https://betakit.com/june-health-closes-2-4-million-for-expanded-womens-health-platform/) - Securian Canada, the co-founders of PointClickCare, and others have joined as investors.
- [Did the Anthropic model ban prove Cohere is right about sovereign AI?](https://betakit.com/did-the-anthropic-model-ban-prove-cohere-is-right-about-sovereign-ai/) - Cohere Co-founder Nick Frosst on sovereign AI, Star Trek, and why he doesn’t make a point of listening to Marc Andreessen.
- [How IDMTC and SR&ED can help Canadian tech companies stretch their R&D budgets](https://betakit.com/how-idmtc-and-sred-can-help-canadian-tech-companies-stretch-their-rd-budgets/) - Once aimed largely at gaming studios, provincial interactive digital media tax credits now reach a much broader range of companies.
- [NorthStar secures $40 million to track space threats for Canada’s air force](https://betakit.com/northstar-secures-40-million-to-track-space-threats-for-canadas-air-force/) - The Montréal-based space tech company plans to go public this fall through a SPAC deal.
- [Realize closes one of Canada’s largest impact funds at $227 million](https://betakit.com/realize-closes-one-of-canadas-largest-impact-funds-at-227-million/) - The Toronto firm raised $142 million from private LPs to complement Ottawa’s anchor commitment.
- [Alberta Innovates invests $14 million to help commercialize local tech](https://betakit.com/alberta-innovates-invests-14-million-to-help-commercialize-local-tech/) - The funding supports projects that will help Albertan startups scale toward commercialization.
- [NordSpace opens new rocket factory headquarters in Markham](https://betakit.com/nordspace-opens-new-rocket-factory-headquarters-in-markham/) - The 60,000-square-foot facility will anchor the aerospace startup’s national footprint.
- [Michael Hyatt-backed BrokerPlus launches to disrupt “antiquated” mortgage industry](https://betakit.com/michael-hyatt-backed-brokerplus-launches-to-disrupt-antiquated-mortgage-industry/) - The co-founder of Surf and his former Boardy colleague want to empower brokers with AI.
- [Q&A: Isabelle Hudon on the next five years for Canada’s largest VC](https://betakit.com/qa-isabelle-hudon-on-the-next-five-years-for-canadas-largest-vc/) - BDC’s CEO talks AI, direct investing, and staff turnover after her mandate was renewed until 2030.
- [Showpass to acquire campus engagement platform Bounce](https://betakit.com/showpass-to-acquire-campus-engagement-platform-bounce/) - The deal will expand Showpass’ presence to more than 70 percent of Canada's top-ranked universities.
- [Cohere sees “huge” inbound after the US blocks Anthropic's latest models](https://betakit.com/cohere-sees-huge-inbound-after-the-us-blocks-anthropics-latest-ai-models/) - The Canadian LLM developer sells itself as a sovereign alternative to US AI providers.
- [Former employee sues BDC Capital for wrongful dismissal ](https://betakit.com/former-employee-sues-bdc-capital-for-wrongful-dismissal/) - The claim alleges a “hostile work environment” and concerns over D-Wave sale.
- [Tailscale updates Aperture to help businesses manage fast-changing AI tools](https://betakit.com/tailscale-updates-aperture-to-help-businesses-manage-fast-changing-ai-tools/) - The Toronto startup is adding new features aimed at shadow AI, corporate data access, and agent controls.
- [Evaluating Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy](https://betakit.com/evaluating-canadas-defence-industrial-strategy/) - The recently released Defence Industrial Strategy adds clarity to Canada’s defence spending commitments, but not their outcomes.
- [Meet the AI company tracking the foreign actors stoking Alberta separatism](https://betakit.com/meet-the-ai-company-tracking-the-foreign-actors-stoking-alberta-separatism/) - Cipher is using AI to track, monitor, and categorize the disinformation amplifying Canada’s unity crisis.
- [Feds and City of Toronto to establish new sports tech hub at TMU](https://betakit.com/feds-and-city-of-toronto-to-establish-new-sports-tech-hub-at-tmu/) - The Toronto accelerator program is expected to support as many as 60 sports tech startups.
- [OpenText commits to creating 400 jobs in Ireland amid Carney’s state visit](https://betakit.com/opentext-commits-to-creating-400-jobs-in-ireland-amid-carneys-state-visit/) - The Kitchener-Waterloo company says it will double its investment in Ireland as Canada makes AI agreements with the country.
- [Maneva raises $27-million USD Series A to expand AI vision in manufacturing](https://betakit.com/maneva-raises-27-million-usd-series-a-to-expand-ai-vision-in-manufacturing/) - The capital will be used to scale further into North America, expand into Asian markets, and further develop AI agents.
- [Nuvei to buy US payments processor Payoneer for $2.75 billion USD](https://betakit.com/nuvei-to-buy-us-payments-processor-payoneer-for-2-75-billion-usd/) - Montréal-based Nuvei says the combined company will process more than $500 billion in annual payment volume.
- [Tech's World Cup takeover](https://betakit.com/techs-world-cup-takeover/) - Plus: Canada's new FinTech unicorns.
- [1Password acquires Apono to become the “control plane” for businesses using agentic AI](https://betakit.com/1password-acquires-apono-to-become-the-control-pane-for-businesses-using-agentic-ai/) - The Toronto firm says deal aids transition from securing credentials to governing access.
- [Picketa raises $2.1 million to help farmers make the most of their fertilizer ](https://betakit.com/picketa-raises-2-1-million-to-help-farmers-make-the-most-of-their-fertilizer/) - The Fredericton-based AgTech startup can analyze crop health on the spot.
- [Can a saliva test make UFC athletes better fighters? This Canadian startup is betting on it](https://betakit.com/can-a-saliva-test-make-ufc-athletes-better-fighters-this-canadian-startup-is-betting-on-it/) - Ahead of the White House's UFC fight, Kintra is using AI-powered biomarkers to help fighters eke out an edge.
- [Databiomes sets sights on moderating toxic gaming chats with first AI model](https://betakit.com/databiomes-sets-sights-on-moderating-toxic-gaming-chats-with-first-ai-model/) - Since 2024, Databiomes has been working to build AI models capable of running locally on consumer devices, without the need for GPUs or cloud inference.
- [US foreign access ban on Anthropic models puts control over AI in the spotlight](https://betakit.com/us-foreign-access-ban-on-anthropic-models-puts-control-over-ai-in-the-spotlight/) - The US government’s decision to suspend all access to Anthropic’s latest Mythos and Fable models for foreign nationals has sent shockwaves through tech.
- [Ubisoft closes Winnipeg office, laying off another 65 staff](https://betakit.com/ubisoft-closes-winnipeg-office-laying-off-another-65-staff/) - French game developer continues cost-cutting measures just months after closing Halifax office.
- [Legacy Keeper launches to organize estate planning with AI agents](https://betakit.com/legacy-keeper-launches-to-organize-estate-planning-with-ai-agents/) - The Victoria, BC-founded platform aims to cut down work for financial advisors.
- [Osler Deal Points Report finds Canada’s venture recovery was uneven in 2025](https://betakit.com/osler-deal-points-report-finds-canadas-venture-recovery-was-uneven-in-2025/) - Osler’s Calvin Leung and Justin Young unpack the financing trends founders should watch in 2026.
- [MDA Space, Calian, and Kepler tapped to lay groundwork for Canada’s next-gen satellite system](https://betakit.com/mda-space-calian-and-kepler-tapped-to-lay-groundwork-for-canadas-next-gen-satellite-system/) - The three companies have been awarded a total of $2.4 million to develop the ground systems behind RADARSAT+.
- [Ottawa introduces bill to ban social media for kids under 16](https://betakit.com/ottawa-introduces-bill-to-ban-social-media-for-kids-under-16/) - Draft legislation would create new regulator to govern online safety.
- [Koho becomes Canada’s latest unicorn following $130-million Series E round](https://betakit.com/koho-becomes-canadas-latest-unicorn-following-130-million-series-e-round/) - The FinTech firm has passed 2.5 million users as it navigates the “final stages” of acquiring a banking licence.
- [Ballooning AI costs have Canadian startups weighing alternatives](https://betakit.com/ballooning-ai-costs-have-canadian-startups-weighing-alternatives/) - Canadian startup leaders brace for more price increases to the models they rely on.
- [Elon Musk’s X continues to violate Canadian privacy law with Grok deepfakes, watchdog finds](https://betakit.com/elon-musks-x-violated-canadian-privacy-law-with-grok-deepfakes-watchdog-finds/) - X and xAI will submit quarterly reports and third-party audits to the OPC until the issue is resolved.
- [Sentinel R&D at centre of Russian accusations that Canada is a "warmonger"](https://betakit.com/sentinel-rd-at-centre-of-russian-accusations-that-canada-is-a-warmonger/) - The comments follow a recent deal between the Hamilton-based drone company and Ukraine’s Airlogix.
- [Nesto secures nearly $1.5-billion valuation in new Series E round](https://betakit.com/nesto-secures-nearly-1-5-billion-valuation-in-new-series-e-round/) - The Montréal-based digital mortgage lender wants to speed up approvals using AI.
- [AI rollup company Beacon closes $225-million USD Series C round](https://betakit.com/ai-rollup-company-beacon-closes-225-million-series-c-round/) - The Toronto holding firm is fuelling up to continue its software acquisition spree.
- [Canada’s AI minister says he’s more worried about creating unicorns than monopolies](https://betakit.com/canadas-ai-minister-says-hes-more-worried-about-creating-unicorns-than-monopolies/) - Speaking at BetaKit’s Most Ambitious: Town Hall, Evan Solomon said he wants to reward companies taking risks.
- [The women most at risk from AI aren't in the rooms designing it](https://betakit.com/the-women-most-at-risk-from-ai-arent-in-the-rooms-designing-it/) - April Hicke writes that Canada is building its AI economy on a foundation that excludes some of its workforce.
- [Canada’s AI regulation will be “airtight” on bias, racism, and hate, Solomon says](https://betakit.com/canadas-ai-regulation-will-be-airtight-on-bias-racism-and-hate-solomon-says/) - At a QueerTech breakfast, Canada's AI minister says the feds will regulate lightly where innovation is needed and tightly where harms emerge.
- [AI ethical concerns roughly as important to Canadians as economic growth, analysis shows](https://betakit.com/canada-ai-consultation-analysis/) - We analyzed the more than 11,300 public comments informing feds’ AI strategy.
- [AI strategy pillars, new SMB procurement program revealed in Canada's Spring Economic Update](https://betakit.com/canadian-spring-economic-update-2026/) - While the new National AI Strategy is yet to be revealed, the Spring Economic Update outlined for the first time the six pillars that will inform the strategy.
- [Leaked draft of Canada’s AI strategy reportedly reveals plans for tech growth fund](https://betakit.com/leaked-draft-of-canadas-ai-strategy-reportedly-reveals-plans-for-tech-growth-fund/) - The draft policy also promises more funding for AI Compute Access Fund and a national network of AI institutes.
- [Canada’s new AI strategy is off to a bad start](https://betakit.com/canadas-new-ai-strategy-is-off-to-a-bad-start/) - Canadians already have low trust in AI. Exclusionary and unclear public engagement methods aren’t helping.
- [Ottawa releases findings from AI task force and public consultation](https://betakit.com/ottawa-releases-findings-from-ai-task-force-and-public-consultation/) - The government used AI to parse more than 11,000 submissions that will inform Canada’s new AI strategy.
- [We read every submission from Canada’s AI task force: here’s what they said](https://betakit.com/we-read-every-submission-from-canadas-ai-task-force-heres-what-they-said/) - Nearly 350 pages of recommendations sketch a fractured but urgent road map for Canada’s AI future.
- [An insider’s take on Canada’s AI task force report](https://betakit.com/an-insiders-take-on-canadas-ai-task-force-report/) - Former ISED senior policy advisor Jaxson Khan helps parse how recent public consultations might inform Canada's AI future.
- [Canada’s AI strategy draws mixed reviews from across tech ecosystem](https://betakit.com/canadas-ai-strategy-draws-mixed-reviews-from-across-the-tech-ecosystem/) - Viewpoints differ, but experts aligned that strategy needs clearer timelines and greater detail.
- [Canada’s AI strategy looks to shift government from startup supporter to stakeholder](https://betakit.com/canadas-ai-strategy-looks-to-shift-government-from-startup-supporter-to-stakeholder/) - The new, $500-million fund will take equity stakes in promising Canadian AI firms. A potential reinvestment mechanism could spur more private investors to follow.
- [Canada’s AI strategy promises to protect citizens. Critics say it still lacks teeth](https://betakit.com/canadas-ai-strategy-promises-to-protect-citizens-critics-say-it-still-lacks-teeth/) - Prime Minister Mark Carney says legislation around protecting children will come in the next few weeks.
- [Is Canada’s AI strategy a plan of action?](https://betakit.com/is-canadas-ai-strategy-a-plan-of-action/) - Plus: Waabi's Raquel Urtasun explains the coming Physical AI revolution.
- [Montréal innovation hub Ax.c secures renewed funding and DMZ partnership](https://betakit.com/montreal-innovation-hub-ax-c-secures-renewed-funding-and-dmz-partnership/) - The government-backed hub hosted more than 250 events in its first year of operation.
- [General Fusion and Eavor take top spots on Time Magazine cleantech list](https://betakit.com/general-fusion-and-eavor-take-top-spots-on-time-magazine-cleantech-list/) - Five Canadian companies are ranked among 250 of the world’s “top-performing” cleantech companies.
- [Kathairos hits million-tonne milestone for CO2 reduction at oil and gas sites](https://betakit.com/kathairos-hits-million-tonne-milestone-for-co2-reduction-at-oil-and-gas-sites/) - The Calgary-based company replaces methane-rich natural gas with liquid nitrogen to reduce emissions.
- [Why scaling requires more than speed](https://betakit.com/why-scaling-requires-more-than-speed/) - IDEA Mississauga’s Step-Up Program works to help founders past early traction build the strategy and systems that successful growth demands.
- [Edmonton Unlimited showcase broadens investment horizons for deep tech founders](https://betakit.com/edmonton-unlimited-showcase-broadens-investment-horizons-for-deep-tech-founders/) - The event will inform future deep tech-focused programming at the innovation hub.
- [Clio acquires fellow Canadian legaltech firm Jurisage](https://betakit.com/clio-acquires-fellow-canadian-legaltech-firm-jurisage/) - The deal gives Clio the legal database it needs to advance its AI roadmap on its home turf.
- [New lawsuit accuses UniUni of sabotaging rival’s deliveries after lost contract](https://betakit.com/new-lawsuit-accuses-uniuni-of-sabotaging-rivals-deliveries-after-lost-contract/) - The Richmond, BC-based last-mile delivery company denies the allegations as it prepares to go public in a SPAC deal.
- [Coinbase Canada appoints Eric Richmond as new CEO](https://betakit.com/coinbase-canada-appoints-eric-richmond-as-new-ceo/) - The company's former leader, Lucas Matheson, left the crypto exchange in December to join Opendoor.
- [NORAM Electrolysis Systems nabs $5.6 million to scale up lithium refining](https://betakit.com/noram-electrolysis-systems-nabs-5-6-million-to-scale-up-lithium-refining/) - The funding will support the development of the Vancouver-based company's next-generation electrochemical lithium refining platform.
- [Cohere signs exploratory AI agreement with Québec government](https://betakit.com/cohere-signs-exploratory-ai-agreement-with-quebec-government/) - The MOU tasks the Toronto AI company with exploring AI use in the province’s public service.
- [Waive Medical targets US expansion after graduating Google for Startups](https://betakit.com/waive-medical-targets-us-expansion-after-graduating-google-for-startups/) - The healthtech company is the first and only Google for Startups graduate based in Sudbury.
- [DataBraid secures $1.9 million USD to solve insurance brokers’ “portal hopping” problem](https://betakit.com/databraid-secures-1-9-million-usd-to-solve-insurance-brokers-portal-hopping-problem/) - The brainchild of Koru Ventures and Scoop Insurance aims to solve the what it calls the "quiet inefficiency" eating away at brokers’ margins.
- [Physical AI and economic nationalism at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall​](https://betakit.com/physical-ai-and-economic-nationalism-at-betakit-most-ambitious-town-hall/) - Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun and CCI’s Jim Balsillie came to Toronto Tech Week armed with data and predictions for BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall.
- [Inside the GTA facility housing one of Canada’s most powerful supercomputers](https://betakit.com/inside-the-gta-facility-housing-one-of-canadas-most-powerful-supercomputers/) - Code-named Trillium, the computer helps Canadian researchers with massive jobs like simulating oceans and modelling stars.
- [BDC extends Isabelle Hudon's mandate as CEO through 2030](https://betakit.com/bdc-extends-isabelle-hudons-mandate-as-ceo-through-2030/) - The crown corporation’s board chair says Hudon will help shape its next five-year strategy.
- [Canadian B2B software firms are falling behind in agentic AI: report](https://betakit.com/canadian-b2b-software-firms-are-falling-behind-in-agentic-ai-report/) - A new survey from Georgian shows that domestic companies lag behind their international peers in “foundational” AI adoption.
- [SR&ED season is here. How to claim the hours you actually worked](https://betakit.com/sred-season-is-here-how-to-claim-the-hours-you-actually-worked/) - Canada’s biggest R&D tax credit comes down to producing a clear record of work. New approaches are making that proof part of the process.
- [Clio expands into the US with New York headquarters](https://betakit.com/clio-expands-into-the-us-with-new-york-headquarters/) - The expansion is the Vancouver-based company’s first dedicated US office, and its tenth globally.
- [Deep Sky announces carbon capture agreement with TD Bank](https://betakit.com/deep-sky-announces-carbon-capture-agreement-with-td-bank/) - The ten-year deal will see TD use Deep Sky’s carbon credits to offset residual emissions.
- [Public buying is a hidden growth engine. It’s time for Canada to use it strategically](https://betakit.com/public-buying-is-a-hidden-growth-engine-its-time-for-canada-to-use-it-strategically/) - The CCI's Laurent Carbonneau writes that Canada needs to reward investments in R&D and IP.
- [Inovia promotes Mia Morisset to partner on growth team](https://betakit.com/inovia-promotes-mia-morisset-to-partner-on-growth-team/) - The Montréal VC firm’s third growth fund has raised $365 million USD of $450-million target.
- [Q&A: OpenCode’s founder on how the AI agent went from zero to 8 million users in a year](https://betakit.com/qa-opencodes-founder-on-how-the-ai-agent-went-from-zero-to-8-million-users-in-a-year/) - Jay V talks key growth decisions and agentic AI’s next wave of adoption.
- [Canada’s AI strategy contains $2.3 billion in spending but few details on new privacy regulations](https://betakit.com/canadas-ai-strategy-contains-2-3-billion-in-spending-few-details-on-new-privacy-regulations/) - The delayed strategy promises a plan to encourage Canadians to reinvest their tech investment gains in AI startups.
- [Pricepoint closes $6.6-million CAD seed round for AI hospitality platform](https://betakit.com/pricepoint-closes-6-6-million-cad-seed-round-for-ai-hospitality-platform/) - Following new seed funding, Pricepoint's all-Québec cap table includes VC firms Brightspark Ventures, Boreal Ventures, and AQC Capital.
- [Linux Association of Canada launches national open-source library](https://betakit.com/linux-association-of-canada-launches-national-open-source-library/) - The library hopes to provide access to open-source software developed mainly in Canada.
- [Wealthsimple to offer early access to IPO trading](https://betakit.com/wealthsimple-to-offer-early-access-to-ipo-trading/) - Upcoming IPOs for SpaceX and Anthropic are boosting demand.
- [Scispot closes $8-million USD Series A to become the operating layer for life sciences labs](https://betakit.com/scispot-closes-8-million-usd-series-a-to-become-the-operating-layer-for-life-sciences-labs/) - The Singh brothers aim to provide the infrastructure to power self-driving labs.
- [Cohere says it is not working with Palantir](https://betakit.com/cohere-says-it-is-not-working-with-palantir/) - The Toronto AI company says it has no relationship with the US firm, following reports of a partnership.
- [AI sovereignty & defence tech at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall](https://betakit.com/ai-sovereignty-defence-tech-at-betakit-most-ambitious-town-hall/) - AI Minister Evan Solomon and defence tech leaders from Xanadu, Dominion Dynamics, and Sentinel R&D got candid at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall.
- [Calgary’s SensorUp closes growth financing led by Pender Ventures](https://betakit.com/calgarys-sensorup-closes-growth-financing-led-by-pender-ventures/) - Financing will go toward scaling SensorUP’s agentic operations platform.
- [Shopify ups share buyback program as activist investors question AI policies](https://betakit.com/shopify-ups-share-buyback-program-as-activist-investors-question-ai-policies/) - The Canadian e-commerce giant’s stock price is down nearly 27 percent since the beginning of the year.
- [Q&A: Why cleantech might not be as clean as it seems](https://betakit.com/qa-why-cleantech-might-not-be-as-clean-as-it-seems/) - Journalist and author Vince Beiser on the environmental challenges facing the race for critical minerals.
- [Montréal research hospital opens new healthtech innovation hub](https://betakit.com/montreal-research-hospital-opens-new-healthtech-innovation-hub/) - The MUHC has opened an innovation hub to reduce the gap between lab discovery and patient care.
- [Mecka AI announces $60 million USD to power physical AI](https://betakit.com/mecka-ai-announces-60-million-usd-to-power-physical-ai/) - Mecka AI, which aims to train robots with human data sourced from body sensors and iPhones, revealed Monday that it has raised $60 million USD in funding.
- [Stablecoins will eventually “leapfrog” real-time rail payments, finance leaders say](https://betakit.com/stablecoins-will-eventually-leapfrog-real-time-rail-payments-finance-leaders-say/) - Panelists discussing “the battle of the rails” at the 2026 Canadian Finance Summit agree that stablecoins present better value than RTR payments.
- [Robinhood officially enters Canada, following WonderFi acquisition](https://betakit.com/robinhood-officially-enters-canada-following-wonderfi-acquisition/) - WonderFi’s president and CEO departed following the close of the deal.
- [Version One Ventures raises $108 million USD across two new funds](https://betakit.com/version-one-ventures-raises-108-million-usd-across-two-new-funds/) - The early-stage investor has closed $78-million USD for its fifth Version One Fund, and $30-million USD for its third Opportunities Fund.
- [Could AI give us more time for creativity? Maybe if you’re an entrepreneur](https://betakit.com/could-ai-give-us-more-time-for-creativity-maybe-if-youre-an-entrepreneur/) - Tech workers, academics, and founders debate how AI is set to change workers’ relationships to their jobs.
- [AI could democratize access to expert coaching, sports tech entrepreneurs say](https://betakit.com/ai-could-democratize-access-to-expert-coaching-sports-tech-entrepreneurs-say/) - Industry leaders see AI as a “complementary piece” of the puzzle alongside actual coaches.
- [The future of driving has already hit Canadian roads](https://betakit.com/the-future-of-driving-has-already-hit-canadian-roads/) - With over 50 patents to his name, GM Canada’s Reza Zarringhalam is shaping the global future of autonomous driving from Ontario.
- [Why regulatory rigour is becoming a competitive edge in clinical AI](https://betakit.com/why-regulatory-rigour-is-becoming-a-competitive-edge-in-clinical-ai/) - AI may promise less paperwork and faster workflows, but healthcare organizations want clearer answers about privacy, reliability, and accountability.
- [Spotlighting Canada’s Most Ambitious](https://betakit.com/spotlighting-canadas-most-ambitious/) - Plus: Feds considering Bill C-22 amendments.
- [Canada’s Bill C-22 creates a blueprint for surveillance](https://betakit.com/canadas-bill-c-22-creates-a-blueprint-for-surveillance/) - VPN service provider Windscribe says even with amendments, proposed legislation weakens user privacy.
- [Raquel Urtasun wants Canada to go "all in" on physical AI](https://betakit.com/raquel-urtasun-wants-canada-to-go-all-in-on-physical-ai/) - The Waabi founder said at BetaKit’s Most Ambitious: Town Hall that the physical AI revolution is happening now, and Canada could lead it.
- [Jim Balsillie says Canada must put forward economic policy for the 21st century](https://betakit.com/jim-balsillie-says-canada-must-put-forward-policy-for-the-21st-century/) - The CCI chair spoke on taking lessons from US economic policy during BetaKit’s Most Ambitious: Town Hall.
- [Eliot Pence: Canada’s defence buying timelines are “irrelevant” for modern warfare](https://betakit.com/eliot-pence-canadas-defence-buying-timelines-are-irrelevant-for-modern-warfare/) - At BetaKit’s Most Ambitious: Town Hall, the Dominion Dynamics CEO said procurement must move in weeks and months, not decades.
- [At Most Ambitious: Town Hall, Canadian tech’s future came into sharper focus](https://betakit.com/at-most-ambitious-town-hall-canadian-techs-future-came-into-sharper-focus/) - Canada’s AI minister, leaders of Waabi and Xanadu spoke to a sold-out crowd at BetaKit’s Toronto Tech Week kickoff event.
- [How Toronto Pearson is turning Canada's busiest airport into a proving ground for innovation](https://betakit.com/how-toronto-pearson-is-turning-canadas-busiest-airport-into-a-proving-ground-for-innovation/) - Pearson is looking to Canadian startups to procure digital systems that reshape how passengers, baggage, and aircraft move from curb to gate.
- [Ontario universities’ report says schools must help students use AI properly](https://betakit.com/ontario-universities-report-says-schools-must-help-students-use-ai-properly/) - Post-secondary institutions need more money and expertise to deal with the AI shift, the Council of Ontario Universities says.
- [Questrade’s Salim Naran doesn’t understand why more people aren’t using AI for personal finance](https://betakit.com/questrades-salim-naran-doesnt-understand-why-more-people-arent-using-ai-for-personal-finance/) - At Toronto Tech Week, Naran said the uptake of AI tools for financial management is “surprisingly low.”
- [Sentinel inks partnership to supply drones to Ukraine](https://betakit.com/sentinel-inks-partnership-to-supply-drones-to-ukraine/) - The Ontario-based manufacturer will partner with Kyiv’s Airlogix in a deal supported by the Canadian and Ukrainian governments.
- [How Aurmada threads the needle of fashion and defence tech](https://betakit.com/how-aurmada-threads-the-needle-of-fashion-and-defence-tech/) - The Toronto startup is developing kevlar base layers and sensor-equipped garments for soldiers and everyday consumers.
- [Award-winning author Ken Liu is not afraid of AI slop](https://betakit.com/award-winning-author-ken-liu-is-not-afraid-of-ai-slop/) - Liu is fine with AI coding, but finds the notion of it writing stories for him “revolting.”
- [Quantum chemistry for drug discovery still hasn’t had its “ChatGPT moment,” biotech founder says](https://betakit.com/quantum-computing-for-drug-discovery-still-hasnt-had-its-chatgpt-moment-biotech-founder-says/) - ProteinQure’s co-founder argues “messy biology experiments” are still the bottleneck.
- [Defence tech founders are frustrated with Canada’s approach to “dual-use”](https://betakit.com/defence-tech-founders-are-frustrated-with-canadas-approach-to-dual-use/) - At the Arctic Edge conference during Toronto Tech Week, VCs offered a mea culpa while outlining why dual-use tech is here to stay.
- [Arteria AI CEO Shelby Austin is wary of Canada naming national tech champions](https://betakit.com/arteria-ai-ceo-shelby-austin-is-wary-of-canada-naming-national-tech-champions/) - The feds have indicated they intend to name and build up tech champions. Arteria AI’s Shelby Austin worries about what that approach could leave on the table.
- [Uber’s president doesn’t know what the company’s 10.5 million drivers will be doing in 15 years](https://betakit.com/ubers-president-doesnt-know-what-the-companys-10-5-million-drivers-will-be-doing-in-15-years/) - Andrew Macdonald tells Toronto Tech Week’s Homecoming that the gig app’s labour pool may soon start to shrink.
- [Canada’s quantum Cassandra is finally heard ](https://betakit.com/canadas-quantum-cassandra-is-finally-heard/) - Turing Award winner Gilles Brassard has spent decades warning about the threat posed by powerful quantum encryption.
- [Canada’s AI champion Cohere is standing up the load-bearing walls of our economy](https://betakit.com/canadas-ai-champion-cohere-is-standing-up-the-load-bearing-walls-of-our-economy/) - The Toronto AI firm says that these days, the Canadian flag is a good brand.
- [Q&A: Erin O’Toole says Canada needs to play catch-up on defence innovation](https://betakit.com/qa-erin-otoole-says-canada-needs-to-play-catch-up-on-defence-innovation/) - Erin O’Toole wants Canadian innovators to seize the moment before it’s gone.
- [At Olds College Smart Farm, everything is new](https://betakit.com/at-olds-college-smart-farm-everything-is-new/) - This Alberta post-secondary is a pipeline for Canadian AgTech innovation.
- [Q&A: Feeding the world from Canada](https://betakit.com/qa-feeding-the-world-from-canada/) - Justine Hendricks on Canada’s “generational opportunity” to elevate its food production with innovation.
- [Canadian startups face a home-market adoption problem, CentML co-founder says](https://betakit.com/canadian-startups-face-a-home-market-adoption-problem-centml-co-founder-says/) - Before it sold to Nvidia, Toronto AI startup struggled to find local adopters willing to take a risk.
- [Government considering amendments to Bill C-22 amid backlash from tech, civil liberties groups](https://betakit.com/government-considering-amendments-to-bill-c-22-amid-backlash-from-tech-civil-liberties-groups/) - A government spokesperson says the legislation will still require companies to retain metadata from users.
- [Canada’s forthcoming AI strategy aims to stop IP and value from leaving the country, parliamentary secretary says](https://betakit.com/canadas-forthcoming-ai-strategy-aims-to-stop-ip-and-value-from-leaving-the-country-parliamentary-secretary-says/) - Prime Minister Carney has confirmed that the long-delayed strategy will be released next week.
- [Purpose CEO Som Seif says “self-centred” finance industry is killing competition](https://betakit.com/purpose-ceo-som-seif-says-self-centred-finance-industry-is-killing-competition/) - Amidst a battle with the Ontario Securities Commission, Seif claims that incumbents wield the regulated nature of the financial industry against change.
- [Investor burn books and FaceTiming Serena Williams: three founder fundraising stories from Homecoming](https://betakit.com/from-an-investor-burn-book-to-facetiming-serena-williams-three-founders-share-their-fundraising-stories/) - CEOs of Float, Neo Financial, and Rebel told Homecoming attendees how they courted investors.
- [Saris raises $28.8-million USD Series A to automate banks’ back offices](https://betakit.com/saris-raises-28-8-million-usd-series-a-to-automate-banks-back-offices/) - The Canadian founders of YC-backed Oohlala Mobile have returned with a new startup.
- [Databricks and Ada execs on what’s fuelling the Gen Z AI backlash](https://betakit.com/databricks-and-ada-execs-on-whats-fuelling-the-gen-z-ai-backlash/) - Reynold Xin and Mike Murchison say there is space for students to reframe their relationship to AI.
- [Why Shopify’s CEO thinks the one-person company is “bullshit”](https://betakit.com/why-shopifys-ceo-thinks-the-one-person-company-is-bullshit/) - But, as Tobi Lütke said at Toronto Tech Week’s Homecoming event, those companies could still make a billion dollars.
- [Cohere’s Nick Frosst thinks Canadian energy can be “100 percent” renewables](https://betakit.com/coheres-nick-frosst-thinks-canadian-energy-can-be-100-percent-renewables/) - Growing Canada’s domestic capacity was a focus of Homecoming’s sovereignty-themed panel.
- [“Not a blip”: AI was Canada’s venture market mover in 2025](https://betakit.com/not-a-blip-ai-was-canadas-venture-market-mover-in-2025/) - Osler Deal Points Report found that AI captured 54 cents of every Canadian venture dollar last year.
- [Lastwall raises $16 million to defend critical infrastructure in cyberspace](https://betakit.com/lastwall-raises-16-million-to-defend-critical-infrastructure-in-cyberspace/) - The CEO of the Fredericton-based cybersecurity startup says modern cyber warfare involves targets that were once considered off limits.
- [WonderFi clears final regulatory hurdle to be acquired by Robinhood](https://betakit.com/wonderfi-clears-final-regulatory-hurdle-to-be-acquired-by-robinhood/) - More than a year after inking the deal, it’s finally slated to close on June 1.
- [Nasdaq spinoff sues Hiive for patent infringement](https://betakit.com/nasdaq-spinoff-sues-hiive-for-patent-infringement/) - Nasdaq Private Market says Hiive violated its patent for its secondary sale settlement and clearance program.
- [The next-generation software powering GM’s vehicles is being built in the GTA](https://betakit.com/the-next-generation-software-powering-gms-vehicles-is-being-built-in-the-gta/) - Senior Manager Regan Dixon explains how General Motors built the largest automotive engineering centre in Canada.
- [At Upper Bound, AI experts debate what it means to be a person](https://betakit.com/at-upper-bound-ai-experts-debate-what-it-means-to-be-a-person/) - Richard Sutton says machines aren’t persons yet, but will be someday.
- [Cold front](https://betakit.com/cold-front/) - BetaKit Most Ambitious 2026: Dominion Dynamics aims to become Canada’s first line of defence in the Arctic.
- [There is no sovereignty without technology](https://betakit.com/there-is-no-sovereignty-without-technology/) - Plus: Bill C-22 threatens to drive tech firms out of Canada.
- [Canada's early-stage investment gap "now a sovereignty issue," BDC says](https://betakit.com/canadas-early-stage-investment-gap-now-a-sovereignty-issue-bdc-says/) - A new BDC report says that more than 80 percent of late-stage VC deals come via foreign capital.
- [Canada’s moment to build](https://betakit.com/canadas-moment-to-build/) - BetaKit Most Ambitious 2026 spotlight nearly 100 innovators with the ambition to strengthen Canada’s autonomy, security, and prosperity.
- [Peripheral establishes first biomechanics basketball shooting lab in Toronto](https://betakit.com/peripheral-establishes-first-biomechanics-basketball-shooting-lab-in-toronto/) - University of Toronto robotics grads and ex-racecar builders return to apply self-driving tech to sports.
- [How Toronto Tech Week became Canada’s largest grassroots tech event](https://betakit.com/how-toronto-tech-week-became-canadas-largest-grassroots-tech-event/) - Co-directors Julia Konefal and Mell Truong explain how TTW went from experiment to 600 events in just two years.
- [From the ashes of Ubisoft Halifax, an indie studio rises to revive Atlantic Canada’s gaming industry](https://betakit.com/from-the-ashes-of-ubisoft-halifax-an-indie-studio-rises-to-revive-atlantic-canadas-gaming-industry/) - Besszong is figuring out the mechanics of its debut game, and how to run a studio with no money.
- [Cohere releases its most powerful AI model as open source](https://betakit.com/cohere-releases-its-most-powerful-ai-model-as-open-source/) - As open-source AI becomes concentrated in China, Cohere says it wants to provide a secure alternative.
- [The "Internet of Bodies" is here, and your body could be hacked](https://betakit.com/the-internet-of-bodies-is-here-and-your-body-could-be-hacked/) - It’s not just cyberpunk sci-fi; online prostheses create new opportunities, but also risks.
- [Harjit Sajjan reports for duty](https://betakit.com/harjit-sajjan-reports-for-duty/) - After decades in public service roles, former Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan is now a defence-tech entrepreneur with Vancouver-based Juno Industries.
- [Canadian angel investment falls to five-year low, but women investors gain ground](https://betakit.com/canadian-angel-investment-falls-to-five-year-low-but-women-investors-gain-ground/) - NACO says women now represent 40 percent of members in participating Canadian angel networks.
- [Historic Marconi name returns as Canadian investors launch defence tech firm](https://betakit.com/historic-marconi-name-returns-as-canadian-investors-launch-defence-prime/) - Former National Bank CEO Louis Vachon is chairing the new company, which hopes to capitalize on a wave of federal defence spending.
- [Wealthsimple unveils new family and business products as it broadens banking push](https://betakit.com/wealthsimple-unveils-new-family-and-business-products-as-it-broadens-banking-push/) - At Wealthsimple Presents, company says it wants to be the platform for your entire financial life.
- [Canada injects millions into AI research program amid “global war” for talent](https://betakit.com/canada-injects-millions-into-ai-research-program-amid-global-war-for-talent/) - A $24-million investment will support 20 new appointees to CIFAR’s AI Chair program.
- [Kritik is equipping profs for the AI “arms race” coming to classrooms](https://betakit.com/kritik-is-equipping-profs-for-the-ai-arms-race-coming-to-classrooms/) - Ex-Top Hat founder’s edtech startup sells peer-grading and AI software to university professors
- [Intuit lays off 17 percent of its global workforce](https://betakit.com/intuit-lays-off-17-percent-of-its-global-workforce/) - TurboTax's parent company is putting its resources behind “big bets” that come with a strategic AI focus.
- [BEA wants to help co-founders LiinkUP at Toronto Tech Week](https://betakit.com/bea-wants-to-help-co-founders-liinkup-at-toronto-tech-week/) - Co-Founder Connect lands in Toronto on May 28 to help engineer the perfect founder pairings.
- [Xanadu strikes deal to raise up to $300 million USD](https://betakit.com/xanadu-strikes-deal-to-raise-up-to-300-million-usd/) - The Toronto firm announced the deal on the same day it claimed a quantum breakthrough.
- [Lightspeed completes year one of transformation plan with revenue beat, earnings miss](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-beats-revenue-projections-but-falls-short-on-earnings-expectations-in-fiscal-q4/) - The retail tech firm focuses on key markets with its share price down 20 percent on the year.
- [Quantum Bridge raises $8 million USD to prepare for “Q-Day”](https://betakit.com/quantum-bridge-raises-8-million-usd-to-prepare-for-q-day/) - The Series A funding will help the U of T spinout scale its Q-Day-ready encryption method.
- [Angel Investors Ontario joins CSCA as it makes new pitch for government funding](https://betakit.com/angel-investors-ontario-joins-csca-as-it-makes-new-pitch-for-government-funding/) - With its future still uncertain, AIO hopes the CSCA will help advance its mission nationally.
- [Relay secures $50 million USD to bring more small businesses to its banking platform](https://betakit.com/relay-secures-50m-usd-to-bring-more-small-businesses-to-its-banking-platform/) - The Toronto FinTech firm says it wants to build a “financial command centre” for self-made small businesses.
- [UniUni to reportedly go public on TSX in $1-billion USD SPAC deal](https://betakit.com/uniuni-to-reportedly-go-public-on-tsx-in-1-billion-usd-spac-deal/) - The BC-based last-mile delivery firm says it could pass $1 billion USD in sales, and achieve profitability, this year.
- [N49P’s $25-million USD first close for Fund IV will help it hunt more “diamonds in the rough”](https://betakit.com/n49ps-25-million-usd-first-close-for-fund-iv-will-help-it-hunt-more-diamonds-in-the-rough/) - The Toronto VC firm aims to raise $70 million to invest in more nascent tech startups.
- [Alberta partners with Amii to establish Health Innovation Lab](https://betakit.com/alberta-partners-with-amii-to-establish-health-innovation-lab/) - The lab will focus on integrating AI into the province's healthcare development.
- [Trane and BrainBox AI open Montréal lab to cut energy waste in buildings](https://betakit.com/trane-and-brainbox-ai-open-montreal-lab-to-cut-energy-waste-in-buildings/) - The companies say the emissions cut from AI systems will offset the enviornmental cost of running AI.
- [Digital surveillance Bill C-22 threatens to drive tech firms out of Canada](https://betakit.com/digital-surveillance-bill-c-22-threatens-to-drive-tech-firms-out-of-canada/) - A growing number of tech leaders and privacy experts are expressing concerns over the so-called “lawful access” legislation.
- [Sagard spins up new $150-million USD AI fund](https://betakit.com/sagard-spins-up-new-150-million-usd-ai-fund/) - The new fund will target companies helping accelerate AI adoption in financial services and other sectors across the globe.
- [Web Summit Vancouver's two wolves](https://betakit.com/the-betakit-story-mark-carney-wants-to-build-on/) - Plus: What’s pushing Canadian companies back to the public markets?
- [Inside ventureLAB’s bid to bring AI to Ontario’s critical industries](https://betakit.com/inside-venturelabs-bid-to-bring-ai-to-ontarios-critical-industries/) - The Critical Industrial Technologies initiative helps Ontario’s SMEs move from working pilot to working business.
- [OpenAI partners with 1Password to secure coding agent Codex](https://betakit.com/openai-partners-with-1password-to-secure-coding-agent-codex/) - Toronto-based 1Password has expanded its work with OpenAI in an attempt to help businesses deploy autonomous AI agents to securely build products.
- [PrairiesCan reveals $6.8 million in AI support funding at Upper Bound](https://betakit.com/prairiescan-reveals-6-8-million-in-ai-support-funding-at-upper-bound/) - Edmonton’s largest AI conference celebrates its fifth anniversary this year.
- [Quantum startup Nord Quantique secures $1.4-billion USD valuation](https://betakit.com/quantum-startup-nord-quantique-secures-1-4-billion-usd-valuation/) - The Québec-based company is one of Canada’s leaders in quantum computing.
- [Goldman Sachs to acquire Canadian data centre platform QScale](https://betakit.com/goldman-sachs-to-acquire-canadian-data-centre-platform-qscale/) - The deal marks second time in recent months a US firm has made a Canadian data centre-related acquisition.
- [How to take AI from demo to real-world deployment](https://betakit.com/how-to-take-ai-from-demo-to-real-world-deployment/) - Why strong AI prototypes stall and what it takes to turn them into systems people can trust.
- [Cohere acquires second company with German ties in Reliant AI](https://betakit.com/cohere-acquires-second-company-with-german-ties-in-reliant-ai/) - The acquisition is intended to accelerate Cohere's entry into the healthcare sector.
- [Canadian-founded Opennote acquired by San Francisco-based Reducto](https://betakit.com/canadian-founded-opennote-acquired-by-san-francisco-based-reducto/) - Reducto says it will bring on the Y Combinator alum’s entire team.
- [Web Summit Vancouver opens with tech’s biggest question: who owns the future?](https://betakit.com/web-summit-vancouver-opens-with-techs-biggest-question-who-owns-the-future/) - The conference's opening night featured questions over the AI revolution, Canadian sovereignty, and the rules shaping what comes next.
- [Xanadu reports larger net loss than expected, but quadrupled revenue in first public earnings report](https://betakit.com/xanadus-inaugural-earnings-miss-with-greater-net-loss-than-expected-but-fourfold-revenue-growth/) - The company is eyeing the “big prize” of a Toronto-based quantum data centre by 2029.
- [SaaSpocalypse now? These founders don’t think so.](https://betakit.com/saaspocalypse-now-these-founders-dont-think-so/) - At Web Summit Vancouver, founders see the future of SaaS as embracing agentic AI, rather than being destroyed by it.
- [Ex-Google DeepMind leaders bring Reliant AI out of stealth with $15.4-million CAD seed round](https://betakit.com/ex-google-deepmind-leaders-bring-reliant-ai-out-of-stealth-with-15-4-million-cad-seed-round/) - Reliant AI has officially launched out of stealth and announced it has raised $15.4 million CAD ($11.3 million USD) in seed funding.
- [Nuclear fusion powerplant could be running by 2035, General Fusion CEO says](https://betakit.com/nuclear-fusion-powerplant-could-be-running-by-2035-general-fusion-ceo-says/) - The nuclear fusion company isn’t worried about going public as a pre-revenue company
- [Feds back new group embedding graduate researchers with Canadian companies](https://betakit.com/feds-back-new-group-embedding-graduate-researchers-with-canadian-companies/) - Talent Innovation Canada will work with firms to identify R&D challenges, then find grads who can solve the problem.
- [How Alberta solved its nurse licence bottleneck with homegrown tech](https://betakit.com/how-alberta-solved-its-nurse-licence-bottleneck-with-homegrown-tech/) - Punchcard Systems is helping to cut public sector red tape.
- [Ian Crosby is back with a new accounting startup for the agentic AI era](https://betakit.com/ian-crosby-is-back-with-a-new-accounting-startup-for-the-agentic-ai-era/) - The Canadian founder behind Bench and Teal has raised $10 million USD for his San Francisco-based startup Synthetic.
- [CMC Microsystems picks 11 winners for $10.7-million edge computing challenge](https://betakit.com/cmc-microsystems-picks-11-winners-for-10-7-million-edge-computing-challenge/) - The funding comes through CMC's FABrIC network, which aims to grow Canada’s advanced semiconductor design and manufacturing capabilities.
- [Inside the Calgary medtech company born from one man’s determination to treat his own son](https://betakit.com/inside-the-calgary-medtech-company-borne-from-one-mans-determination-to-treat-his-own-son/) - Saving Adam was the first mission. Selling the science is the next.
- [Telecom software startup Gaiia secures $40-million USD Series B round](https://betakit.com/telecom-software-startup-gaiia-secures-40-million-usd-series-b-round/) - The Québec City spin-out of Oxio sells software for challenger telecoms.
- [Clio tops $500 million USD in ARR as AI reshapes the legal market](https://betakit.com/clio-tops-500-million-usd-in-arr-as-ai-reshapes-the-legal-market/) - CEO Jack Newton sounds off on revenue inflation and weathering the SaaSpocalypse.
- [Shopify CEO says Canada must overcome “go-for-bronze” culture at BetaKit Town Hall](https://betakit.com/shopify-ceo-says-canada-must-overcome-go-for-bronze-culture-at-betakit-town-hall/) - Addressing a crowd of 500 members of Canadian tech during the BetaKit Town Hall the CEO of Shopify said the country suffers from a “go-for-bronze” culture.
- [Top Down closes VC fund aimed at “invisible infrastructure” of the global economy](https://betakit.com/top-down-closes-vc-fund-aimed-at-invisible-infrastructure-of-the-global-economy/) - The Vancouver firm has beaten its $25-million USD target for a fund backing early-stage MSP software and AI startups.
- [Canadian VC sees lowest quarterly deal count in nearly a decade](https://betakit.com/canadian-vc-sees-lowest-quarterly-deal-count-in-nearly-a-decade/) - A new CVCA report says growth capital constriction may push more companies to other funding outlets, like the public markets.
- [AI investment firm DevCap closes $5 million as it eyes public listing](https://betakit.com/ai-investment-firm-devcap-closes-5-million-as-it-eyes-public-listing/) - Montréal-based Developer Capital has closed another $5 million CAD to back early-stage AI startups in what CEO Jordan Steiner referred to as a “seed” round.
- [MDA Space aims to deliver up to 400 satellites per year after Montréal facility expansion](https://betakit.com/mda-space-aims-to-deliver-up-to-400-satellites-per-year-after-montreal-facility-expansion/) - After two years of construction, the company says it has doubled its manufacturing floor space.
- [With doubling revenue and Scotiabank partnership, Solfium is bringing solar power to Latin America](https://betakit.com/with-doubling-revenue-and-scotiabank-partnership-solfium-is-bringing-solar-power-to-latin-america/) - Targeting profitability this year, Solfium's Andres Friedman spoke with BetaKit about his team’s blueprint for solarizing Latin America.
- [Lightspeed exceeds fiscal Q3 revenue, profitability targets but company’s shares still slide](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-exceeds-fiscal-q3-revenue-profitability-targets-but-companys-shares-still-slide/) - Though Montréal-based Lightspeed Commerce beat its previous revenue and loss-cutting forecasts during the fiscal third quarter, investors were not impressed.
- [NGen investing $32.3 million into 15 advanced manufacturing projects](https://betakit.com/ngen-investing-32-3-million-into-15-advanced-manufacturing-projects/) - Combined with $54.4 million in commitments from the private sector, the projects are worth $86.7 million.
- [Staircase Ventures bets on Sibli as VC firm reveals first four investments](https://betakit.com/staircase-ventures-bets-on-sibli-as-vc-firm-reveals-first-four-investments/) - Staircase Ventures has made one of its first bets on Montréal-based AI startup Sibli, which today announced $6 million CAD in seed funding.
- [Lightspeed founder Dax Dasilva returns as interim CEO, replacing JP Chauvet](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-founder-dax-dasilva-returns-as-interim-ceo-replacing-jp-chauvet/) - Two years after stepping down, Lightspeed Commerce founder Dax Dasilva is now back at the firm’s helm as interim CEO following the recent crash of its stock.
- [Profitable payments startup Zūm Rails closes $10.5-million Series A](https://betakit.com/profitable-payments-startup-zum-rails-closes-10-5-million-series-a/) - Bootstrapped since 2019, Montréal-based FinTech startup Zūm Rails has now raised $10.5 million CAD in Series A financing for its payments platform that seeks to merge open banking with instant payments.
- [EdTech startup Tokidos secures $1.35 million CAD for screenless gaming console](https://betakit.com/edtech-startup-tokidos-secures-1-35-million-cad-for-screenless-gaming-console/) - Tokidos says it has more than $115,000 in pre-orders for its September launch.
- [Jacob Homiller replaces co-founder Chris Stern as CarbiCrete CEO](https://betakit.com/jacob-homiller-replaces-co-founder-chris-stern-as-carbicrete-ceo/) - Stern says he will remain with the company as a strategic advisor.
- [Middleware land grab: Flinks wants to kill screen-scraping and make APIs king](https://betakit.com/middleware-land-grab-flinks-wants-to-kill-screen-scraping-and-make-apis-king/) - Flinks is looking to cement what co-founder and CEO Yves-Gabriel Leboeuf told BetaKit is a unique position in Canadian FinTech.
- [General Atlantic becomes major investor in travel perks platform Plusgrade](https://betakit.com/general-atlantic-becomes-major-investor-in-travel-perks-platform-plusgrade/) - The deal values Plusgrade at over $2 billion, according to The Globe and Mail.
- [CVCA spotlights women leaders across Canadian venture capital, private equity](https://betakit.com/cvca-spotlights-women-leaders-across-canadian-venture-capital-private-equity/) - The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association has announced the winners of its second annual Canadian Women in Private Capital Awards.
- [MDF Commerce to go private in $255-million acquisition by New York-based KKR](https://betakit.com/mdf-commerce-to-go-private-in-255-million-acquisition-by-new-york-based-kkr/) - The deal’s price tag is a premium on its recent TSX close yet well below its peak value.
- [Opalia closes $2 million to make more milk with less moo](https://betakit.com/opalia-closes-2-million-to-make-more-milk-with-less-moo/) - Montréal foodtech startup Opalia has secured $2 million CAD to accelerate the development of its tech that produces real milk directly from cells.
- [Music collaboration startup BeatConnect raises $2.25 million CAD ](https://betakit.com/music-collaboration-startup-beatconnect-raises-2-25-million-cad/) - Montréal-based music-tech software startup BeatConnect has closed $2.25 million CAD in funding.
- [Monadical launches Developer Capital to fund early-stage AI startups with help from its team of software devs](https://betakit.com/monadical-launches-developer-capital-to-fund-early-stage-ai-startups-with-help-from-its-team-of-software-devs/) - Canada has gained another artificial intelligence investor in Developer Capital, but this one looks a bit different from your standard VC firm.
- [Nuvei stock rises as company confirms discussions following report of potential buyout](https://betakit.com/nuvei-stock-rises-as-company-confirms-discussions-following-report-of-potential-buyout/) - Nuvei has formed a special committee to evaluate "expressions of interest" the company has seen.
- [Sonder faces class action investigation after delaying financial results due to errors in past statements](https://betakit.com/sonder-faces-class-action-investigation-after-delaying-financial-results-due-to-errors-in-past-statements/) - Sonder has announced that it is delaying the release of its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results.
- [Google Canada provides $2.7 million in research grants to major Canadian AI institutes CIFAR, Amii, CEIMIA](https://betakit.com/google-canada-provides-2-7-million-in-research-grants-to-major-canadian-ai-institutes-cifar-amii-ceimia/) - The funding is aimed at supporting research into sustainability and responsible AI development.
- [Proptech startup Landerz plots a course for growth with $1.5-million CAD seed round](https://betakit.com/proptech-startup-landerz-plots-a-course-for-growth-with-1-5-million-cad-seed-round/) - Montréal-based proptech startup Landerz has closed a $1.5-million CAD round of seed funding to develop and expand its public real estate platform.
- [Flare acquires US-based competitor Foretrace](https://betakit.com/flare-acquires-us-based-competitor-foretrace/) - Montréal-based cybersecurity startup Flare has acquired fellow United States-based data exposure company Foretrace for an undisclosed amount.
- [Nuvei to be acquired by US-based Advent and taken private in $6.3-billion USD deal](https://betakit.com/nuvei-to-be-acquired-by-us-based-advent-and-taken-private-in-6-3-billion-usd-deal/) - Montréal-based payments company Nuvei has entered into an agreement to be purchased and privatized by American private equity firm Advent International.
- [Startup Open House returns to its roots after acquisition by MTL NewTech](https://betakit.com/startup-open-house-returns-to-its-roots-after-acquisition-by-mtl-newtech/) - Nonprofit MTL NewTech has acquired the rights to Startup Open House from Elevate and will bring the event back to Montréal this spring.
- [Electronics startup SmartD Technologies powers up with $14.2-million Series A](https://betakit.com/electronics-startup-smartd-technologies-powers-up-with-14-2-million-series-a/) - Montréal-based power electronics startup SmartD Technologies has raised $14.2 million in Series A financing.
- [Eocycle Technologies secures $25 million CAD to expand wind turbines in US, Europe](https://betakit.com/eocycle-technologies-secures-25-million-cad-to-expand-wind-turbines-in-us-europe/) - Cleantech company Eocycle Technologies has closed $25 million CAD in Series A funding as it looks to expand its distributed wind turbines in the US and Europe.
- [Community-led bid to buy back Notman House unsuccessful](https://betakit.com/community-led-bid-to-buy-back-notman-house-unsuccessful/) - A community-led offer to buy back Montréal startup hub Notman House was not accepted by the Business Development Bank of Canada and Investissement Quebec, BetaKit has learned.
- [The Startup Train returns for its 10th year to kick off Startupfest 2024](https://betakit.com/the-startup-train-returns-for-its-10th-year-to-kick-off-startupfest-2024/) - The Startup Train is back this summer to whisk attendees from Toronto to Montréal so they can arrive in style for Startupfest 2024.
- [QueerTech report finds change is lagging for 2SLGBTQIA+ tech workers in Canada](https://betakit.com/queertech-report-finds-change-is-lagging-for-2slgbtqia-tech-workers-in-canada/) - While more than a third of non-queer folks believe there has been progress for 2SLGBTQIA+ employees at Canadian tech companies, their queer colleagues aren't quite feeling the same level of optimism.
- [#CDNtech companies Nuvei, WonderFi, Thinkific saw revenue growth in Q1 2024](https://betakit.com/cdntech-companies-nuvei-wonderfi-thinkific-saw-revenue-growth-in-q1-2024/) - BetaKit has compiled a guide on the recently announced quarterly financial results of Nuvei, Thinkific, WonderFi, and NowVertical.
- [Relocalize closes $2.3 million to decarbonize the food supply chain with micro-factories](https://betakit.com/relocalize-closes-2-3-million-to-decarbonize-the-food-supply-chain-with-micro-factories/) - Montréal cleantech startup Relocalize has secured a $2.3-million CAD seed extension from Desjardins Capital and existing backer RGS Ice to hasten the development and deployment of its micro-factories.
- [Lightspeed stock jumps as Dax Dasilva stays put, posts positive Q4 earnings](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-stock-jumps-as-dax-dasilva-stays-put-posts-positive-q4-earnings/) - The firm’s founder is officially back in the CEO chair, shedding the interim label he’s had since February.
- [Paytm, PSP Investments alumni announce $5.25 million to build a super app for Canadian immigrants called Beacon](https://betakit.com/paytm-psp-investments-alumni-announce-5-25-million-to-build-a-super-app-for-canadian-immigrants-called-beacon/) - Beacon has emerged from stealth, announced $5.25 million CAD in seed funding, and launched the first iteration of its ‘super app’ for Canadian immigrants.
- [Startupfest shares full schedule for 2024 tech festival](https://betakit.com/startupfest-shares-full-schedule-for-2024-tech-festival/) - Montréal technology festival Startupfest has released a detailed agenda for its upcoming event, which will take place at the Grand Quay from July 10 until July 12 this summer.
- [Toronto's lead over other Canadian cities continues to widen in new startup ecosystem rankings](https://betakit.com/torontos-lead-over-other-canadian-cities-continues-to-widen-in-new-startup-ecosystem-rankings/) - Canada kept its fourth spot in the global startup ecosystem rankings this year, but the gap between its top city and other Canadian cities is widening.
- [After over a decade at Lightspeed, JP Chauvet aims to be “good sounding board” as Inovia’s newest executive-in-residence](https://betakit.com/after-over-a-decade-at-lightspeed-jp-chauvet-aims-to-be-good-sounding-board-as-inovias-newest-executive-in-residence/) - Ex-Lightspeed Commerce leader Jean Paul Chauvet has joined Montréal-headquartered venture capital firm Inovia Capital as its newest executive-in-residence.
- [How Dax Dasilva plans to get Lightspeed to $1 billion in revenue](https://betakit.com/dax-dasilva-lightspeed-1-billion-revenue/) - Once again back in the CEO chair, Lightspeed's Dax Dasilva discusses why he stepped down, then returned, as the company he founded approaches its 20th birthday.
- [Inovia raises initial $300 million USD for CDPQ-led third growth equity fund](https://betakit.com/inovia-raises-initial-300-million-usd-for-third-growth-equity-fund-led-by-cdpq/) - Montréal-headquartered VC firm Inovia Capital has announced that it has secured an initial $300 million USD for its third growth equity fund.
- [Tax credit, grant financier Finalta Capital secures $31 million in funding](https://betakit.com/tax-credit-grant-financier-finalta-capital-secures-31-million-in-funding/) - Montréal-based tax credit and government grant debt provider Finalta Capital has closed $31 million in new funding.
- [Triptyq Capital’s Bertrand Nepveu talks Apple Vision Pro, Vrvana, and XR](https://betakit.com/triptyq-capitals-bertrand-nepveu-talks-apple-vision-pro-vrvana-and-xr/) - The Vision Pro is coming to Canada. To understand XR and its place in Canadian tech, BetaKit caught up with Bertrand Nepveu, who worked on the device.
- [This deep tech PE firm was drawn to Canada by the data](https://betakit.com/jolt-capital-deep-tech/) - Paris-based Jolt Capital was shocked by the investment opportunities in Canada.
- [Trader Corporation and Freelance.ca strengthen their online marketplaces through new acquisitions](https://betakit.com/trader-corporation-and-freelance-ca-strengthen-their-online-marketplaces-through-new-acquisitions/) - Two Canadian operators of online marketplaces have made acquisitions to fuel their growth.
- [Ex-RBC, Fairstone Bank, Credit Karma execs launch direct-to-consumer personal loans platform](https://betakit.com/after-amassing-first-9000-customers-fig-launches-direct-to-consumer-personal-loans-platform/) - Montréal-based Fig has launched its personal loans platform marketed directly to consumers as it looks to simplify the borrowing process for Canadians.
- [D2L and MDF Commerce expand software portfolios with latest acquisitions](https://betakit.com/d2l-and-mdf-commerce-expand-saas-portfolios-with-latest-acquisitions/) - Two Canadian technology firms have recently made acquisitions to fuel their software offerings.
- [TandemLaunch secures $27-million first close of Fund IV to build more Montréal deep-tech startups](https://betakit.com/tandemlaunch-secures-27-million-first-close-of-fund-iv-to-build-more-montreal-deep-tech-startups/) - Montréal venture studio TandemLaunch has secured $27 million CAD in the initial closing of its fourth fund to back more early-stage deep technology startups.
- [Swift Medical among the latest #CDNtech companies to appoint new leaders as industry executive turnover continues](https://betakit.com/swift-medical-among-the-latest-cdntech-companies-to-appoint-new-leaders-as-industry-executive-turnover-continues/) - The wave of leadership turnover at Canada’s tech companies continues, with eight more firms announcing executive departures or arrivals in recent weeks.
- [Three companies hiring tech workers in Montréal](https://betakit.com/three-companies-hiring-tech-workers-in-montreal/) - Whether you made it to Startupfest or not, Montréal’s tech scene is buzzing with opportunities. Here are three companies actively seeking talent in the 514.
- [Québec Tech's new mission prompts ecosystem vibe check at Startupfest](https://betakit.com/quebec-techs-new-mission-prompts-ecosystem-vibe-check-at-startupfest/) - As Startupfest draws to a close, Québec founders and VCs offer a state of the union on the province's tech sector.
- [GPs and LPs at Startupfest expect gradual recovery with 2024 on pace to be worst for Canadian VC in a decade](https://betakit.com/gps-and-lps-at-startupfest-expect-gradual-recovery-with-2024-on-pace-for-worst-year-for-canadian-vc-in-a-decade/) - Industry leaders BetaKit spoke with at Startupfest expect more turnover and fundraising challenges across the board, especially for emerging fund managers.
- [Québec is executing its innovation plan. Will it pay off?](https://betakit.com/quebec-is-executing-its-innovation-plan-will-it-pay-off/) - MAIN Executive Director Louis-Felix Binette joins live from Startupfest in Montréal to discuss the state of tech entrepreneurship in the city and province.
- [Xatoms, Juno win big at Startupfest 2024 ](https://betakit.com/xatoms-juno-win-big-at-startupfest-2024/) - As Startupfest 2024 draws to a close, five startups are walking away with a collective $785,000 in potential investment.
- [Corporate events and travel startup Planned closes $35-million Series B, adds Hopper CEO to board](https://betakit.com/corporate-events-and-travel-startup-planned-closes-35-million-series-b-adds-hopper-ceo-to-board/) - The startup plans to automate “tragically old school industry” and expand internationally.
- [Workstaff closes $1.6-million seed round with ambitions to expand beyond Canada](https://betakit.com/workstaff-closes-1-6-million-seed-round-with-ambitions-to-expand-beyond-canada/) - Montréal-based temp staff management platform Workstaff has raised a $1.6-million CAD seed round to help fund its ongoing plans to expand in the US.
- [Former Delve Laboratories, Dialogue leaders secure $2 million to help cyber insurance brokers sell policies and assess risk](https://betakit.com/former-delve-laboratories-dialogue-leaders-secure-2-million-to-help-cyber-insurance-brokers-sell-policies-and-assess-risk/) - Montréal-based Inscora has closed $2 million CAD in pre-seed funding to bring its risk assessment and sales software for cyber insurance brokers to market.
- [Ecosystem Spotlight: Montréal’s tech sector faces change with savoir-faire](https://betakit.com/ecosystem-spotlight-montreals-tech-sector-faces-change-with-savoir-faire/) - Eric Laflamme, Managing Director of Innovation Banking for Québec at CIBC, believes Montréal has the key ingredients to be a launchpad to the world.
- [Sonder inks Marriott licensing deal, secures additional liquidity amid continued challenges](https://betakit.com/sonder-inks-marriott-licensing-deal-secures-additional-liquidity-amid-continued-challenges/) - Canadian-founded, San Francisco-based alternative lodging firm Sonder has struck deals to secure fresh financing and integrate its listings into hotel giant Marriott International’s system.
- [ALL IN 2024 returns to Montréal for its second year](https://betakit.com/all-in-2024-returns-to-montreal-for-its-second-year/) - Following the success of its inaugural event, ALL IN is back for its second year, promising to be Canada’s most significant event dedicated to artificial intelligence.
- [Hardbacon to file for bankruptcy after Google search changes crush affiliate business](https://betakit.com/hardbacon-to-file-for-bankruptcy-after-google-search-changes-crush-affiliate-business/) - Montréal FinTech startup Hardbacon, which offers a free budgeting app and generates revenue through lead generation, has shut down after seeing most of its Google traffic vanish over the past year.
- [Sagard hires Georgian’s Parinaz Sobhani as investment firm’s first head of AI](https://betakit.com/sagard-hires-georgians-parinaz-sobhani-as-investment-firms-first-head-of-ai/) - Montréal-based Sagard has appointed its first head of AI to bolster its expertise in an area it believes will play a key role for the firm in the coming decade.
- [Luge Capital navigates emerging manager minefield, closes second early-stage FinTech fund at $96 million CAD](https://betakit.com/luge-capital-navigates-emerging-manager-minefield-closes-second-early-stage-fintech-fund-at-96-million-cad/) - Despite a tough market leaving many emerging managers struggling, Luge Capital closed its second early-stage FinTech fund last month, securing $96 million CAD.
- [Real Ventures launches revamped fellowship program for founder well-being](https://betakit.com/real-ventures-launches-revamped-fellowship-program-for-founder-well-being/) - Partner Sam Haffar leads VC firm’s latest initiative to mentor leaders.
- [What Canada can learn from AI use in South Africa ](https://betakit.com/what-canada-can-learn-from-ai-use-in-south-africa/) - Raesetje Sefala, research fellow at DAIR, on her work analyzing the impacts of South African apartheid using computer vision techniques and satellite imagery.
- [Government-backed Montréal innovation hub Ax-C gets boost from private sector](https://betakit.com/montreal-innovation-hub-ax-c-gets-boost-from-private-sector/) - Launching spring 2025, Ax-C has an additional $5.25 million CAD in support from Bell, Google, Desjardins, and FTQ.
- [Sagard-backed Audensiel acquires tech consultancy Maltem Canada](https://betakit.com/sagard-backed-audensiel-acquires-tech-consultancy-maltem-canada/) - French business and technology consulting company Audensiel has acquired Montréal-based digital consultancy Maltem Canada for an undisclosed amount.
- [What to expect from Zoholics Canada 2024](https://betakit.com/what-to-expect-from-zoholics-canada-2024/) - Zoholics Canada 2024 takes place at Montréal’s Palais des Congrès from October 8 to 9.
- [Global trends report shows AI adoption still lags in Canada](https://betakit.com/global-trends-report-shows-ai-adoption-still-lags-in-canada/) - A new report reveals key findings on the lagging adoption of AI in Canada.
- [Bitcoin infrastructure unicorn Blockstream raises $289 million CAD to boost mining operations](https://betakit.com/bitcoin-infrastructure-unicorn-blockstream-raises-289-million-cad-to-boost-mining-operations/) - Blockstream has raised $210 million USD in convertible note funding to expand its capacity as a Bitcoin treasury and innovate its layer-2 technology offerings.
- [Diagram Ventures beats target to close first ClimateTech Fund at $80 million](https://betakit.com/diagram-ventures-beats-target-to-close-first-climatetech-fund-at-80-million/) - Montréal venture builder and investor Diagram Ventures has fuelled up to expand beyond its FinTech roots with the final close of its first ClimateTech Fund.
- [Beacon launches remittance solution to help Canadian newcomers receive money from India](https://betakit.com/beacon-launches-remittance-solution-to-help-canadianas-newcomers-receive-money-from-india/) - Toronto-based FinTech startup Beacon has launched a remittance product designed to help newcomers to Canada receive money from India.
- [Cohere and Float once again top LinkedIn’s Top Canadian Startups list](https://betakit.com/cohere-and-float-once-again-top-linkedins-top-canadian-startups-list/) - Professional networking site LinkedIn has released the list of top Canadian startups for 2024, and Cohere and Float are once again at the top.
- [BDC appoints Geneviève Bouthillier as head of BDC Capital amid “uncertain market conditions”](https://betakit.com/bdc-appoints-genevieve-bouthillier-as-head-of-bdc-capital/) - The Business Development Bank of Canada has promoted Geneviève Bouthillier to executive vice president of BDC Capital.
- [Teralys Capital says it “should” hit $570-million fund-of-funds target by end of year](https://betakit.com/teralys-capital-says-it-should-hit-570-million-fund-of-funds-target-by-end-of-year/) - Teralys Capital has secured the largest amount ever raised for a fund-of-funds backed by VCCI, but the firm has yet to hit its hard cap.
- [Brightspark closes latest early-stage VC fund at $100 million, appoints new BC partner](https://betakit.com/brightspark-closes-latest-early-stage-vc-fund-at-100-million-appoints-new-bc-partner/) - Montréal VC firm Brightspark Ventures has closed its latest fund for early-stage Canadian tech startups at over $100 million CAD and added a new partner in Vancouver to capture more BC deal flow.
- [Montréal healthtech startup with transatlantic ties raises $43 million CAD for RNA-based cancer immunotherapies](https://betakit.com/epitopea-raises-43-million-cad-for-rna-based-cancer-immunotherapies/) - Investissement Québec and Fonds FTQ supported Epitopea’s pre-Series A round.
- [Panache Ventures partner Chris Neumann to depart VC firm, Sarah Willson promoted to principal](https://betakit.com/panache-ventures-partner-chris-neumann-to-depart-vc-firm-promotes-sarah-willson-to-principal/) - Vancouver-based Panache Ventures partner Chris Neumann plans to depart the early-stage Canadian VC firm at the end of 2024 to explore new opportunities.
- [Lightspeed, Well Health hit new revenue milestones in latest quarterly earnings](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-well-health-hit-new-revenue-milestones-in-latest-quarterly-earnings/) - Lightspeed Commerce and Well Health Technologies both reported reaching new nine-figure revenue milestones in their latest quarterly earnings.
- [AppDirect’s acquisition spree heats up as it reveals plans to purchase vCom Solutions](https://betakit.com/appdirects-acquisition-spree-heats-up-as-it-reveals-plans-to-purchase-vcom-solutions/) - Canadian-founded AppDirect is set to acquire San Ramon, Calif.-based IT lifecycle management software vCom Solutions for an undisclosed amount.
- [Nuvei posts revenue growth in final earnings as go-private deal gets green light](https://betakit.com/nuvei-posts-revenue-growth-in-final-earnings-as-go-private-deal-gets-green-light/) - Having received regulatory approval, Nuvei expects its $6.3-billion USD go-private deal to close on Friday.
- [Canadian-led Medeloop closes $15.5 million USD in Inovia-led Series A round](https://betakit.com/canadian-led-medeloop-closes-15-5-million-usd-in-inovia-led-series-a-round/) - Silicon Valley-based Medeloop has closed $15.5 million in Series A financing to support its platform aimed at speeding up clinical research with AI.
- [Five startups chosen for first round of Québec Tech’s export mission](https://betakit.com/five-startups-chosen-for-first-round-of-quebec-techs-export-mission/) - Five companies were chosen for the first edition of Stage V, a tailored support program focused on boosting go-to-market efforts outside of Québec.
- [Belgian VC Theodorus relocates to Canada under new name to target early-stage life sciences startups](https://betakit.com/belgian-vc-theodorus-relocates-to-canada-under-new-name-to-target-early-stage-life-sciences-startups/) - After four funds over more than 20 years, Belgium’s Theodorus is exiting European investing entirely to pursue North American life sciences companies from its new Montréal headquarters.
- [Carebook joins parade of public Canadian tech companies returning private](https://betakit.com/carebook-joins-parade-of-public-canadian-tech-companies-returning-private/) - Four years after going public, Montréal healthtech firm Carebook Technologies has struck a deal with its largest shareholder to become private once more.
- [SRTX's Katherine Homuth wants to solve for everything](https://betakit.com/katherine-homuth-srtx-sheertex-betakit-podcast/) - SRTX founder explains how solving for one problem led to modernizing Western manufacturing.
- [Plutera Capital buys Hardbacon’s assets out of bankruptcy following 2024 shutdown](https://betakit.com/plutera-capital-buys-hardbacons-assets-out-of-bankruptcy-following-2024-shutdown/) - Plutera Capital has acquired the assets of fellow Montréal company Hardbacon, including Hardbacon.ca, following the FinTech startup’s shutdown last year.
- [Why Alistair Croll wants Canadian startups to be more evil](https://betakit.com/alistair-croll-evil-enough-canadian-startups/) - Entrepreneur and Startupfest founding partner Alistair Croll has co-authored a new book, Just Evil Enough: The Subversive Marketing Handbook.
- [Lightspeed to stay public company after strategic review](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-to-stay-public-company-after-strategic-review/) - After completing a strategic review, Montréal-based Lightspeed Commerce has announced plans to stay public and execute “a full transformation plan.”
- [CMD Capital halts fundraising amid “tough” VC market](https://betakit.com/cmd-capital-halts-fundraising-amid-tough-vc-market/) - Toronto and Montréal’s CMD Capital has halted fundraising and paused its operations indefinitely after failing to secure anchor investors, BetaKit has learned.
- [TandemLaunch closes $37-million Fund IV to create and back deep tech startups](https://betakit.com/tandemlaunch-closes-37-million-fund-iv-to-create-and-back-deep-tech-startups/) - Montréal-based venture studio TandemLaunch has closed its fourth fund for early-stage deep technology startups at more than $37 million CAD.
- [Lightspeed scales back fiscal 2025 revenue outlook as “several macroeconomic conditions have deteriorated”](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-scales-back-fiscal-2025-revenue-outlook-as-several-macroeconomic-conditions-have-deteriorated/) - Lightspeed saw same-store sales and business formation decline as the trade war heated up in February and March.
- [US deep tech VC Celesta Capital adds BDC alum Charles Lespérance as Canadian partner](https://betakit.com/us-deep-tech-vc-celesta-capital-adds-bdc-alum-charles-lesperance-as-canadian-partner/) - Silicon Valley-based, deep technology-focused venture capital firm Celesta Capital has grown its ranks, hiring former BDC Capital partner Charles Lespérance.
- [Lightspeed to expand and revamp sales team as part of revised go-to-market effort](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-to-expand-and-revamp-sales-team-as-part-of-revised-go-to-market-effort/) - Execs said direct sales will help company’s two “leading growth engines” at Lightspeed’s Capital Markets Day.
- [Healthtech startup Vopemed lands $2.29-million pre-seed funding for AI-powered surgery visuals](https://betakit.com/healthtech-startup-vopemed-lands-2-29m-pre-seed-funding-for-ai-powered-surgery-visuals/) - A mini Montréal healthtech boom may be on the horizon as several early-stage companies attract investment.
- [Shopify, Lightspeed among Canadian tech stocks dragged down in US tariff-spurred market plunge](https://betakit.com/shopify-lightspeed-among-canadian-tech-stocks-dragged-down-in-us-tariff-spurred-market-plunge/) - Economists, companies share bleak outlook as global markets see one of their worst days in decades.
- [Yoshua Bengio warns of “catastrophic risks” of agentic AI at World Summit AI](https://betakit.com/yoshua-bengio-warns-of-catastrophic-risks-of-agentic-ai-at-world-summit-ai/) - Canadian AI trailblazer Yoshua Bengio recommends building non-agentic AI programs without goals of their own at the World Summit AI.
- [Bell and Ericsson’s Ottawa team field-test AI-powered tech to reduce cell network traffic jams](https://betakit.com/bell-and-ericssons-ottawa-team-field-test-ai-powered-tech-to-reduce-cell-network-traffic-jams/) - Bell Canada and an Ottawa-based research team from Ericsson claim they have completed the world’s first successful field testing of “AI-native” link adaptation.
- [Innovobot unveils “refreshed” deep tech VC fund under Neha Khera’s leadership](https://betakit.com/innovobot-unveils-refreshed-deep-tech-vc-fund-under-neha-kheras-leadership/) - After raising far less than it hoped for its first deep tech VC fund and undergoing leadership changes, Montréal-based Innovobot Resonance Ventures is ready to invest again with a “refreshed vision” and Neha Khera at the helm.
- [Lagging growth rate knocks Canada out of top four in StartupBlink's ecosystem rankings](https://betakit.com/lagging-growth-rate-knocks-canada-out-of-top-four-in-startupblinks-ecosystem-rankings/) - Toronto "in a tier of its own" as Calgary vaults back into top 100 cities globally.
- [Brightspark spinout Brio nabs $3 million to help other VCs manage their LPs](https://betakit.com/brightspark-spinout-brio-nabs-3-million-to-help-other-vcs-manage-their-lps/) - Toronto and Montréal-based FinTech startup and Brightspark spinout Brio has closed $3 million to bring its LP management tech to other VCs and fund managers.
- [ESG reporting platform Novisto fuels up for European expansion with $37.7-million CAD Series C](https://betakit.com/esg-reporting-platform-novisto-fuels-up-for-european-expansion-with-37-7-million-cad-series-c/) - Montréal software scaleup Novisto has closed a $27-million USD Series C from existing backers to scale across Europe and expand its ESG reporting platform.
- [Lightspeed surpasses $1 billion USD in revenue in fiscal 2025 but shares conservative outlook](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-surpasses-1-billion-usd-in-revenue-in-fiscal-2025/) - As it promised, Montréal-based Lightspeed Commerce surpassed $1 billion USD in annual revenue for the first time in fiscal 2025, which concluded on March 31.
- [As aging entrepreneurs retire, BDC and FNBC announce $100 million to help Indigenous groups buy their businesses](https://betakit.com/as-aging-entrepreneurs-retire-bdc-and-fnbc-announce-100-million-to-help-indigenous-groups-buy-their-businesses/) - FNBC and BDC have announced a $100-million CAD initiative to help Indigenous communities and economic development agencies acquire established businesses.
- [COO Alex Petre replaces Damien Steel as CEO of carbon removal startup Deep Sky](https://betakit.com/coo-alex-petre-replaces-damien-steel-as-ceo-of-carbon-removal-startup-deep-sky/) - Steel cites "personal reasons" for departure as Montréal cleantech prepares to open first facility.
- [Amilia raises $35 million led by Vertu Capital to help more community centres manage operations](https://betakit.com/amilia-raises-35-million-led-by-vertu-capital-to-help-more-community-centres-manage-operations/) - Management and payments platform supports 6,600 recreation facilities across North America, including the YMCA.
- [Shakepay becomes first crypto company granted Payments Canada membership](https://betakit.com/shakepay-becomes-first-crypto-company-granted-payments-canada-membership/) - Bitcoin-focused Montréal-based cryptocurrency company Shakepay has become a Payments Canada member.
- [7Gen charges up with $48 million in debt from UK’s Zenobē to help more Canadian firms adopt EVs](https://betakit.com/7gen-charges-up-with-48-million-in-debt-from-uks-zenobe-to-help-more-canadian-businesses-adopt-evs/) - Montréal-based 7Gen has secured $48 million CAD in senior secured debt from Zenobē to scale its commercial EV-as-a-service platform across Canada.
- [Eli Health closes $17-million CAD Series A to fuel launch of hormone-monitoring tech](https://betakit.com/eli-health-closes-17-million-cad-series-a-to-fuel-launch-of-hormone-monitoring-tech/) - Montréal-based Eli Health has secured $17 million CAD in Series A funding to support the launch of its flagship hormone-monitoring technology product.
- [Sonder co-founder Francis Davidson departs after seeing through Marriott deal](https://betakit.com/sonder-co-founder-francis-davidson-departs-after-seeing-through-marriott-deal/) - Outgoing CEO said orchestrating the Marriott integration was “the hardest thing” he’d ever done.
- [Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, Ottawa drop in Startup Genome’s 2025 global ecosystem rankings as Montréal, Calgary hold steady](https://betakit.com/toronto-waterloo-vancouver-ottawa-drop-in-startup-genomes-2025-global-ecosystem-rankings-as-montreal-calgary-hold-steady/) - Startup Genome’s latest global startup ecosystem rankings say some of Canada’s largest tech hubs have lost ground since last year while others are hanging on.
- [Still watching? Rivr closes $3.6 million CAD from GreenSky to help creators and brands identify engaging video content](https://betakit.com/still-watching-rivr-closes-3-6-million-cad-from-greensky-to-help-creators-and-brands-identify-engaging-video-content/) - Rivr already counts Amazon Games, Bungie, and Epic Games among its clients.
- [Deep Sky science chief Phil De Luna departs company to “build something new”](https://betakit.com/deep-sky-science-chief-phil-de-luna-departs-company-to-build-something-new/) - De Luna said he had “outgrown” his current role at the carbon capture startup.
- [HR platform Workleap adding compensation management features through acquisition of Barley](https://betakit.com/hr-platform-workleap-adding-compensation-management-features-through-acquisition-of-barley/) - Talent management software is also preparing to launch Workleap AI tool within the next week.
- [Botpress closes $34-million CAD Series B to help companies build and deploy AI agents](https://betakit.com/botpress-closes-34-million-cad-series-b-to-help-companies-build-and-deploy-ai-agents/) - Montréal-based Botpress has secured more than $34 million CAD in Series B funding to scale its AI infrastructure as the agentic AI race heats up.
- [Minister Evan Solomon unveils fresh AI project funding to address “crisis moment” at Scale AI event](https://betakit.com/minister-evan-solomon-unveils-fresh-ai-project-funding-to-address-crisis-moment-at-scaleai-event/) - Twenty-three Québec-led projects will receive almost $100 million in combined public-private funding.
- [Lightspeed beats outlook in fiscal Q1 to tepid market response](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-earnings-q1-2026-de-minimis/) - Montréal-based Lightspeed Commerce posted nearly $305 million USD in revenue and more than $129 million in gross profit during the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
- [Sovra appoints new CEO Tom Spengler as it sells off “non-core businesses” to focus on government tech](https://betakit.com/sovra-appoints-new-ceo-tom-spengler-as-it-sells-off-non-core-businesses-to-focus-on-government-tech/) - Formerly known as MDF Commerce, the now-private Montréal company has also acquired Calgary's Ontopical.
- [BDC commits another $200 million to startups building tech for legacy industries](https://betakit.com/bdc-commits-another-200-million-to-startups-building-tech-for-legacy-industries/) - BDC has dedicated another $200 million CAD to early-stage Canadian startups developing transformative technologies for legacy industries—this time with an expanded focus on critical minerals.
- [CEO of meal delivery company Goodfood abruptly departs amid recent losses](https://betakit.com/ceo-of-meal-delivery-company-goodfood-abruptly-departs-amid-recent-losses/) - Montréal firm also plans a formal review of its operations.
- [Wealthsimple acquires Fey to bolster its investment research capabilities](https://betakit.com/wealthsimple-acquires-fey-to-bolster-its-investment-research-capabilities/) - Toronto-based FinTech giant Wealthsimple has purchased Montréal investment research platform Fey.
- [New era at Mila as Hugo Larochelle named scientific director](https://betakit.com/new-era-at-mila-as-hugo-larochelle-named-scientific-director/) - The Google alum says the AI institute should be "ambitious" and "do more."
- [White Star Capital wants to lead Canadian seed rounds with new $50-million USD fund](https://betakit.com/white-star-capital-wants-to-lead-canadian-seed-rounds-with-new-50-million-usd-fund/) - The VC firm has closed $25 million USD to back more early-stage Canadian software startups.
- [Aidan Gomez, Kari Briski, Minister Evan Solomon, Yoshua Bengio to headline ALL IN 2025](https://betakit.com/gomez-bengio-solomon-all-in-2025/) - ALL IN returns for its third edition with a mandate to unite business leaders and startup entrepreneurs around the goal of building an AI-powered economy.
- [Nick Frosst sells Canada](https://betakit.com/nick-frosst-sells-canada/) - Inovia Capital wants to help brand Canada as a place with a distinct competitive advantage in the shifting global technology marketplace.
- [Shopify and VitalHub return to TSX top 30 list while Propel Holdings and MDA Space make debuts](https://betakit.com/shopify-and-vitalhub-return-to-tsx-top-30-list-while-propel-holdings-and-mda-space-make-debuts/) - The TSX30 is a ranking of the 30 top-performing companies on the stock exchange, based on dividend-adjusted share price performance over a three-year period.
- [Ssense wins temporary protection in battle with creditors](https://betakit.com/ssense-wins-temporary-protection-in-battle-with-creditors/) - Embattled Montréal-based online retailer Ssense has been granted a stay order, temporarily protecting the company from a potential sale by its creditors.
- [LocusX raises $3-million seed round to debug game code with AI](https://betakit.com/locusx-raises-3-million-seed-round-to-debug-game-code-with-ai/) - The company's AI-based “issue resolution engine” can identify and propose fixes for bugs or programming errors.
- [Bo’s rollercoaster year ends in "seven-figure" acquisition](https://betakit.com/bos-rollercoaster-year-ends-in-seven-figure-acquisition/) - After layoffs, stalled funding, and doubts about survival, the Montréal startup is acquired by Tricentris.
- [FeX Energy raises $4.8 million CAD on bet that iron can power the energy transition](https://betakit.com/fex-energy-raises-4-8-million-cad-on-bet-that-iron-can-power-the-energy-transition/) - FeX Energy, a spinoff of McGill’s Alternative Fuel Laboratory and venture builder Hard Climate, has raised $3.5 million USD.
- [Pender Ventures partner Isaac Souweine leaves VC firm](https://betakit.com/pender-ventures-partner-isaac-souweine-leaves-vc-firm/) - After more than three years as partner, Isaac Souweine has left Vancouver-based venture capital firm Pender Ventures in what he describes as a mutual decision.
- [Nesto bets on big banks as a way to provide more Canadian mortgages](https://betakit.com/nesto-bets-on-big-banks-as-a-way-to-provide-more-canadian-mortgages/) - Nesto has launched Nesto Cloud as it transitions from a solely D2C online mortgage lender to a “mortgage ecosystem” builder, partnered with big banks.
- [Telus opens inaugural Sovereign AI Factory in Rimouski](https://betakit.com/telus-opens-inaugural-sovereign-ai-factory-in-rimouski/) - The facility will let Canadian entities develop and tweak AI while keeping their data in Canada.
- [Canada hopes to build a sovereign cloud to counter US dominance. It won't be easy](https://betakit.com/canadian-sovereign-cloud-evan-solomon-all-in/) - At ALL IN, Government and industry players align on the need for Canadian-controlled infrastructure, if not the plan to execute.
- [Tailscale’s CEO has an idea “worth billions” for AI startups](https://betakit.com/tailscale-ceo-avery-pennarun-ai-startups/) - Tailscale CEO Avery Pennarun is building the air traffic control for AI agents. He needs help to make sure the planes land safely.
- [The feds are ALL IN on AI](https://betakit.com/the-feds-are-all-in-on-ai/) - After a week in Montréal, it's clear the federal government is ALL IN on AI.
- [Are Canadian entrepreneurs willing to let their old companies die?](https://betakit.com/are-canadian-entrepreneurs-willing-to-let-their-old-companies-die/) - Leaders discuss the challenges, opportunities, and pressures of AI adoption at ALL IN.
- [Five trends shaping the future of FinTech: Insights from the Canada Fintech Forum](https://betakit.com/insights-from-the-canada-fintech-forum/) - Here are five signals from the Canada Fintech Forum on where the industry is headed next.
- [Canadian AI pioneers Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton join global call to ban superintelligence development](https://betakit.com/canadian-ai-pioneers-yoshua-bengio-and-geoffrey-hinton-join-global-call-to-ban-superintelligence-development/) - More than 1,500 signatories back open letter warning of loss of freedom, dignity, and “potential human extinction.”
- [Stingray to buy media streamer TuneIn for $175 million USD](https://betakit.com/stingray-to-buy-media-streamer-tunein-for-175-million-usd/) - San Francisco-based company will “significantly expand” Stingray’s global footprint.
- [Maket secures $3.4 million to make floor planning quicker with AI](https://betakit.com/maket-secures-3-4-million-to-make-floor-planning-quicker-with-ai/) - AI-powered architecture platform is preparing to launch its 2.0 version next year.
- [Flare raises another $30 million USD to fuel global cybersecurity expansion and acquisition plans](https://betakit.com/flare-raises-another-30-million-usd-to-fuel-global-cybersecurity-expansion-and-acquisition-plans/) - Montréal software company aims to help organizations spot and mitigate online threats.
- [Harley Finkelstein and David Segal spill the tea on entrepreneurship at “Made in Montréal” event](https://betakit.com/harley-finkelstein-and-david-segal-spill-the-tea-on-entrepreneurship-at-made-in-montreal-event/) - At HEC Montréal, Shopify president and DavidsTea founder urge founders to buck relocation pressure and make Canada their launchpad.
- [UAE research institute to open lab within Mila](https://betakit.com/uae-research-institute-to-open-lab-within-mila/) - Prime Minister’s relationship-building trip forges bond between Montréal AI research centre and Technology Innovation Institute.
- [Sonder collapses after spending nearly $3.7 million on now-defunct Marriott deal](https://betakit.com/sonder-collapses-after-spending-nearly-3-7-million-on-now-defunct-marriott-deal/) - Short-term rental company winding down operations "immediately" amid ongoing liquidity issues.
- [Inovia Capital opens Abu Dhabi office as Canada strengthens ties with UAE](https://betakit.com/inovia-capital-opens-abu-dhabi-office-as-canada-strengthens-ties-with-uae/) - Montréal VC firm looks to forge commercial and financial partnerships for its portfolio companies in the region.
- [New Life Sciences Fund and leadership churn reveal continued reset at BDC](https://betakit.com/new-life-sciences-fund-and-leadership-churn-reveal-continued-reset-at-bdc/) - Growth Venture Fund leader is out nine months after BDC allocates $1 billion and expands mandate.
- [Another fund partner leaves BDC](https://betakit.com/another-fund-partner-leaves-bdc/) - Guillaume Mercier steps away from Industrial Innovation Fund as leadership churn continues
- [BenchSci inks multi-year partnership with Mila to develop AI for drug discovery](https://betakit.com/benchsci-inks-multi-year-partnership-with-mila-to-develop-ai-for-drug-discovery/) - Collaboration aims to develop AI systems capable of biological inference and experimental assay prediction.
- [Dcbel partners with Volvo and Polestar to turn EV batteries into home power backups](https://betakit.com/dcbel-partners-with-volvo-and-polestar-to-turn-ev-batteries-into-home-power-backups/) - CEO claims impact from US trade war and evaporating EV incentives is “minimal.”
- [Inovia promotes two principals to partner as it readies 2026 fundraising push](https://betakit.com/inovia-promotes-two-principals-to-partner-as-it-readies-2026-fundraising-push/) - The Montréal VC firm planning a sixth venture fund and “larger” Discovery Fund II to back emerging managers.
- [Morphocell rounds out Series A at $50 million USD to accelerate liver regeneration tech](https://betakit.com/morphocell-rounds-out-series-a-at-50-million-usd-to-accelerate-liver-regeneration-tech/) - Montreal biotech secures another $10 million USD co-led by Investissement Québec and CDP Venture Capital.
- [Scale AI unveils $129 million for 44 new applied AI projects across Canada](https://betakit.com/scale-ai-unveils-129-million-for-44-new-applied-ai-projects-across-canada/) - AlayaCare, League, FluidAI Medical, MDA Space, and Vooban among recipients.
- [Goodfood loses another leader as co-founder says he's stepping down as president and COO](https://betakit.com/goodfood-loses-another-leader-as-co-founder-says-hes-stepping-down-as-president-and-coo/) - Neil Cuggy took over day-to-day operations at Goodfood after co-founder Jonathan Ferrari abruptly left in August.
- [Canada launches its own quantum research program to rival DARPA initiative](https://betakit.com/canada-launches-it-own-quantum-research-program-to-rival-darpa-initiative/) - Nord Quantique, Xanadu, Photonic, and Anyon to get up to $23 million in funding through CQCP.
- [BDC tells VCs it's willing to lift restrictions on defence investing](https://betakit.com/bdc-tells-vcs-its-willing-to-lift-restrictions-on-defence-investing/) - The Crown corporation aims to support the build up of Canada’s defence industry.
- [BDC unveils $4-billion defence technology platform](https://betakit.com/bdc-unveils-4-billion-defence-technology-platform/) - The Crown corporation explicitly encourages businesses to “apply their skills to defence needs.”
- [The Black women founders reshaping Canada’s venture future](https://betakit.com/the-black-women-founders-reshaping-canadas-venture-future/) - Five years after sharing her entrepreneurial journey, Pitch Better's Amoye Henry sees progress for Black women founders in Canada.
- [Flare uncovers phishing campaigns scamming Canadians with fake toll and parking violation texts](https://betakit.com/flare-uncovers-phishing-campaigns-scamming-canadians-with-fake-toll-and-parking-violation-texts/) - The Montréal cybersecurity firm claims PayTool has defrauded as many as 900 Canadians.
- [Q&A: BDC Capital’s head on why Canadian defence tech investments are heating up](https://betakit.com/qa-bdc-capitals-head-on-why-canadian-defence-tech-investments-are-heating-up/) - Geneviève Bouthillier unpacks recent investments in Irréversible and Canada Rocket Company.
- [Mecademic secures $21 million to bring its tiny industrial robots to the world](https://betakit.com/mecademic-secures-21-million-to-bring-its-tiny-industrial-robots-to-the-world/) - The funding will help the company expand its Montréal headquarters and ramp up hiring in the US, Europe, and Asia.
- [How AI can help make SR&ED filing painless](https://betakit.com/how-ai-can-help-make-sred-filing-painless/) - Agentic assistants in the Chrono Platform can help turn months of year-end work into minutes.
- [Elle, MD, Hiive, and LiORA among latest CIX Startup Awards winners](https://betakit.com/elle-md-hiive-and-liora-among-latest-cix-startup-awards-winners/) - Annual awards recognize top emerging, early-stage, and growth-stage Canadian startups.
- [Canada’s PixMob lights up 2026 Super Bowl and Winter Olympics](https://betakit.com/canadas-pixmob-lights-up-2026-super-bowl-and-winter-olympics/) - The special effects company debuted its brightest-ever product as it marks 20 years in business.
- [Canadian businesses expect more uncertainty as US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs](https://betakit.com/canadian-businesses-expect-more-uncertainty-as-us-supreme-court-strikes-down-trumps-tariffs/) - The US president claims more tariffs are coming through different legal mechanisms.
- [Hopper’s biggest customer is bringing its travel platform in-house](https://betakit.com/hoppers-biggest-customer-is-bringing-its-travel-platform-in-house/) - Capital One takes over operations of Capital One Travel, reportedly bringing on many Hopper staff.
- [Novisto acquires UK-based Minimum to build “all-in-one” ESG platform](https://betakit.com/novisto-acquires-uk-based-minimum-to-build-all-in-one-esg-platform/) - Montréal company to integrate Minimum’s carbon accounting tech and grow European footprint.
- [Hypertec becomes key partner for Nvidia in Canada](https://betakit.com/hypertec-becomes-key-partner-for-nvidia-in-canada/) - The OEM designation means more visibility amid the global AI race.
- [Lightspeed offloads Upserve at a discount as transformation plan continues](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-offloads-upserve-at-a-discount-as-transformation-plan-continues/) - The Montréal-based payments firm is selling the US hospitality business for nearly $350 million less than it paid for it in 2020.
- [Spark Microsystems secures additional $17 million in Series B funding](https://betakit.com/spark-microsystems-secures-additional-17-million-in-series-b-funding/) - The Montréal chip firm aims to enable next-gen, short-range wireless communications.
- [JetScaleAI secures $5.4 million to keep cloud costs and climate impact down](https://betakit.com/jetscaleai-secures-5-4-million-to-keep-cloud-costs-and-climate-impact-down/) - Former Dataperformers leaders aim to help companies optimize their cloud infrastructure.
- [Ssense cut more than 200 jobs days after founders won bid to buy back company](https://betakit.com/ssense-cut-more-than-200-jobs-days-after-founders-won-bid-to-buy-back-company/) - The layoffs follow a Québec court decision that blocked the company's lender's push for an asset sale.
- [Court filings reveal Sheertex maker’s steep losses ahead of insolvency](https://betakit.com/court-filings-reveal-sheertex-makers-steep-losses-ahead-of-insolvency/) - While tariffs helped bring the apparel innovator down, SRTX was already struggling to scale.
- [Boreal Ventures launches second seed fund with $43-million first close](https://betakit.com/boreal-ventures-launches-second-seed-fund-with-43-million-first-close/) - Ex-Lightspeed head JD Saint-Martin takes over as co-managing partner as the Montréal VC aims to raise $60 million.
- [BDC expands Defence Platform to $6 billion and names a StrongNorth Fund leader](https://betakit.com/bdc-expands-defence-platform-to-6-billion-and-names-a-strongnorth-fund-leader/) - The Business Development Bank of Canada announced it is expanding its Defence Platform with another $1.2 billion CAD in funding from the federal government.
- [Canadian companies make their case at Nvidia’s GTC conference](https://betakit.com/canadian-companies-make-their-case-at-nvidias-gtc-conference/) - Cohere, Telus, and others showcased how they're building with Nvidia’s dominant AI infrastructure.
- [Ex-Hugging Face, Salesforce leaders partner on AI sustainability venture](https://betakit.com/ex-hugging-face-salesforce-leaders-partner-on-ai-sustainability-venture/) - Sustainable AI Group aims to help enterprises manage AI’s environmental impact.
- [Photonic secures $2-billion USD valuation after final close of $200-million financing](https://betakit.com/photonic-secures-2-billion-usd-valuation-after-final-close-of-200-million-financing/) - Bell, BDC, EDC, and InBC are backing the BC quantum firm’s continued push towards commercialization.
- [“Steel, concrete, and code”: Feds and Telus announce three AI data centres in BC](https://betakit.com/steel-concrete-and-code-feds-and-telus-announce-three-ai-data-centres-in-bc/) - Projects include upscaling existing Kamloops data centre and two new, Vancouver-based centres.
- [Feds announce $66 million for 44 businesses through AI Compute Access Fund](https://betakit.com/feds-announce-66-million-for-44-businesses-through-ai-compute-access-fund/) - The program offers financial support to subsidize the costs of commercializing or scaling AI projects.
- [The BetaKit Guide: Toronto Tech Week 2026](https://betakit.com/the-betakit-guide-toronto-tech-week-2026/) - Your cheat sheet to one of the busiest weeks in Toronto tech.
- [Rave takes fight with Apple over App Store removal to Canada’s Competition Tribunal](https://betakit.com/rave-takes-fight-with-apple-over-app-store-removal-to-canadas-competition-tribunal/) - The Ontario startup is also pursuing legal actoon in the US, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Russia.
- [Nmbr says it’s reshaping payroll competition in Canada. Now it wants to go worldwide](https://betakit.com/nmbr-says-its-reshaping-payroll-competition-in-canada-now-it-wants-to-go-worldwide/) - With a presence in every province, Nmbr CEO Simon Bourgeois says it’s time to think internationally.
- [Why IP is a founder’s most powerful growth tool](https://betakit.com/why-ip-is-a-founders-most-powerful-growth-tool/) - Delvinia founder and CEO Adam Froman on why Canadian IP needs a rethink.
- [Ontario government invests $5 million into life sciences and healthtech startups](https://betakit.com/ontario-government-invests-5-million-into-life-sciences-and-healthtech-startups/) - Kare Chemical Technologies, Myomar Molecular, Stoked Bio, were among the recipients.
- [Q&A: Vass Bednar on why Canada is at risk of remaining a digital 51st state](https://betakit.com/qa-vass-bednar-on-why-canada-is-at-risk-of-remaining-a-digital-51st-state/) - The Canadian Shield Institute leader talks digital sovereignty ahead of an upcoming CUSMA review.
- [OpenText sells analytics database Vertica to pay down debt](https://betakit.com/opentext-sells-analytics-database-vertica-to-pay-down-debt/) - The Waterloo company is selling its second non-core asset in five months after dropping longtime leader Mark Barrenechea in August.
- [Bobbie Racette built her new startup around a simple idea: be the support she never had](https://betakit.com/bobbie-racette-built-her-new-startup-around-a-simple-idea-be-the-support-she-never-had/) - At NACO Summit, she said Tapwi will be her way to open doors for the next generation.
- [Vendasta levels up with European deal to roll out MARiO AI](https://betakit.com/vendasta-levels-up-with-european-deal-to-roll-out-mario-ai/) - Saksatoon startup working with Italy’s largest internet company.
- [Can Ottawa become Photonic Valley?](https://betakit.com/can-ottawa-become-photonic-valley/) - Plus: Are you tokenmaxxing? Tell us.
- [Why you don’t need a PhD to invest in deep tech](https://betakit.com/why-you-dont-need-a-phd-to-invest-in-deep-tech/) - VCs at NACO Summit dispelled misconceptions about investing in the industry.
- [Canada won’t pursue national semiconductor strategy, AI minister says](https://betakit.com/canada-wont-pursue-national-semiconductor-strategy-ai-minister-says/) - Canada is the only G7 country without a standalone strategy. Industry groups are urging action.
- [Canada’s plan to ban crypto ATMs worries industry, advocates](https://betakit.com/canadas-plan-to-ban-crypto-atms-worries-industry-advocates/) - Nearly 4,000 cryptocurrency ATMs are located across Canada.
- [Canada to create AI and Labour Advisory Council, Solomon says](https://betakit.com/canada-to-create-ai-and-labour-advisory-council-solomon-says/) - The advisory group stems from a desire to maintain regular contact with labour leaders following initial meetings.
- [It’s a tough market for liquidity. Here’s where companies and investors are turning](https://betakit.com/its-a-tough-market-for-liquidity-heres-where-companies-and-investors-are-turning/) - At NACO Summit, industry leaders unpacked the rise of SPACs, RTOs, and secondaries.
- [Koho close to securing banking licence, hopes to launch telco product, CEO says](https://betakit.com/koho-hopes-to-launch-telco/) - At NACO Summit, Daniel Eberhard compares the future of Koho to Chinese “super apps.”
- [“The math is not mathing”: How AI bubble fears are changing Canadian VCs' investment approach](https://betakit.com/the-math-is-not-mathing-how-ai-bubble-fears-are-changing-canadian-vcs-investment-approach/) - Leaders from Wittington, McRock, and IRV clash on whether AI is a bubble, but agree some things do not add up.
- [OpenText reports steady revenue as new CEO comes aboard](https://betakit.com/opentext-reports-steady-revenue-as-new-ceo-comes-aboard/) - The cloud information management company’s Q3 earnings come after layoffs and restructuring.
- [MDA Space “full steam ahead” on Canadarm3 despite space station cancellation](https://betakit.com/mda-space-full-steam-ahead-on-canadarm3-despite-space-station-cancellation/) - The Brampton, Ont.-based company highlighted soaring revenue and a starry future in its Q1 earnings report.
- [Canada committed to real-time rail, aims to be a point of stability in an uncertain world, finance minister says](https://betakit.com/canada-committed-to-real-time-rail-aims-to-be-a-point-of-stability-in-an-uncertain-world-finance-minister-says/) - The minister spoke at Payments Canada Summit about modernizing the financial system.
- [Are you tokenmaxxing? Tell us](https://betakit.com/are-you-tokenmaxxing-tell-us/) - BetaKit wants to know how much you’re using AI at work, and why.
- [OpenAI violated Canadian privacy laws, federal and provincial watchdogs say](https://betakit.com/federal-and-provincial-privacy-watchdogs-say-openai-violated-canadian-privacy-laws/) - Privacy comissioners say OpenAI broke the rules by scraping Canadian data to develop and train ChatGPT.
- [What Canadian founders can learn from Silicon Valley’s speed](https://betakit.com/what-canadian-founders-can-learn-from-silicon-valleys-speed/) - At Uniting the Prairies, Chris Neumann argues for learning from the US while building in Canada.
- [Ottawa plans to spin off federal semiconductor facility into “commercial entity”](https://betakit.com/ottawa-plans-to-spin-off-federal-semiconductor-facility-into-commercial-entity/) - The federal government is working on spinning out the National Research Council’s Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre into a “commercial entity.”
- [First Canada, then the world: nation's rocket builders see a bigger opening in space](https://betakit.com/first-sovereignty-then-the-world-canadas-rocket-builders-see-a-bigger-opening-in-space/) - Space tech CEOs say sovereign launch capabilities could help Canada lead in low Earth orbit.
- [UPS Report States Online Shoppers Demand More as E-Commerce Spending Increases](https://betakit.com/comscore-report-states-online-shoppers-demand-more-as-e-commerce-spending-increases/) - Canadian shoppers are increasingly demanding more from eretailers, and they're spending more money.
- [Moment Energy raises $40 million USD Series B to give used EV batteries new life](https://betakit.com/moment-energy-raises-40-million-usd-series-b-to-give-used-ev-batteries-new-life/) - Company plans to use capital to expand manufacturing, hiring
- [Three European tech founders on why they chose Canada for North American expansion](https://betakit.com/three-european-tech-founders-on-why-they-chose-canada-for-north-american-expansion/) - TBDC’s Horizon program is helping European founders choose Canada.
- [Shopify posts strong Q1 revenue growth, but stock still falls on slow growth forecast](https://betakit.com/shopify-posts-strong-revenue-growth-but-stock-still-falls-on-slow-growth-forecast/) - The e-commerce giant posted loss of $581 million USD, due mainly to equity investments.
- [Toronto Tech Week reveals new Homecoming speakers](https://betakit.com/toronto-tech-week-reveals-new-homecoming-speakers/) - Rob Khazzam, Andrew D'Souza, Lulu Cheng Meservey, and others join lineup for official mainstage event.
- [Closing the loop: How Mastercard is building for agentic commerce](https://betakit.com/closing-the-loop-how-mastercard-is-building-for-agentic-commerce/) - Mastercard’s Craig Reiff explains why trust, not technology, will enable this next shift.
- [Biopharma giant Sanofi to grow Toronto presence with expanded AI centre](https://betakit.com/biopharma-giant-sanofi-to-grow-toronto-presence-with-expanded-ai-centre/) - The French company says its $294-million investment, along with $5 million from the provincial government, will create 50 new jobs.
- [Alison Kaizer says founders must build hiring muscles in the AI era](https://betakit.com/alison-kaizer-says-founders-must-build-hiring-muscles-in-the-ai-era/) - The Golden Ventures partner used the Uniting the Prairies stage to argue that hiring isn’t a function that should be outsourced.
- [Former defence minister Harjit Sajjan’s new startup lays groundwork for public listing](https://betakit.com/former-defence-minister-harjit-sajjans-new-startup-lays-groundwork-for-public-listing/) - Juno Industries has secured $12 million in commitments to list on TSVX in a reverse takeover deal.
- [AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton says we must convince AI that it's our mother](https://betakit.com/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-says-we-must-convince-ai-that-its-our-mother/) - Hinton says making AIs care more about us than themselves could keep them from wiping out humanity.
- [Canada’s real workforce crisis isn’t AI, it’s the entry-level experience gap](https://betakit.com/canadas-real-workforce-crisis-isnt-ai-its-the-entry-level-experience-gap/) - Venture for Canada’s CEO writes that Canadian employers need to give young workers a fair shot.
- [Wealth? In this economy?](https://betakit.com/wealth-in-this-economy/) - Plus: The full BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall speaker lineup.
- [Plum acquired by US-based Phenom to reduce bad hires in the age of AI](https://betakit.com/plum-acquired-by-us-based-phenom-to-reduce-bad-hires-in-the-age-of-ai/) - Kitchener-Waterloo’s Plum has been acquired by Philadelphia-based Phenom, another human resources technology company also focused on talent assessment.
- [General Fusion prepares to continue its quest for commercial fusion power as a public company](https://betakit.com/general-fusion-prepares-to-continue-its-quest-for-commercial-fusion-power-as-a-public-company/) - The BC firm lays out its vision for scalable fusion ahead of its expected Nasdaq debut.
- [Q&A: Why the threat of Anthropic’s Mythos demonstrates the need for sovereign AI](https://betakit.com/qa-why-the-threat-of-anthropics-mythos-demonstrates-the-need-for-sovereign-ai/) - CIRA VP Jon Ferguson on how the Project Glasswing preview could leave Canadian firms out in the cold.
- [Women’s Equity Lab Manitoba closes Fund 3 at $300,000](https://betakit.com/womens-equity-lab-manitoba-closes-fund-3-at-300000/) - The fund reached full subscription in record time, maxing out in roughly a month.
- [Meet the BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall full speaker lineup](https://betakit.com/meet-the-betakit-most-ambitious-town-hall-full-speaker-lineup/) - Cameron Bailey, Olivia Chow, Eliot Pence, and more join BetaKit’s marquee Toronto Tech Week opener.
- [Canadian tech leaders to headline BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall](https://betakit.com/canadian-tech-leaders-to-headline-betakit-most-ambitious-town-hall/) - Raquel Urtasun, Christian Weedbrook, Jim Balsillie, and Evan Solomon help kick off Toronto Tech Week on May 25.
- [PrairiesCan invests $7.9 million in funding to support Co.Labs, local AI firms](https://betakit.com/prairiescan-invests-7-9-million-in-funding-to-support-co-labs-local-ai-firms/) - Funding was announced in Saskatoon at the Uniting the Prairies conference.
- [Canadian co-founded Featherless AI secures $20 million USD to build open-source AI infrastructure](https://betakit.com/canadian-co-founded-featherless-ai-secures-20-million-usd-to-build-open-source-ai-infrastructure/) - The company can deploy more than 30,000 open-source AI models through a single API.
- [Cohere buys naming rights to Ottawa's former EY Centre](https://betakit.com/cohere-buys-naming-rights-to-ottawa-convention-centre/) - The partnership will take effect on May 1 with rebranding rolling out in the coming weeks.
- [How Boast helped companies secure $900 million in R&D tax credits since 2018](https://betakit.com/how-boast-helped-companies-secure-900-million-in-rd-tax-credits-since-2018/) - Boast’s 2026 Benchmark Report reveals that R&D tax credits are becoming key to how companies fund growth.
- [Montréal’s Deep Sky partners with French energy company ENGIE](https://betakit.com/montreals-deep-sky-partners-with-french-energy-company-engie/) - Under the partnership, ENGIE will purchase carbon removal credits, collaborate on research and development.
- [AI developers not meeting the needs of LGBTQ+ users, report suggests](https://betakit.com/ai-developers-not-meeting-the-needs-of-lgbtq-users-report-suggests/) - The industry group says some survey responses from AI developers were malicious, hateful, and homophobic.
- [Alberta puts $91 million into Industrial Transformation Challenge](https://betakit.com/alberta-puts-91-million-into-industrial-transformation-challenge/) - The challenge's next iteration will focus on projects helping industry invest in the emerging technologies.
- [How four Edmonton startups are collaborating to fight wildfires](https://betakit.com/how-four-edmonton-startups-are-collaborating-to-fight-wildfires/) - At an Edmonton Unlimited panel, local tech leaders said working together is vital to earn trust in a challenging industry.
- [Q&A: Kepler’s CEO on Canada’s space ambitions and the best Toronto Tech Week eats](https://betakit.com/qa-keplers-ceo-on-canadas-space-ambitions-and-the-best-toronto-tech-week-eats/) - Mina Mitry recalls launching the world’s first optical relay satellite network ahead of his appearance at Toronto Tech Week.
- [Koho users can now buy, hold, and manage crypto](https://betakit.com/koho-users-can-now-buy-hold-and-manage-crypto/) - The Toronto FinTech aims to lower crypto’s barrier to entry through a partnership with exchange Ndax.
- [Appetronix cooks up bigger robotic kitchen ambitions with Cibotica acquisition](https://betakit.com/appetronix-cooks-up-bigger-robotic-kitchen-ambitions-with-cibotica-acquisition/) - London, Ontario’s Appetronix has purchased another company developing robotics for restaurant kitchens in Vancouver’s Cibotica.
- [Letterboxd’s Canadian owner reportedly looking to sell](https://betakit.com/letterboxds-canadian-owner-reportedly-looking-to-sell/) - Victoria-based holding company Tiny acquired a controlling stake in the film review app in 2023.
- [Canada’s new US economic advisory committee draws backlash from tech leaders](https://betakit.com/canadas-new-us-economic-advisory-committee-draws-backlash-from-tech-leaders/) - Build Canada, CCI, and others say the group needs tech sector representation.
- [Canadian Robotics Council creates committee to boost investment in domestic robots](https://betakit.com/canadian-robotics-council-creates-committee-to-boost-investment-in-domestic-robots/) - Founding members include BDC, Garage, Inovia, RBC, Two Small Fish, and Version One. Founding members include BDC, Garage, Inovia, RBC, Two Small Fish, and Version One.
- [Feds invest more than $8 million in defence production in Saskatchewan](https://betakit.com/feds-invest-more-than-8-million-in-defence-in-saskatchewan/) - Advanced manufacturing, AI drone command, and heavy-vehicle testing are all receiving support
- [Serenity Power announces $1 million pre-seed investment](https://betakit.com/serenity-power-announces-1-million-pre-seed-investment/) - Led by Avatar Ventures, the funding will aid in prototyping and expansion.
- [The Canada-to-Caribbean startup pipeline is real](https://betakit.com/the-canada-to-caribbean-startup-pipeline-is-real/) - Canadians share why the Cayman Islands’ legal stability, maturity, and global connectivity appeal to growing tech firms.
- [In AI, it’s US vs. the world](https://betakit.com/in-ai-its-us-vs-the-world/) - Plus: This Canadian company almost hired an AI candidate.
- [The man who helped build five generations of wireless retires from Ericsson’s Ottawa lab](https://betakit.com/the-man-who-helped-build-five-generations-of-wireless-retires-from-ericssons-ottawa-lab/) - Marcos Cavaletti helped guide the company into the 5G era. After 40 years, he’s finally logging off.
- [How StackAdapt quietly built an adtech giant](https://betakit.com/how-stackadapt-quietly-built-an-adtech-giant/) - On The BetaKit Podcast, StackAdapt CEO and co-founder Vitaly Pecherskiy says AI has changed what customers need from software.
- [Feds’ $6.6-billion Defence Industrial Strategy takes aim at building a “robust” Canadian defence sector](https://betakit.com/feds-6-6-billion-defence-industrial-strategy-takes-aim-at-building-a-robust-canadian-defence-sector/) - The Government of Canada has promised to prioritize buying Canadian, focusing on the country’s existing strengths, and picking domestic champions in its new Defence Industrial Strategy.
- [Alberta establishes new office to spur on IP development](https://betakit.com/alberta-establishes-new-office-to-spur-on-ip-development/) - The newly created office will operate out of Alberta Innovates as a nonprofit entity.
- [Cohere to acquire Germany’s Aleph Alpha in sovereign AI play](https://betakit.com/cohere-to-acquire-germanys-aleph-alpha-in-sovereign-ai-play/) - Combined company will bear Cohere name with Aidan Gomez leading as CEO.
- [Canadian life sciences is at a “generational moment,” but experts disagree on its future](https://betakit.com/canadian-life-sciences-is-at-a-generational-moment-but-experts-disagree-on-its-future/) - At MaRS Impact Health, leaders debate what the government should do to grow the sector.
- [Global payroll platform Borderless AI now lets employees get paid in crypto](https://betakit.com/global-payroll-platform-borderless-ai-now-lets-employees-get-paid-in-crypto/) - The Toronto startup says the tool aims to cut the hassle and cost of moving money after payroll lands.
- [BDC's new $500-million loan program will help smaller businesses adopt AI](https://betakit.com/bdcs-new-500-million-loan-program-will-help-smaller-businesses-adopt-ai/) - The LIFT initiative offers loans of up to $5 million for small and medium-sized enterprises to buy AI applications.
- [AgTech-turned-crypto company aims to build data centre near Calgary](https://betakit.com/agtech-turned-crypto-company-aims-to-build-data-centre-near-calgary/) - Avax One will spend as much as $35 million to develop the 10MW natural gas-powered facility.
- [Former Startup TNT leader launches coalition for Canada’s early-stage investors](https://betakit.com/former-startup-tnt-leader-launches-coalition-for-canadas-early-stage-investors/) - Former Startup TNT community lead Jesse Wiebe has launched the Canadian Startup Capital Association to bolster the country’s early-stage investment ecosystem.
- [Biossil exits stealth with $70 million USD to give failed medicines a second chance](https://betakit.com/biossil-exits-stealth-with-70-million-usd-to-give-failed-medicines-a-second-chance/) - The Toronto-based biotech startup counts OpenAI, Founders Fund, and Staircase Ventures as backers.
- [OpenTable gobbles up Canadian market share with Libro acquisition](https://betakit.com/opentable-gobbles-up-canadian-market-share-with-libro-acquisition/) - The Montréal-based restaurant reservation startup will continue as standalone brand.
- [We almost hired an AI candidate. Here’s what saved us](https://betakit.com/we-almost-hired-an-ai-candidate-heres-what-saved-us/) - Fatima Zaidi shares the red flags she spotted while dealing with an AI-generated applicant.
- [Carbonyx raises $1.2 million to turn mining waste into usable materials](https://betakit.com/carbonyx-raises-1-2-million-to-turn-mining-waste-into-usable-materials/) - The company's CEO says the true mission is to make carbon capture economically viable again.
- [ViewsML secures $4.9 million to help scientists virtually analyze tissue samples](https://betakit.com/viewsml-secures-4-9-million-to-help-scientists-virtually-analyze-tissue-samples/) - Wittington Ventures and Mayo Clinic back the startup’s plan to build the world’s first virtual biomarker library.
- [A&K Robotics closes $8-million Series A round to put self-driving pods in airports](https://betakit.com/ak-robotics-closes-8-million-series-a-round-to-put-self-driving-pods-in-airports/) - The Vancouver-based company plans to use the funding to move from pilots to permanent deployments.
- [What Live Nation’s antitrust loss could mean for one Canadian competitor](https://betakit.com/what-live-nations-antitrust-loss-could-mean-for-one-canadian-competitor/) - The CEO of Calgary’s Showpass says landmark monopoly ruling means new opportunities for competitors, venues, and fans.
- [Float launches agentic AI solution for corporate credit cards](https://betakit.com/float-launches-agentic-ai-solution-for-corporate-credit-cards/) - The Toronto-based FinTech firm says its new AI agent can take hours of bookkeeping off finance teams’ plates.
- [Q&A: Behind the scenes of Cohere’s new AI transcription model](https://betakit.com/qa-behind-the-scenes-of-coheres-new-ai-transcription-model/) - BetaKit talks to Cohere senior product manager Cassie Cao about its AI transcription model.
- [Harmix was a profitable music startup, before AI tools tempted it to build something new](https://betakit.com/harmix-was-a-profitable-music-startup-before-ai-tools-tempted-them-to-build-something-new/) - Toronto-based Harmix Group is expanding its music search engine business with an SMB AI play.
- [New app Think2Switch lets users control devices using their thoughts](https://betakit.com/calgary-startup-launches-mind-control-app-think2switch/) - Startup grew out of University of Calgary initiative.
- [Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation takes one small step to support life on the Moon](https://betakit.com/canadian-strategic-missions-corporation-takes-one-small-step-to-support-life-on-the-moon/) - The Waterloo company has won grant funding for its nuclear microreactor and water purification projects, including the $400,000 top prize at CSA's Aqualunar Challenge.
- [TechJutsu launches browser extension to bring MFA to the web](https://betakit.com/techjutsu-launches-browser-extension-to-bring-mfa-to-the-web/) - The cybersecurity company aims to protect users from “vishing” risks.
- [Mistral Venture Partners sets up shop in Alberta](https://betakit.com/mistral-venture-partners-sets-up-shop-in-alberta/) - Following fifth fund closure, VC firm eyes Calgary as the home base for a permanent Alberta expansion.
- [Dentistry gig work platform Fairly Staffing aims to help industry meet demand](https://betakit.com/dentistry-gig-work-platform-fairly-staffing-aims-to-help-industry-meet-demand/) - Edmonton startup announced new investment from Accelerate Fund.
- [Ontario can’t lead in AI if it won’t buy Ontario innovation](https://betakit.com/ontario-cant-lead-in-ai-if-it-wont-buy-ontario-innovation/) - Liam Gill argues Ontario needs to be a customer for AI, not just a talent factory.
- [Wealthsimple partners with Elon Musk’s X for direct stock trading via social media](https://betakit.com/wealthsimple-partners-with-elon-musks-x-for-direct-stock-trading-via-social-media/) - Stock tickers on X feeds will now link to FinTech trading platform for Canadian users.
- [Inside Wealthsimple’s “simple” effort to bring Canadian talent home](https://betakit.com/inside-wealthsimples-simple-effort-to-bring-canadian-talent-home/) - What started as a Canadian Thanksgiving dinner in San Francisco has attracted over 6,000 job applicants.
- [Turbopuffer doesn't want to be Canada's fastest-growing tech company](https://betakit.com/turbopuffer-doesnt-want-to-be-canadas-fastest-growing-tech-company/) - Plus: Cohere exec pledges AI firm will stay Canadian.
- [Ex-Shopify engineers raise fresh financing to scale Turbopuffer’s AI search](https://betakit.com/ex-shopify-engineers-raise-fresh-financing-to-scale-turbopuffers-ai-search/) - The Ottawa startup has secured funding from Lachy Groom and Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital.
- [Edmonton businesses get federal funding to automate homebuilding, manufacturing](https://betakit.com/edmonton-businesses-get-federal-funding-to-automate-homebuilding-manufacturing/) - Several projects include a focus on automating workflows, integrating AI.
- [Why the future of cross-border payments will be built through partnership ](https://betakit.com/why-the-future-of-cross-border-payments-will-be-built-through-partnership/) - Wise’s Lauren Langbridge writes that there’s a simple way to make international payments better.
- [NorthX invests $2.2 million in trio of BC wildfire tech startups](https://betakit.com/northx-invests-2-2-million-in-trio-of-bc-wildfire-tech-startups/) - NorthX Climate Tech announced more than $2.2 million worth of follow-on investments in a trio of British Columbia wildfire technology startups on Thursday.
- [SBQuantum nabs $4 million USD, new CEO as it preps for US expansion](https://betakit.com/sbquantum-nabs-4-million-usd-new-ceo-as-it-preps-to-bring-quantum-sensors-to-the-us/) - Sherbrooke, Québec’s SBQuantum has closed $4 million USD in seed funding, installed a new CEO, and established a sister entity as it preps to expand to the US.
- [Wattpad swaps presidents as Aron Levitz departs to build something new](https://betakit.com/wattpad-swaps-presidents-as-parent-webtoon-streamlines-its-operating-structure/) - Toronto-based online storytelling platform Wattpad has undergone a key leadership change: president Aron Levitz has departed and David Lee has taken over.
- [Xanadu stock trades halted five times on TSX in two days, following price spike](https://betakit.com/xanadu-tsx-stock-trading-briefly-halted-after-60-percent-price-spike/) - Toronto-based quantum company debuted on exchange just last month.
- [Mangrove Lithium announces $85-million USD financing to power critical mineral refinement for EVs](https://betakit.com/mangrove-lithium-announces-85-million-usd-financing-to-power-critical-mineral-refinement-for-evs/) - The Delta, BC cleantech company secured investment from the federal government, BMW iVentures, and Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
- [Canada opens applications to build a public AI supercomputer](https://betakit.com/canada-opens-applications-to-build-a-public-ai-supercomputer/) - Up to $890 million up for grabs to design, construct, and operate the system.
- [AppDirect acquires PartnerStack for upwards of $150 million USD](https://betakit.com/appdirect-acquires-partnerstack-to-build-unified-platform-for-partner-led-growth/) - Canadian-founded, San Francisco-based AppDirect has acquired Toronto’s PartnerStack, which provides partner relationship management software.
- [How to fix Canadian VC](https://betakit.com/how-to-fix-canadian-vc/) - Matt Roberts (RBCx), Jesse Wiebe (Startup TNT), and Ben Bergen (CVCA) join to discuss exactly what went wrong in Canadian venture, and how to fix it.
- [Common Wealth secures $12-million Series A to help deliver workplace retirement plans](https://betakit.com/common-wealth-secures-12-million-series-a-to-help-deliver-workplace-retirement-plans/) - Toronto-based FinTech startup Common Wealth, which provides workplace retirement plans to SMEs, has closed $12 million CAD in Series A financing.
- [Credo paid $92 million USD in cash to acquire Hyperlume, SEC filing reveals](https://betakit.com/credo-paid-92-million-usd-in-cash-to-acquire-hyperlume-sec-filing-reveals/) - San Jose-based chip firm Credo revealed it paid $92 million USD in 2025 to buy Hyperlume, an Ottawa startup making optical interconnects for AI data centres.
- [Industry Minister Mélanie Joly wants to see Nokia invest more in Canada](https://betakit.com/industry-minister-melanie-joly-wants-to-see-nokia-invest-more-in-canada/) - Joly sees the path to a “golden age” relationship Finland and Canada.
- [Cohere exec pledges AI firm will stay Canadian-headquartered amid merger reports](https://betakit.com/cohere-exec-pledges-ai-firm-will-stay-canadian-headquartered-amid-merger-reports/) - Cohere chief AI officer Joelle Pineau says the Toronto-based AI company intends to remain headquartered in Canada.
- [Kepler to lead testing of European Space Agency’s high-speed data network](https://betakit.com/kepler-to-lead-testing-of-european-space-agencys-high-speed-data-network/) - Toronto spacetech firm lands another European Space Agency contract for HydRON Element 3.
- [Ask an Investor: What's the difference between a board of directors and an advisory board?](https://betakit.com/ask-an-investor-whats-the-difference-between-a-board-of-directors-and-an-advisory-board/) - Roger tackles the question of the differences between a board of advisors and board of directors.
- [Community event platform Wygo secures nearly $1.6 million pre-seed](https://betakit.com/community-event-platform-wygo-secures-nearly-1-6-million-pre-seed/) - Wygo allows hosts to create events for an audience that wants to shift their social life offline.
- [Hootsuite founder Ryan Holmes returns as interim CEO](https://betakit.com/hootsuite-founder-ryan-holmes-returns-as-interim-ceo/) - Holmes replaces outgoing CEO Irina Novoselsky, just months after receiving backlash for ICE contract.
- [How Zoho is rethinking AI risk, context, and control in 2026](https://betakit.com/how-zoho-is-rethinking-ai-risk-context-and-control-in-2026/) - Zoho Canada’s managing director on how businesses can capture AI’s efficiency gains, without the headaches.
- [From student to VP, Solace’s Ghaith Dalla-Ali shows how startups can grow talent](https://betakit.com/from-student-to-vp-solaces-ghaith-dalla-ali-shows-how-startups-can-grow-talent/) - Solace combines mentorship and ICTC support to help students build skills that prepare them for leadership.
- [Cohere goes Deutsch?](https://betakit.com/cohere-goes-deutsch/) - The possibility of a merger raises questions about the value of the hundreds of millions of dollars Canada has poured into building up a sovereign AI stalwart.
- [pH7 wraps Series B as it readies to bring critical mineral extraction tech to mining](https://betakit.com/ph7-wraps-series-b-as-it-readies-to-bring-critical-mineral-extraction-tech-to-mining/) - Vancouver’s pH7 has closed its Series B at nearly $32 million USD, after securing another $6.2 million to commercialize its critical mineral extraction tech.
- [Former Alberta Innovates exec joins Toast as COO](https://betakit.com/former-alberta-innovates-exec-joins-toast-as-coo/) - Woman-focused talent recruitment platform recently launched not-for-profit division.
- [Jesse Wiebe built Startup TNT's agri-food arm. Now he's leaving to solve a larger problem](https://betakit.com/jesse-wiebe-built-startup-tnts-agri-food-arm-now-hes-leaving-to-solve-a-larger-problem/) - The Prairies entrepreneur and startup advocate says Canada is facing a crisis in early-stage capital formation.
- [Motorola acquires AI-based 911 call screening startup Hyper](https://betakit.com/motorola-acquires-ai-911-call-screening-startup-hyper/) - The deal comes less than a year after Hyper exited stealth.
- [BDC launches $150-million life sciences fund](https://betakit.com/bdc-launches-150-million-life-sciences-fund/) - Parimal Nathwani will manage the fund, which will directly invest in therapeutics and medical technology companies.
- [Canada’s spotty support for innovation is grounding its space ambitions](https://betakit.com/canadas-spotty-support-for-innovation-is-grounding-its-space-ambitions/) - Wyvern’s Kurtis Broda writes that the CSA needs to support moonshots from Canadian companies.
- [How new SR&ED changes could supercharge Canadian hard tech and manufacturing startups](https://betakit.com/how-new-sred-changes-could-supercharge-canadian-hard-tech-and-manufacturing-startups/) - Budget 2025 updates making capital expenditures eligible means now is the right time for tech companies with a physical footprint to reclaim their R&D investments.
- [Neo Financial becomes second FinTech to join Interac payment system](https://betakit.com/neo-financial-becomes-second-fintech-to-join-interac-payment-system/) - Interac expanded eligibility to payment service providers in September 2025.
- [Blackline Safety to go private in $850-million deal](https://betakit.com/blackline-safety-to-go-private-in-850-million-usd-deal/) - US-based Francisco Partners will lead the privatization of the TSX-listed industrial safety tech firm.
- [Toronto gets a new hub for accessibility innovation](https://betakit.com/toronto-gets-a-new-hub-for-accessibility-innovation/) - Access to Success says its new physical space will help founders build among peers.
- [NYT claims Bitcoin creator is founder of Canadian company Blockstream](https://betakit.com/new-york-times-claims-bitcoin-creator-is-founder-of-canadian-company-blockstream/) - The latest unmasking of Satoshi Nakamoto is reportedly Blockstream CEO Adam Back.
- [Mappedin eyes city-wide indoor mapping with $24.5-million USD Series B round](https://betakit.com/mappedin-eyes-city-wide-indoor-mapping-with-24-5-million-series-b-round/) - The startup has mapped over 10 billion square feet of indoor space, from airports to stadiums and beyond.
- [Ex-AWS leaders bring Soma out of stealth with a plan to ease the data centre power crunch](https://betakit.com/ex-aws-leaders-bring-soma-out-of-stealth-with-a-plan-to-ease-the-data-centre-power-crunch/) - Soma Energy has raised $7 million USD for its AI-powered optimization for electricity infrastucture.
- [GridBank raises $6-million seed round to monetize the videos in your camera roll](https://betakit.com/gridbank-raises-6-million-to-monetize-the-videos-in-your-camera-roll/) - Users can upload videos while brands pay to use the organic content.
- [How Sonibel can hear when a welder makes a mistake](https://betakit.com/how-sonibel-can-hear-when-a-welder-makes-a-mistake/) - UBC grads raise $1.6 million USD for acoustic sensor that identifies errors while you weld.
- [Claude’s source code leak has permanently changed the AI race](https://betakit.com/claudes-source-code-leak-has-permanently-changed-the-ai-race/) - Alistair Vigier writes that innovation needs visibility to succeed.
- [Canada’s next moonshot?](https://betakit.com/canadas-next-moonshot/) - Plus: Saskatchewan goes quantum.
- [Why many of Canada’s tech centaurs are in no rush to go public](https://betakit.com/why-many-of-canadas-tech-centaurs-are-in-no-rush-to-go-public/) - Leaders from Clio, GeoComply, Wealthsimple, and others talk IPOs and the “SaaSpocalypse.”
- [Feds put nearly $29 million toward cleantech projects across Canada](https://betakit.com/feds-put-nearly-29-million-toward-cleantech-projects-across-canada/) - Some of the funded projects include solar research in Red Deer and two Saskatchewan projects studying carbon capture technology.
- [Feds invest $79 million in Aspect Biosystems to develop 3D-printed tissue treatment](https://betakit.com/feds-invest-79-million-in-aspect-biosystems-to-develop-3d-printed-tissue-treatment/) - Investment supports $280 million project to “significantly enhance” Aspect’s clinical development capabilities.
- [Venture studio AXL appoints fellows from Nvidia, NASA, Samsung](https://betakit.com/venture-studio-axl-appoints-fellows-from-nvidia-nasa-samsung/) - Toronto-based AXL is adding nine senior scientists from U of T to mentor its startups as they scale from pilots to real-world deployment.
- [Carbon Upcycling secures up to $10 million USD as it chases cleaner concrete](https://betakit.com/carbon-upcycling-secures-up-to-10-million-usd-as-it-chases-cleaner-concrete/) - The cleantech firm plans to put the capital toward its first commercial project in Mississauga.
- [Feds invest over $16 million in trio of Prairies-based cleantech research projects](https://betakit.com/feds-invest-over-16-million-in-trio-of-prairies-based-cleantech-research-projects/) - Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program is investing more than $16 million in three cleantech research initiatives across Alberta and Saskatchewan.
- [Q&A: Clearpath Robotics’ Ryan Gariepy on killer robots and Canada’s defence strategy](https://betakit.com/qa-clearpath-robotics-ryan-gariepy-on-killer-robots-and-canadas-defence-strategy/) - The industry leader says Canada is leaving opportunity on the table in robotics.
- [Aretek is printing a new path for the construction industry](https://betakit.com/aretek-is-printing-a-new-path-for-the-construction-industry/) - Markham’s tech sector is helping Aretek produce the data regulators need to greenlight 3D printing in construction.
- [The Canadians behind Artemis II’s historic moon mission](https://betakit.com/the-canadians-behind-artemis-iis-historic-moon-mission/) - When Jeremy Hansen takes off, here’s how Canada will be supporting from the ground.
- [NGen announces nearly $80 million for Canadian manufacturers to adopt AI](https://betakit.com/ngen-announces-nearly-80-million-for-canadian-manufacturers-to-adopt-ai/) - The funding comes from industry partners and through the government's Pan-Canadian AI Strategy.
- [Lockheed Martin Canada invests $3.6 million into Lemay.ai](https://betakit.com/lockheed-martin-canada-invests-3-6-million-into-lemay-ai/) - The project supports AI R&D for predictive maintenance, supply chain optimization, and “sovereign knowledge management.”
- [Canada’s budget bill is finally law. Here’s what that means for innovation](https://betakit.com/canadas-budget-bill-is-finally-law-heres-what-that-means-for-innovation/) - Bryan Watson breaks down the potential to bolster Canadian productivity in Canada’s new budget.
- [Repay will buy billing platform Kubra for $372 million USD](https://betakit.com/repay-will-buy-billing-platform-kubra-for-372-million-usd/) - Combined company expected to process $130 billion in annual payment volume.
- [Canada’s first full-stack, university-owned quantum computer comes to USask](https://betakit.com/canadas-first-full-stack-university-owned-quantum-computer-comes-to-usask/) - The quantum computer will be operated by the Centre for Quantum Topology and Its Applications.
- [Relocalize to build fully autonomous “dark” microfactory in Montréal](https://betakit.com/relocalize-to-build-fully-autonomous-dark-microfactory-in-montreal/) - The startup is opening a sustainable microfactory for water cold packs that will run in complete darkness.
- [NACO wants feds to use $750 million in VC funding to back startups earlier](https://betakit.com/naco-wants-feds-to-use-their-750-million-in-vc-funding-to-back-startups-earlier/) - The angel investor group is proposing early-stage fund matching and infrastructure programs as part of the federal government's VC strategy.
- [ContactMonkey founder steps down after 16 years, former Intuit leader to be next CEO](https://betakit.com/contactmonkey-founder-steps-down-after-16-years-former-intuit-leader-to-be-next-ceo/) - Jeff Cates had former leadership roles at Intuit Canada, Apple, and HP.
- [ThinkLabs secures $28-million USD Series A to help power grids manage data centre demand](https://betakit.com/thinklabs-secures-28-million-usd-series-a-to-help-power-grids-manage-data-centre-demand/) - The AI race will take a toll on power grids. ThinkLabs wants to use its own AI to help.
- [The small Saskatchewan city putting big money behind rural tech founders](https://betakit.com/the-small-saskatchewan-city-putting-big-money-behind-rural-tech-founders/) - Rural startups will make their case in Estevan’s third rural pitch competition.
- [SBQuantum wants to help the world navigate in a post-GPS era](https://betakit.com/sbquantum-wants-to-help-the-world-navigate-in-a-post-gps-world/) - The Québec deeptech startup has sent its quantum sensor into space to monitor Earth’s magnetic field.
- [Canadian VCs are starting to fear an AI-driven “SaaSpocalypse”](https://betakit.com/canadian-vcs-are-starting-to-fear-an-ai-driven-saaspocalypse/) - At CIX Summit’s Investor Forum, VCs grappled with AI's impact on an already tough market.
- [Hopper’s tech will power RBC’s travel reward program](https://betakit.com/hoppers-tech-will-power-rbcs-travel-reward-program/) - The Montréal company landed the deal shortly after a shakeup in its partnership with Capital One.
- [Wealthsimple gets regulatory approval to enter prediction markets](https://betakit.com/wealthsimple-gets-regulatory-approval-to-enter-prediction-markets/) - The Toronto FinTech firm has cleared the initial hurdle to enter the controversial trading category popularized by firms like Kalshi and Polymarket.
- [Why SimplyCast bet early on student talent](https://betakit.com/why-simplycast-bet-early-on-student-talent/) - What started as a founder’s commitment to youth employment now drives product development at SimplyCast.
- [Will Xanadu lead Canadian tech back to public markets?](https://betakit.com/will-xanadu-lead-canadian-tech-back-to-public-markets/) - Plus: Canadian VCs fear an AI-driven “SaaSpocalypse.”
- [Xanadu makes solid debut as it begins trading on TSX and Nasdaq](https://betakit.com/xanadu-begins-trading-on-the-tsx-and-nasdaq/) - The Toronto-based quantum company is the first new Canadian tech firm to list on the TSX since 2021.
- [More than $6 million in federal defence funding bound for Alberta](https://betakit.com/more-than-6-million-in-federal-defence-funding-bound-for-alberta/) - The funding will support Edmonton’s Wyvern and the establishment of a new commercialization centre at the U of A.
- [Mila teams up with Mozilla to build open-source AI tools](https://betakit.com/mila-teams-up-with-mozilla-to-build-open-source-ai-tools/) - The Firefox maker is investing an initial $1 million into the partnership with Montréal's AI institute.
- [Feds reveal streams behind $1-billion VC initiative as budget becomes law](https://betakit.com/feds-reveal-streams-behind-1-billion-vc-initiative-as-budget-becomes-law/) - The government’s commitments to defence, financial services, VC, and more pass royal assent after months of debate.
- [Defence tech founder warns Canada is getting “wishy-washy” about defining sovereignty](https://betakit.com/defence-tech-founder-warns-canada-is-getting-wishy-washy-about-defining-sovereignty/) - At CIX Summit, Sentinel R&D CEO Kath Intson argued that Canada must do more than onshore other companies’ capabilities.
- [OpenText lays off four percent of its global workforce](https://betakit.com/opentext-employees-report-job-cuts-tied-to-apparent-restructuring/) - The cuts come as former IBM Americas president Ayman Antoun prepares to take over as CEO.
- [Ecolab to acquire CoolIT Systems for $4.75 billion USD](https://betakit.com/ecolab-to-acquire-coolit-systems-for-4-75-billion-usd/) - Acquisition of Calgary cooling systems manufacturer will be finalized in third quarter of 2026.
- [Opendoor hiring in Canada as it looks to make Toronto a “major hub”](https://betakit.com/opendoor-hiring-in-canada-as-it-looks-to-make-toronto-a-major-hub/) - Up to 100 people could join Toronto team, but company has no immediate plans to enter Canadian market.
- [Chexy raises $14 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures](https://betakit.com/chexy-raises-14-million-series-a-led-by-khosla-ventures/) - The rewards platform plans to expand from rent rewards into a broader payments platform for households and small businesses.
- [Canada could still win the AI race](https://betakit.com/canada-could-still-win-the-ai-race/) - AI experts argue the country’s structural advantages are finally becoming urgent strategic assets.
- [CAAIN launches $9-million open competition to support AgTech innovation](https://betakit.com/caain-launches-9-million-open-competition-to-support-agtech-innovation/) - The competition aims to bridge the divide between innovation and commercial adoption.
- [Denvr signs two defence deals to deepen sovereign AI push in Canada](https://betakit.com/denvr-partners-with-dominion-dynamics-on-drone-development/) - The Calgary company has teamed up with Dominion Dynamics on drone simulation and Sapper Labs on intelligence and cyber defence.
- [Jacqueline Loch joins BetaKit as General Manager](https://betakit.com/jacqueline-loch-joins-betakit-as-general-manager/) - Experienced media operator Jacqueline Loch joins the award-winning publication of record for Canadian tech.
- [Miraterra announces $16 million to advance its soil measurement tech](https://betakit.com/miraterra-announces-16-million-to-advance-its-soil-measurement-tech/) - Vancouver-based AgTech company Miraterra has secured a $16-million CAD seed extension to refine its soil measurement technology and bring it to more customers.
- [MaRS Impact Health returns to showcase Canada's next big healthcare breakthroughs](https://betakit.com/mars-impact-health-returns-to-showcase-canadas-next-big-healthcare-breakthroughs/) - The annual summit will highlight some of Canada’s most promising life science and healthtech startups on April 23.
- [Cohere teams up with Swedish defence firm Saab on AI for surveillance jets](https://betakit.com/cohere-teams-up-with-swedish-defence-firm-saab-on-ai-for-surveillance-jets/) - The agreement marks the latest step in Cohere’s push to integrate its AI into defence technology.
- [UBC and InBC launch new fund to support university spinouts](https://betakit.com/ubc-and-inbc-launch-new-fund-to-support-university-spinouts/) - Private capital will add to $10-million contributions from both UBC and InBC.
- [Calgary’s new cleantech research centre gets $4.25-million boost from federal government](https://betakit.com/calgarys-new-cleantech-research-centre-gets-4-25-million-boost-from-federal-government/) - The investment from CFI will help CeFar improve low-carbon technologies like batteries and fuel cells.
- [Online legal database CanLII and AI startup Caseway settle copyright dispute](https://betakit.com/online-legal-database-canlii-and-ai-startup-caseway-settle-copyright-dispute/) - The settlement terms are confidential but both parties say they will move forward independently.
- [BKR Capital secures initial $20 million for second Black Innovation Fund](https://betakit.com/bkr-capital-secures-initial-20-million-for-second-black-innovation-fund/) - The firm is aiming to address growing the VC funding gap for Black founders in Canada.
- [Canada’s moment to build is now](https://betakit.com/canadas-moment-to-build-is-now/) - Plus: Another Turing Award win for Canada.
- [BetaKit Most Ambitious returns on May 25](https://betakit.com/betakit-most-ambitious-2026-may-25/) - BetaKit Most Ambitious will spotlight Canadian innovators strengthening the nation’s autonomy, security, and prosperity.
- [Defence and housing take centre stage at N3 Summit](https://betakit.com/defence-and-housing-take-centre-stage-at-n3-summit/) - Canada’s flagship advanced manufacturing summit will bring together leaders across defence, housing, AI, robotics, and more.
- [Xanadu set to go public as SPAC deal clears shareholder vote](https://betakit.com/xanadu-set-to-go-public-as-spac-deal-clears-shareholder-vote/) - the quantum firm will be the first Canadian tech company to list on the TSX since 2021.
- [Five Canadian scaleups crack Thrive Top 50 AgTech Companies list](https://betakit.com/five-canadian-scaleups-crack-thrive-top-50-agtech-companies-list/) - 4AG Robotics, BinSentry, Vive Crop Protection, Milk Moovement, and Entosystem were recognized as some of the “most innovative scaleups" in the sector.
- [Platform Calgary appoints Jennifer Lussier as CEO](https://betakit.com/platform-calgary-appoints-jennifer-lussier-ceo/) - The organization's former COO and VP of growth takes over after serving in the interim role since October.
- [Montréal computer scientist Gilles Brassard wins Turing Award for quantum discoveries](https://betakit.com/montreal-computer-scientist-gilles-brassard-wins-turing-award-for-quantum-discoveries/) - The Université de Montréal professor was honoured alongside US physicist Charles H. Bennett.
- [“We're in a moment in Canada”: Solomon brings AI pitch to Platform Calgary](https://betakit.com/were-in-a-moment-in-canada-solomon-brings-ai-pitch-to-calgary/) - Canada's AI minister says the government's updated AI strategy will benefit everyone, not just “tech bros.”
- [Three Alberta genomics projects land federal funding](https://betakit.com/three-alberta-genomics-projects-land-federal-funding/) - The funding is part of a $20-million nationwide investment into genomics research.
- [1Password launches new platform to rein in companies’ AI agents](https://betakit.com/1password-launches-new-platform-to-rein-in-companies-ai-agents/) - The Unified Access Platform helps businesses deploy autonomous AI without losing control of their credentials.
- [YScope closes $3.9 million USD to track computer activity amid the rise of agentic AI](https://betakit.com/yscope-closes-3-9-million-usd-to-track-computer-activity-amid-the-rise-of-agentic-ai/) - Two Small Fish backs the University of Toronto spinout’s logging infrastructure technology.
- [Feds commit nearly $225 million to advance Canada’s sovereign space launch capabilities](https://betakit.com/feds-commit-nearly-225-million-to-advance-canadas-sovereign-space-launch-capabilities/) - Ottawa bets on Canadian rocket launches with $200-million Canso spaceport deal and more for new grants.
- [Tailscale makes first acquisition with Border0 purchase](https://betakit.com/tailscale-makes-first-acquisition-with-border0-purchase/) - The Toronto-based Corporate VPN startup will expand its Vancouver footprint as it absorbs entire Border0 team.
- [Photonic names former Microsoft Xbox head Don Mattrick CEO](https://betakit.com/photonic-names-former-microsoft-xbox-head-don-mattrick-ceo/) - The company's former leader, Paul Terry, moves to CPO as BC quantum firm makes a commercialization push.
- [How Ontario’s innovation hubs scale startups across the province](https://betakit.com/how-ontarios-innovation-hubs-scale-startups-across-the-province/) - Regional innovation hubs like Innovation Factory are proof that human networks drive commercialization.
- [Nick Frosst and Tobi Lütke among Homecoming highlights as Toronto Tech Week unveils 2026 event calendar](https://betakit.com/nick-frosst-and-tobi-lutke-among-homecoming-highlights-as-toronto-tech-week-unveils-2026-event-calendar/) - More than 15,000 people expected to attend over 300 events in TTW’s return this May.
- [PrairiesCan puts nearly $1 million behind SK Startup Institute for entrepreneur training and mentorship](https://betakit.com/prairiescan-puts-nearly-1-million-behind-sk-startup-institute-for-entrepreneur-training-and-mentorship/) - Money comes through PrairiesCan’s Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program.
- [Paving the way for a Canadian defence-tech boom](https://betakit.com/paving-the-way-for-a-canadian-defence-tech-boom/) - Plus: BetaKit Most Ambitious returns on May 25.
- [Walter acquired by Legora as legaltech sector consolidation continues](https://betakit.com/walter-acquired-by-legora-as-legaltech-sector-consolidation-intensifies/) - Walter team will join Swedish giant to rebuild company's core technology into Legora's platform.
- [Citing market conditions, Loopio cuts 12 percent of staff](https://betakit.com/citing-market-conditions-loopio-cuts-12-percent-of-staff/) - The Toronto-based company says the move is focused on sustainable growth.
- [Wyvern launches international partnerships in Agtech, oil and gas](https://betakit.com/wyvern-launches-international-partnerships-in-agtech-oil-and-gas/) - The Edmonton satellite imaging company has signed deals with US-based Orbital Advisors and the Saudi government-backed Neo Space.Group.
- [University of Calgary researchers use AI to hunt new treatments for cattle parasites](https://betakit.com/university-of-calgary-researchers-use-ai-to-hunt-new-treatments-for-cattle-parasites/) - The team has secured a $1.4-million NSERC grant for further development and validation of its tools.
- [Femtum thinks its semiconductor cutting lasers are better than yours](https://betakit.com/femtum-thinks-its-semiconductor-cutting-lasers-are-better-than-yours/) - The Québec startup has raised $16 million to get its “practical” lasers inside more semiconductor manufacturers.
- [RBC acquires Pinch Financial to streamline its mortgage process](https://betakit.com/rbc-acquires-pinch-financial-to-streamline-its-mortgage-process/) - Pinch will reportedly operate independently and continue serving non-RBC clients post-merger.
- [Manitoba launches AI consultations as it weighs tougher privacy and youth protections](https://betakit.com/manitoba-launches-ai-consultations-as-it-weighs-tougher-privacy-and-youth-protections/) - Minister Mike Moroz says new policy could include opt-in consent rules and possible age limits for AI access.
- [Xanadu in talks with government over potential $390 million for domestic quantum manufacturing](https://betakit.com/xanadu-in-talks-with-government-over-potential-390-million-for-domestic-quantum-manufacturing/) - Project OPTIMISM would “significantly advance” Xanadu's roadmap toward utility-scale quantum computing.
- [Gumloop sticks $50-million USD Series B round to let employees build their own AI agents](https://betakit.com/vancouver-founded-gumloop-sticks-50-million-usd-series-b-round-to-let-employees-build-their-own-ai-agents/) - Despite leaving for San Francisco last year, Gumloop wants to rebuild its Canadian presence.
- [MDA Space seeks $300 million USD through IPO on New York Stock Exchange](https://betakit.com/mda-space-seeks-300-million-usd-through-ipo-on-new-york-stock-exchange/) - The firm will keep its TSX listing as it raises capital for growth and a potential debt paydown.
- [NanoTess lands Embecta deal to put its tech in 14,000 Canadian pharmacies](https://betakit.com/nanotess-lands-embecta-deal-to-put-its-tech-in-14000-canadian-pharmacies/) - The Calgary startup’s NanoSALV gel helps chronic wounds heal faster.
- [Alan raises fresh funding as it entrenches in Canada](https://betakit.com/alan-raises-fresh-funding-as-it-entrenches-in-canada/) - The French Insurtech firm has raised 100 million euros to continue its international expansion.
- [OSFI’s Fast Track framework is a wake-up call for Canadian banks](https://betakit.com/osfis-fast-track-framework-is-a-wake-up-call-for-canadian-banks/) - The former Peoples Group CEO says FinTechs and challenger banks now have a clearer path forward.
- [Ontario Teachers’ venture growth portfolio posts 30 percent gains in 2025](https://betakit.com/ontario-teachers-venture-growth-portfolio-posts-30-percent-return-in-2025/) - As SpaceX and Databricks soared, private equity dragged on the pension fund’s returns.
- [Plurilock eliminates CTO and COO, cuts exec pay as part of profitability push](https://betakit.com/plurilock-chases-profitability-by-eliminating-cto-and-coo-and-cutting-exec-pay/) - the Victoria-based cybersecurity company hopes to achieve breakeven this year.
- ["When you deal with advanced technology, science fiction is not too far off."](https://betakit.com/when-you-deal-with-advanced-technology-science-fiction-is-not-too-far-off/) - Calgary-based VizworX tackles complex R&D challenges while streamlining SR&ED claims.
- [Dominion Dynamics says it will invest $50 million to build a “sovereign autonomous wingman”](https://betakit.com/dominion-dynamics-says-it-will-invest-50-million-to-build-a-sovereign-autonomous-wingman/) - The uncrewed aircraft will be designed to fly alongside and support crewed fighters.
- [Feds say TikTok can continue Canadian operations, but under new rules](https://betakit.com/feds-say-tiktok-can-continue-canadian-operations-but-under-new-rules/) - After a national security review, the government reversed course on proposed ban of social media company’s Canadian operations.
- [Google for Startups Accelerator reveals 14 “AI-driven” companies in its Canadian cohort](https://betakit.com/google-for-startups-accelerator-unveils-14-ai-driven-companies-in-its-canadian-cohort/) - The class of 2026 marks the first time the 10-week program has hosted a startup from Sudbury.
- [Ottawa gives NRC $900 million for drone innovation hub and defence-focused IRAP stream](https://betakit.com/ottawa-gives-nrc-900-million-for-drone-innovation-hub-and-defence-focused-irap-stream/) - The commitment is part of the federal government's newly announced, $6.6-billion Defence Industrial Strategy.
- [Janet Bannister’s Staircase Ventures closes $50-million second fund](https://betakit.com/janet-bannisters-staircase-ventures-closes-50-million-second-fund/) - BDC Capital, University of Alberta, InBC join early-stage Toronto VC firm’s LP base.
- [Syantra’s breast cancer blood test isn’t looking for cancer at all](https://betakit.com/syantras-breast-cancer-blood-test-isnt-looking-for-cancer-at-all/) - The Calgary startup is planning a summer launch for Onco-ID, its breast cancer test that's built around immune signals.
- [The compound impact of AI on the labour market](https://betakit.com/the-compound-impact-of-ai-on-the-labour-market/) - Plus: Wealthsimple’s new first, Dominion Dynamics’ new wingman.
- [Alberta’s technology minister continues data centre courtship at Digital Innovation Forum](https://betakit.com/albertas-technology-minister-continues-data-centre-courtship-at-digital-innovation-forum/) - Nate Glubish pitches the province's energy, low taxes, and cool climate.
- [UniUni raises $85 million USD as it scales gig-powered delivery across North America](https://betakit.com/uniuni-raises-85-million-usd-as-it-scales-gig-powered-delivery-across-north-america/) - Beijing-based private equity firm Rockets Capital led the $30-million equity round, while RBC provided a $55-million credit facility.
- [Svante buys Alberta’s Carbon Alpha Corp.](https://betakit.com/svante-buys-albertas-carbon-alpha-corp/) - The deal includes Carbon Alpha’s North Star carbon capture project in Meadow Lake.
- [CVCA and NACO offer competing visions for feds’ $750-million venture envelope](https://betakit.com/cvca-and-naco-offer-competing-visions-for-feds-750-million-venture-envelope/) - As the feds decide how to deploy the $750 million CAD for “early growth-stage funding gaps,” CVCA and NACO have differing visions on how it should be allocated.
- [Wealthsimple becomes first Canadian FinTech to join SWIFT network](https://betakit.com/wealthsimple-becomes-first-canadian-fintech-to-join-swift-network/) - The move continues the Toronto firm’s push into international payments.
- [OpenAI sets new safety standards following Solomon meeting and pressure over Tumbler Ridge response](https://betakit.com/openai-sets-new-safety-standards-following-solomon-meeting-and-pressure-over-tumbler-ridge-response/) - After meeting with CEO Sam Altman, Canada’s AI minister says OpenAI is taking “immediate actions.”
- [Versos wants to turn video libraries into fuel for AI training](https://betakit.com/versos-wants-to-turn-video-libraries-into-fuel-for-ai-training/) - The New Brunswick startup has launched a platform that can turn studios’ videos into structured, AI-ready datasets.
- [Blackline Safety pairs connected gas detection with K9 leak hunting](https://betakit.com/blackline-safety-pairs-connected-gas-detection-with-k9-leak-hunting/) - Harness-mounted G6 devices log GPS-tagged readings to validate detections along pipelines.
- [What’s powering the algorithm that gets you a good night’s sleep?](https://betakit.com/whats-powering-the-algorithm-that-gets-you-a-good-nights-sleep/) - How NovaResp is using student talent and AI to improve sleep apnea therapy.
- [Spellbook looks to scoop up legal AI competitors with $40-million USD in debt financing](https://betakit.com/on-track-to-hit-100-million-usd-arr-spellbook-partners-with-canadian-bar-association/) - Legaltech startup was named exclusive AI partner of Canadian Bar Association this week.
- [Manitoba looks to spur more investment with tax credit ceiling raise](https://betakit.com/manitoba-looks-to-spur-more-investment-with-tax-credit-ceiling-raise/) - Starting in April, the province's small business venture capital tax credit will be capped at $30 million.
- [Landing Zones Canada’s AI-enhanced drones get upgrade with $1.1-million investment](https://betakit.com/landing-zones-canadas-ai-enhanced-drones-get-upgrade-with-1-1-million-investment/) - PrairiesCan funding will help Medicine Hat company enhance its autonomous high-altitude drones.
- [How Stay22 went from pandemic freefall to one of Montréal tech’s biggest growth stories](https://betakit.com/how-stay22-went-from-pandemic-freefall-to-one-of-montreal-techs-biggest-growth-stories/) - After losing 90 percent of its revenue in 2020, the travel tech startup has secured a $122-million USD investment from Summit Partners.
- [The quiet militarization of Canadian AI](https://betakit.com/the-quiet-militarization-of-canadian-ai/) - Canadian AI styles itself as ethical but is slowly reorienting towards dual-use and military technology.
- [Ottawa puts $8.5 million behind 40 Atlantic Canadian AI projects](https://betakit.com/ottawa-puts-8-5-million-behind-40-atlantic-canadian-ai-projects/) - Evan Solomon announces support for Université de Moncton, Volta Labs, Digital Nova Scotia, and others.
- [NationGraph raises $18 million USD to bring AI to the black box of government contracting](https://betakit.com/nationgraph-raises-18-million-usd-to-bring-ai-to-the-black-box-of-government-contracting/) - The Canadian co-founded startup is building AI intel platform for teams selling to governments.
- [Montréal AI conference ALL IN to expand with events in Vancouver, Toronto](https://betakit.com/montreal-ai-conference-all-in-to-expand-with-events-in-vancouver-toronto/) - AI conference ALL IN will host events in Vancouver on April 15 and Toronto on May 28.
- [Canada’s small businesses felt the “true cost of a fractured global economy” in late 2025](https://betakit.com/canadas-small-businesses-felt-the-true-cost-of-a-fractured-global-economy-at-the-end-of-2025/) - A Xero report shows largest quarterly decline in sales growth since fall 2020.
- [Damon CEO, CFO, and board resign following prolonged struggle on public markets](https://betakit.com/damon-motors-ceo-cfo-and-board-resign-following-prolonged-struggle-on-public-markets/) - The company’s future is uncertain as more than 3,000 people are still waiting for a Damon electric motorcycle.
- [Evan Solomon will meet Sam Altman as OpenAI faces pressure over Tumbler Ridge response](https://betakit.com/openai-says-it-would-have-reported-tumbler-ridge-shooter-to-police-in-hindsight/) - The meeting comes after OpenAI revealed it would have reported the shooter to police in hindsight.
- [Québec government invests $36 million to sustain Mila's AI research](https://betakit.com/quebec-government-invests-36-million-to-sustain-milas-ai-research/) - The funding comes through Québec’s five-year innovation strategy.
- [CCI wants governments to buy more Canadian healthtech](https://betakit.com/cci-wants-governments-to-buy-more-canadian-healthtech/) - The tech advocacy group urges an overhaul of procurement and data management to support domestic companies.
- [Reflections from a 10-year entrepreneur](https://betakit.com/reflections-from-a-10-year-entrepreneur/) - Plus: Solomon and Sam Altman to discuss OpenAI's connection to Tumbler Ridge tragedy.
- [Ottawa makes first RDII investments in Ontario with $15 million for CDL Defence and Wolf Advanced Technology](https://betakit.com/ottawa-makes-first-rdii-investments-in-ontario-with-15-million-for-cdl-defence-and-wolf-advanced-technology/) - The money will support CDL’s defence accelerator and Wolf’s high-performance computing systems.
- [Rally festival tells doom-scrolling teens “it’s okay to be unavailable” online](https://betakit.com/rally-festival-tells-doom-scrolling-teens-its-okay-to-be-unavailable-online/) - From screen time to chatbots, new Toronto festival helps young Canadians reclaim control of their digital lives.
- [OpenAI connection to Tumbler Ridge tragedy puts balance between privacy and public safety in the spotlight](https://betakit.com/openai-connection-to-tumbler-ridge-tragedy-puts-balance-between-privacy-and-public-safety-in-the-spotlight/) - OpenAI’s choice not to alert police of its concerns about a user that became a mass shooter has raised privacy, surveillance, and public safety questions.
- [YSpace, York University open the door between Canada and Korea’s tech ecosystem](https://betakit.com/yspace-york-university-open-the-door-between-canada-and-koreas-tech-ecosystem/) - New agreements between the two aligned tech economies will help founders access research, capital, and global markets.
- [Real estate investment platform Addy enters restructuring one year after fine from regulators](https://betakit.com/real-estate-investment-platform-addy-enters-restructuring-one-year-after-fine-from-regulators/) - Addy’s crowdfunding approach aimed to democratize access to real estate investments.
- [How PeerSupport.io is helping Yukon docs send referrals using only their voice](https://betakit.com/how-peersupport-io-is-helping-yukon-docs-send-referrals-using-only-their-voice/) - Clinicians can tell CoWork to send referrals, renew prescriptions, finish notes, and more.
- [Three Regina research projects receive ISF funding from Innovation Saskatchewan](https://betakit.com/three-regina-research-projects-receive-isf-funding-from-innovation-saskatchewan/) - The nearly $460,000 will support research into water security, environmental sustainability, and antimicrobial resistance.
- [Bubble Technology Industries awarded contract to detect space radiation for astronauts](https://betakit.com/bubble-technology-industries-awarded-contract-to-detect-space-radiation-for-astronauts/) - The Ontario defence and aerospace firm will receive $5.5 million from Canadian Space Agency.
- [U of T taps BioLabs to take over incubator after Johnson & Johnson pulls support](https://betakit.com/u-of-t-taps-biolabs-to-take-over-incubator-after-johnson-johnson-pulls-support/) - The university says the partnership ensures that the more than 30 early-stage startups under JLabs can continue their work.
- [NordSpace launches venture arm with strategic investment in Wyvern](https://betakit.com/nordspace-launches-venture-arm-with-strategic-investment-in-wyvern/) - Edmonton satellite company says the investment will advance its next-generation Rosette satellites.
- [Private equity firm Novacap closes seventh and largest tech fund](https://betakit.com/private-equity-firm-novacap-closes-seventh-and-largest-tech-fund/) - The nearly $3.8-billion USD fund continues Novacap's “disciplined” tech buyout strategy.
- [Business leaders urge Ottawa to extend employee ownership tax incentive](https://betakit.com/business-leaders-urge-ottawa-to-extend-employee-ownership-tax-incentive/) - A short-lived tax break that encourages founders to sell to their employees is set to expire this year.
- [Parabellyx is preparing businesses for digital warfare](https://betakit.com/parabellyx-is-preparing-businesses-for-digital-warfare/) - The startup has joined the Cyber Challenge to scale its continuous security testing platform.
- [The new alliance positioning Edmonton as a Canadian defence hub](https://betakit.com/the-new-alliance-positioning-edmonton-as-a-canadian-defence-hub/) - The Edmonton Region Defence Alliance presents a united front in pursuit of federal defence contracts.
- [Can Canada find digital sovereignty in the Fediverse?](https://betakit.com/can-canada-find-digital-sovereignty-in-the-fediverse/) - At FediMTL, advocates say growing the social web is vital to combating Big Tech.
- [CoeusAI establishes Dutch HQ after landing major offshore energy gig](https://betakit.com/coeusai-establishes-dutch-hq-after-landing-major-offshore-energy-gig/) - The Kitchener-Waterloo startup will use AI to help the Netherlands turn the North Sea into "Europe's green power plant."
- [As vacancies rise, Padder aims to insure rent payments for tenants who may not fit the traditional mould](https://betakit.com/as-vacancies-rise-padder-aims-to-insure-rent-payments-for-tenants-who-may-not-fit-the-traditional-mould/) - Former Zensurance employee looks to bring “guarantor-as-a-service” offering to Ontario.
- [L-Spark completes its first cohort as a corporate accelerator](https://betakit.com/l-spark-completes-its-first-cohort-as-a-corporate-accelerator/) - Executive director sees more to do after eight companies make inroads to telecom giant Mitel.
- [Alberta-made robots are helping keep this Vancouver shipyard safe](https://betakit.com/alberta-made-robots-are-helping-keep-this-vancouver-shipyard-safe/) - Confined Space Robotics has partnered with Seaspan Shipyards to make working in tight spaces less dangerous.
- [Neo Financial partners with United Airlines to launch credit card](https://betakit.com/neo-financial-partners-with-united-airlines-to-launch-credit-card/) - The fintech company beat out several larger banks to land the deal.
- [How to fix Canada's Start-up Visa](https://betakit.com/how-to-fix-the-start-up-visa/) - Boris Wertz and Lucy Hargreaves discuss what a 10 to 35-year wait says about Canada's capacity to attract entrepreneurial talent.
- [Sluggish growth, lost value: what decades of data reveal about Canada’s early-stage funding gap](https://betakit.com/sluggish-growth-lost-value-what-decades-of-data-reveal-about-canadas-early-stage-funding-gap/) - A report from NACO and Startup Genome report argues that Canada's tech ecosystem lost $66 billion in value.
- [New trade association aims to give domestic SMBs a shot in Canada’s “defence renaissance”](https://betakit.com/new-trade-association-aims-to-give-domestic-smbs-a-shot-in-canadas-defence-renaissance/) - As Canada rearms itself, a group of Canadian defence tech leaders have joined forces to launch a new trade association to represent domestic firms.
- [Loop aims to make screen-scraping obsolete for business accounts](https://betakit.com/loop-aims-to-make-screen-scraping-obsolete-for-business-accounts/) - The Toronto FinTech tis targeting enterprise accounts as it waits for open banking legislation.
- [A16z speedrun alum General Magic secures $7.2 million USD to make calling your insurance company less of a slog](https://betakit.com/a16z-speedrun-alum-general-magic-secures-7-2-million-usd-to-make-calling-your-insurance-company-less-of-a-slog/) - The Toronto startup’s AI agents communicate with insurance companies' customers through text message.
- [What I learned from trying to buy only Canadian tech](https://betakit.com/what-i-learned-from-trying-to-buy-only-canadian-tech/) - In 2017, I tried to build a company using only Canadian tech. Here's what's changed a decade later.
- [Canada’s tech talent crunch is about access, not availability](https://betakit.com/canadas-tech-talent-crunch-is-about-access-not-availability/) - At a Vancouver panel, industry leaders say talented workers aren’t getting matched to opportunities in Canada.
- [Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst wants to build more Canadian, less Silicon Valley-centric AI](https://betakit.com/cohere-co-founder-nick-frosst-wants-to-build-more-canadian-less-silicon-valley-centric-ai/) - Frosst talked efficiency, AGI, and his band Good Kid at AI conference and recent media dinner.
- [Capital concentrates as Canadian VC market narrows: report](https://betakit.com/capital-concentrates-as-canadian-vc-market-narrows-report/) - Just 26 megadeals accounted for two-thirds of all dollars invested in 2025.
- [What will be built from Alberta’s AI data-centre boom?](https://betakit.com/what-will-be-built-from-albertas-ai-data-centre-boom/) - Plus: Canada’s venture capital is concentrating.
- [Sheertex maker will be sold to fellow Québec hosiery company AYK](https://betakit.com/sheertex-maker-will-be-sold-to-fellow-quebec-hosiery-company-ayk/) - SRTX once employed 350 people. If the sale is approved, fewer than 10 will remain.
- [Q&A: Why Alberta’s data centre strategy is drawing the attention of tech giants like Meta](https://betakit.com/qa-why-albertas-data-centre-strategy-is-drawing-the-attention-of-tech-giants-like-meta/) - Punchcard Systems’ Sam Jenkins on how Alberta is meeting the moment, and what it stands to gain or lose.
- [Canadian Bitcoin Consortium launches insurance company for digital asset businesses](https://betakit.com/canadian-bitcoin-consortium-launches-insurance-company-for-digital-asset-businesses/) - Blockchain Insurance Inc. says it's "traditional insurance for non-traditional industries.”
- [Ratio.City raises $1 million seed round for urban analytics platform](https://betakit.com/ratio-city-raises-1-million-seed-round-for-ai-powered-urban-analytics-platform/) - Ratio.City,​ ​a proptech startup specializing in using data for urban development, has raised $1 million in seed financing.
- [Wealthsimple named CIX Innovator of the Year](https://betakit.com/wealthsimple-named-cix-innovator-of-the-year/) - The Toronto FinTech firm was recognized for its “transformative impact” on Canadian financial services in 2025.
- [How Mycroft scaled to over 100 customers without a playbook](https://betakit.com/how-mycroft-scaled-to-over-100-customers-without-a-playbook/) - CEO Mike Kim shares the battle scars earned building his cybersecurity startup.
- [PrairesCan invests $3 million in Black entrepreneurship](https://betakit.com/prairescan-invests-3-million-in-black-entrepreneurship/) - Funding will go to the Black Business Ventures Association and the African Canadian Civic Engagement Council.
- [Feds announce $6.5-million investment in Alberta defence manufacturing](https://betakit.com/feds-announce-6-5-million-investment-in-alberta-defence-manufacturing/) - Zero Point Cryogenics and Logican Technologies earn PrairiesCan investments to shore up defence supply chains.
- [Toyo raises seed funding to further develop “OpenClaw for founders” tool](https://betakit.com/toyo-raises-seed-funding-to-further-develop-openclaw-for-founders-tool/) - Company’s $4.3-million USD raise will help it give business leaders’ busywork to AI agents.
- [MDA Space makes defence-industry push with launch of 49North](https://betakit.com/mda-space-makes-defence-industry-push-with-launch-of-49north/) - CAE vet Joe Armstrong will lead subsidiary exclusively focused on Canada’s defence industry.
- [Why Canada’s defence spending should follow this Cold War blueprint ](https://betakit.com/why-canadas-defence-spending-should-follow-this-cold-war-blueprint/) - US military spending helped create your laptop. Can Canada make similar leaps?
- [Québec has a new digital sovereignty plan. Will it work?](https://betakit.com/quebec-has-a-new-digital-sovereignty-plan-will-it-work/) - The $1.4-billion plan was tabled on the heels of a digital fiasco at the provincial auto board.
- [Q&A: Xanadu’s Christian Weedbrook on why quantum ought to be a national defence priority](https://betakit.com/qa-xanadus-christian-weedbrook-on-why-quantum-ought-to-be-a-national-defence-priority/) - The company's CEO reflects on his data centre dreams and ensuring Xanadu stays in Canada as it prepares to go public.
- [Wagepoint rolls out two new additions to its payroll software](https://betakit.com/wagepoint-rolls-out-two-new-additions-to-its-payroll-software/) - Timesheets and My Wagepoint are aimed at streamlining and modernizing the payroll process.
- [“The world has changed”: Canada’s new Defence Industrial Strategy aims to reduce US dependency](https://betakit.com/the-world-has-changed-canadas-new-defence-industrial-strategy-aims-to-reduce-us-dependency/) - Prime Minister Carney hopes to shore up Canada’s defence industry by buying domestically and partnering with "trusted allies."
- [Bank of Canada orders XTM to cease retail payment activities after investment regulator halts trading of its stock](https://betakit.com/canadas-investment-regulator-halts-stock-trades-for-xtm-as-fintech-faces-missing-money-allegations/) - The bank cites “serious concerns" that XTM failed to safeguard client funds as customers report missing money.
- [From Amharic to Zulu: Cohere’s new multilingual AI model supports more than 70 languages](https://betakit.com/from-amharic-to-zulu-coheres-new-multilingual-ai-model-supports-more-than-70-languages/) - Toronto scaleup says Tiny Aya can run in regions where large-scale infrastructure isn’t always available.
- [From client to cap table: Shakudo converts customers into investors with $7-million USD raise](https://betakit.com/from-client-to-cap-table-shakudo-converts-customers-to-investors-with-7-million-usd-raise/) - New backers with ties to Loblaw and CentralReach have invested in the Toronto startup.
- [Taiv wants to let you choose your own TV ads](https://betakit.com/taiv-wants-to-let-you-choose-your-own-tv-ads/) - the Winnipeg startup closes a $13-million USD "Series A plus" round to expand across North America.
- [Is BDC too big to change?](https://betakit.com/is-bdc-too-big-to-change/) - An unearthed report shows that Canadian VCs who rely on the Crown corporation have feedback on BDC's “steady hand” approach. Who’s listening?
- [Cohere reportedly soars past revenue target, with $240-million USD ARR](https://betakit.com/cohere-reportedly-soars-past-revenue-target-with-240-million-usd-arr/) - Canada's AI champion surpassed projections of $200 million USD ARR, according to CNBC.
- [Ottawa, Gatineau launch defence innovation task force in bid for NATO defence bank](https://betakit.com/ottawa-gatineau-launch-defence-innovation-task-force-in-bid-for-nato-defence-bank/) - The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau announced the launch of a new task force aimed at turning the country’s capital region into a defence innovation hub.
- [Is Something Big happening in AI?](https://betakit.com/is-something-big-happening-in-ai/) - Plus: Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy revealed.
- [Black Business Ventures Association brings Dragons' Den energy to Edmonton Unlimited](https://betakit.com/black-business-ventures-association-brings-dragons-den-energy-to-edmonton-unlimited/) - Innovation Expo spotlights homegrown startups and growing tech talent.
- [pHathom Technologies raises $4 million to pilot its coastal carbon-capture tech](https://betakit.com/phathom-technologies-closes-4-million-to-pilot-its-coastal-carbon-capture-tech/) - The Halifax climate tech startup hopes to deploy its technology in full-scale commercial projects by 2030.
- [Mesosil’s infection-fighting dental tech gets FDA clearance](https://betakit.com/mesosils-infection-fighting-dental-tech-gets-fda-clearance/) - Green light lets Toronto-based startup's technology be sold in US market.
- [Photonic claims “world-first” quantum teleportation across Telus fibre network](https://betakit.com/photonic-claims-world-first-quantum-teleportation-across-telus-fibre-network/) - Vancouver quantum company deepens partnership with investor and telecom giant.
- [Inside the Edmonton facility building quantum’s hidden infrastructure](https://betakit.com/inside-the-edmonton-facility-building-quantums-hidden-infrastructure/) - Zero Point Cryogenics is manufacturing the extreme-cold systems behind quantum computing.
- [The feds asked investors for candid feedback on BDC. It was never actioned](https://betakit.com/the-feds-asked-investors-for-candid-feedback-on-bdc-it-was-never-actioned/) - BetaKit-obtained 2023 report outlines private-sector grievances with Canada’s largest VC.
- [Apple strikes deal to acquire Canadian database software startup Kuzu](https://betakit.com/apple-strikes-deal-to-acquire-canadian-database-software-startup-kuzu/) - The US tech giant confirmed the October 2025 deal in a disclosure to the European Union.
- [Alberta invests $28 million in six projects to improve environmental outcomes](https://betakit.com/alberta-invests-28-million-in-six-projects-to-improve-energy-industrys-environmental-performance/) - Funding comes from province’s industrial carbon pricing revenue on large emitters.
- [Kainova closes $32 million to advance cancer and inflammation therapies](https://betakit.com/kainova-closes-32-million-to-advance-cancer-and-inflammation-therapies/) - New backer Investissement Québec led the first close of the biopharma firm’s Series B round.
- [Shopify stock slumps despite record-breaking Q4 revenue](https://betakit.com/shopify-q4-earnings-miss-expectations-but-show-strong-merchant-sales-growth/) - E-commerce giant authorizes $2-billion USD share buyback program as CFO signals financial “strength.”
- [Backboard.io claims its AI has a better memory than yours](https://betakit.com/backboard-io-claims-its-ai-has-a-better-memory-than-yours/) - The Ottawa startup’s AI platform outperformed other models in two key memory benchmarks.
- [A seat at the table: Founders Dinner comes to Alberta](https://betakit.com/a-seat-at-the-table-founders-dinner-comes-to-alberta/) - Graeme Barlow’s dinner series offers curated networking with strict no-sales rules.
- [ApplyBoard researchers say they have a fix for AI’s “silent failure” problem](https://betakit.com/applyboard-researchers-say-they-have-a-fix-for-ais-silent-failure-problem/) - EdTech company’s team wins recognition for “confidence score” that helps keep LLMs honest.
- [Ssense founders can buy back company, court rules](https://betakit.com/ssense-founders-can-buy-back-company-court-rules/) - Atallah brothers’ $78-million buyback bid moves forward despite several creditors’ objections.
- [Trust Science acquires Lenders API to build fraud defence system for lenders](https://betakit.com/trust-science-acquires-lenders-api-to-build-fraud-defence-system-for-lenders/) - Toronto fraud prevention platform Lenders API has been acquired by Edmonton’s Trust Science, which helps vet prospective borrowers with limited credit history.
- [Modem closes $4.4-million USD pre-seed round to help developers ship faster](https://betakit.com/modem-closes-4-4-million-usd-pre-seed-round-to-help-developers-ship-faster/) - Co-founders from Sentry and Cohere have backed the Toronto startup’s AI product management platform.
- [Haply Robotics raises $16 million to build the “steering wheels” for physical AI](https://betakit.com/haply-robotics-raises-16-million-to-build-the-steering-wheels-for-physical-ai/) - How the Montréal startup plans to own the touch layer of robotics.
- [Everyday Payments customers allege their money is missing](https://betakit.com/edmontons-everyday-payments-silent-as-customers-allege-their-money-is-missing/) - Restaurants are reporting missing balances as the platform's operators trade explanations in the media.
- [Kaster Technologies raises $1.6 million to scale up pharma manufacturing](https://betakit.com/kaster-technologies-raises-1-6-million-to-scale-up-pharma-manufacturing/) - Polytechnique Montréal spinoff develops algorithm to reduce drug shortages.
- [To build AI trust, the federal government should show us its prompts](https://betakit.com/to-build-ai-trust-the-federal-government-should-show-us-its-prompts/) - The federal government released the much-anticipated results of its national AI strategy public consultation this week.
- [Y Combinator reverses decision, will invest in Canadian-domiciled startups again](https://betakit.com/y-combinator-reverses-decision-will-invest-in-canadian-domiciled-startups-again/) - Famed accelerator had removed Canada from its deal terms, spurring Canadian tech backlash.
- [A16z speedrun-backed OpenSesame opens new doors with rebrand to General Magic](https://betakit.com/a16z-backed-opensesame-opens-new-doors-with-rebrand-to-general-magic/) - The Toronto-based startup is building texting AI agents for insurance companies.
- [Q&A: Why Canada shouldn’t ban kids from social media](https://betakit.com/qa-why-canada-shouldnt-ban-kids-from-social-media/) - Tech policy advocate Josh Tabish explains why he thinks a social media ban for youth isn’t the right move, and what could be done instead.
- [Q&A: Moltbook, OpenClaw, and the security risks of the new agentic-AI era](https://betakit.com/qa-moltbook-openclaw-and-the-security-risks-of-the-new-agentic-ai-era/) - Plurilock CEO Ian Paterson reflects on the evolution of agentic AI and protecting yourself (and your agent).
- [Vena moves into “orchestrated” financial planning with Acterys acquisition](https://betakit.com/vena-moves-into-orchestrated-financial-planning-with-acterys-acquisition/) - Acterys CEO claims deal combines “the best of both worlds” across finance and IT.
- [Kiwi Charge takes EV-charging robot to showroom floor with $1.7-million pilot project](https://betakit.com/kiwi-charge-takes-ev-charging-robot-to-showroom-floor-with-1-7-million-pilot-project/) - “R2-D2 for EV charging” will be showcased at the Canadian International AutoShow this week.
- [Josh Ogden thinks Canada’s drone industry can gain some altitude ](https://betakit.com/josh-ogden-thinks-canadas-drone-industry-can-gain-some-altitude/) - AVSS wants to show that keeping IP and manufacturing in Canada can still work.
- [Minister Evan Solomon reveals Canada’s AI Task Force](https://betakit.com/minister-evan-solomon-reveals-canadas-ai-task-force/) - Patrick Pichette, Joelle Pineau, and Dan Debow among those tapped by federal government.
- [OpenText beats expectations thanks to strong cloud growth in Q2](https://betakit.com/opentext-beats-expectations-thanks-to-strong-cloud-growth-in-q2/) - Executives said quarterly results show progress of strategic initiatives.
- [Substack hires former Google exec as its first head of partnerships in Canada](https://betakit.com/substack-hires-former-google-exec-as-its-first-head-of-partnerships-in-canada/) - The newsletter platform aims to capitalize on what is now its third-largest market globally.
- [Elevate Farms acquires Fieldless Farms to create “Canadian food powerhouse”](https://betakit.com/elevate-farms-acquires-fieldless-farms-to-create-canadian-food-powerhouse/) - The deal combines two startups growing leafy greens year-round with indoor farming technologies.
- [Despite Q3 loss, Lightspeed optimistic on executing growth and profitability plan](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-raises-yearly-outlook-again-as-fiscal-q3-earnings-meet-expectations/) - The retail tech firm’s shares dipped slightly after another net loss and amid a tough week for software stocks.
- [Latency may be invisible to users, but it will define who wins in AI](https://betakit.com/latency-may-be-invisible-to-users-but-it-will-define-who-wins-in-ai/) - For some applications, the delay is tolerable. For many emerging ones, it isn’t.
- [Building with AI is now the “price of admission” for software startups, Inovia report says](https://betakit.com/building-with-ai-is-now-the-price-of-admission-for-software-startups-inovia-report-says/) - AI-native startups ate up 40 percent of software deal value in Canada in 2025.
- [For Rayhawk Technologies, automating away risk is a family story](https://betakit.com/for-rayhawk-technologies-automating-away-risk-is-a-family-story/) - The railcar-loading company’s efforts have netted three contracts south of the border.
- [AgTech startup Brilliant Harvest secures $4 million USD in seed funding](https://betakit.com/agtech-startup-brilliant-harvest-secures-4-million-usd-in-seed-funding/) - The raise will aid in scaling the platform’s adoption and abilities.
- [Why Y Combinator cut Canada out](https://betakit.com/why-y-combinator-cut-canada-out/) - Maverix Private Equity's John Ruffolo joins to discuss fuzzy data, “bullshit” narratives, and the real problems hampering Canadian tech.
- [Invest Alberta’s Rick Christiaanse unexpectedly resigns as CEO](https://betakit.com/invest-albertas-rick-christiaanse-unexpectedly-resigns-as-ceo/) - the Crown corporation’s former COO, Keith Bradley will take over as acting CEO.
- [The cloud myth holding Canadian companies back](https://betakit.com/the-cloud-myth-holding-canadian-companies-back/) - Unicorne’s Éric Pinet reveals three habits that separate resilient cloud teams from expensive ones.
- [Neo Financial secures $68.5 million in equity as it adopts big-bank funding playbook](https://betakit.com/neo-financial-secures-68-5-million-in-equity-as-it-adopts-big-bank-funding-playbook/) - Support from investors including AIMCo and Northleaf will fuel the company's securitization strategy.
- [BDC head says bank pulled back from life sciences “too early” as it preps new VC fund](https://betakit.com/bdc-head-says-bank-pulled-back-from-life-sciences-too-early-as-it-preps-new-vc-fund/) - The upcoming life sciences fund will invest directly in companies, with a more than $100-million envelope.
- [Bengio-led AI safety report warns of growing risks amid rapid capability gains](https://betakit.com/bengio-led-ai-safety-report-warns-of-growing-risks-amid-rapid-capability-gains/) - Major advancements in coding and mathematics have come alongside a rise in AI-powered scams and cyberattacks.
- [Canada’s tech and manufacturing leaders target N3 Summit for global growth](https://betakit.com/canadas-tech-and-manufacturing-leaders-target-n3-summit-for-global-growth/) - The two-day March summit to discuss trade shifts and new technologies in Canadian manufacturing.
- [US-based welding tech company ESAB to buy Eddyfi for $1.45 billion USD](https://betakit.com/us-based-welding-tech-company-esab-to-buy-eddyfi-for-1-45-billion-usd/) - ESAB makes “firm commitments” to keep Eddyfi workers and head office in Québec.
- [Arlene Dickinson and Amber Mac sever ties with Gander Social](https://betakit.com/arlene-dickinson-and-amber-mac-sever-ties-with-gander-social/) - Prominent investors leave advisory board as former CBC head Catherine Tait signs on.
- [For this flying robot company, student internships trump senior engineers](https://betakit.com/for-this-flying-robot-company-student-internships-trump-senior-engineers/) - How Avestec’s engineering talent pipeline reshaped how it prototypes, designs, and scales complex hardware systems.
- [Inside the student-to-full-time hiring pipeline](https://betakit.com/inside-the-student-to-full-time-hiring-pipeline/) - How student talent with support from ICTC’s WIL Digital program helped EATABLE scale from a home kitchen to 1,600 retailers.
- [Carbon Upcycling names new CEO](https://betakit.com/carbon-upcycling-names-new-ceo/) - CRO Markus Kritzler succeeds Apoorv Sinha, who has moved into the role of president.
- [This U of T-led program is helping Canada find its place in the global EV market](https://betakit.com/this-u-of-t-led-program-is-helping-canada-find-its-place-in-the-global-ev-market/) - The EVIO program will park grad students with EV companies to keep the best talent at home.
- [The startup bringing a piece of America's FinTech stack to Canada](https://betakit.com/the-startup-bringing-a-piece-of-americas-fintech-stack-to-canada/) - Slate’s embedded lending infrastructure was purpose-built for Canada.
- [“Meditate and stay calm”: Hopper, Lightspeed CEOs on how to survive as a founder](https://betakit.com/meditate-and-stay-calm-hopper-lightspeed-ceos-on-how-to-survive-as-a-founder/) - Frederic Lalonde and Dax Dasilva unpack “rollercoaster” journeys at North Star event in Montréal.
- [Pluvo heads to San Francisco to join the latest a16z speedrun cohort](https://betakit.com/pluvo-heads-to-san-francisco-to-join-the-latest-a16z-speedrun-cohort/) - The Ottawa company says it was selected from a group of more than 19,000 possible participants.
- [Earth is full of power-hungry data centres. Is shooting them into space the answer?](https://betakit.com/earth-is-full-of-power-hungry-data-centres-is-shooting-them-into-space-the-answer/) - Tech giants are mulling space-based data centres, but solving Earth's problems is still important.
- [OpenText appoints former IBM Americas president as new CEO](https://betakit.com/opentext-appoints-former-ibm-americas-president-as-new-ceo/) - The Kitchener-Waterloo software firm has been searching for a permanent leader since August.
- [Y Combinator exerts economic force on Canadian tech](https://betakit.com/y-combinator-exerts-economic-force-on-canadian-tech/) - Plus: Waabi claims largest-ever Canadian tech fundraise.
- [Ali Asaria’s Transformer Lab launches worldwide](https://betakit.com/ali-asarias-transformer-lab-launches-worldwide/) - The launch coincides with a successful fundraising round from investors on both sides of the border.
- [Canada is the sixth-best place on earth to build a tech startup, new index suggests](https://betakit.com/canada-is-the-sixth-best-place-on-earth-to-build-a-tech-startup-new-index-suggests/) - The US, Singapore, UK, Switzerland, and UAE snagged the top five spots.
- [Canada and Alberta announce 27 new projects to expand high-speed internet access](https://betakit.com/canada-and-alberta-announce-27-new-projects-to-expand-high-speed-internet-access/) - The new projects target communities that are still falling below national internet speed benchmarks.
- [Class-action lawsuit targets MDA Space over scrapped, $1.8-billion EchoStar deal](https://betakit.com/class-action-lawsuit-targets-mda-space-over-scrapped-1-8-billion-echostar-deal/) - In a lawsuit filed by retail investors, the plaintiffs allege the firm didn’t disclose regulatory risks before the contract collapsed.
- [Canadian water purification startup Xatoms makes a splash at World Economic Forum](https://betakit.com/canadian-water-purification-startup-xatoms-makes-a-splash-at-world-economic-forum/) - The cleantech firm secured grant funding while representing Canada as a delegate of UpLink Ventures at Davos.
- [Canada’s cybersecurity startups have no room for error](https://betakit.com/canadas-cybersecurity-startups-have-no-room-for-error/) - Daly Brown and Nick Foubert built a company around their defence expertise, before finding the support to scale it.
- [Ionodes’ new body camera tech sees demand from surprising source: retailers](https://betakit.com/ionodes-new-body-camera-tech-sees-demand-from-surprising-source-retailers/) - The Québec security tech firm says it’s seeing a hike in demand from retailers for body cameras.
- [AI pioneer Richard Sutton to receive honourary degree from U of A](https://betakit.com/ai-pioneer-richard-sutton-to-receive-honourary-degree-from-u-of-a/) - Sutton will receive the university’s highest honour for his groundbreaking research into machine learning.
- [As AI scribes flood healthcare, experts stress need for responsible adoption](https://betakit.com/as-ai-scribes-flood-healthcare-experts-stress-need-for-responsible-adoption/) - At a data privacy event. experts unpack how AI could save doctors time, but erode patient trust in the process.
- [How a small change to Y Combinator's terms sent waves through Canadian tech](https://betakit.com/how-a-small-change-to-y-combinators-terms-sent-waves-through-canadian-tech/) - Industry divided over Y Combinator’s decision to remove Canada from list of investable sites.
- [How AI and a “tight” fundraising market are reshaping Canadian proptech](https://betakit.com/how-ai-and-a-tight-fundraising-market-are-reshaping-canadian-proptech/) - Proptech Collective says 2025 brought signs of maturity, fewer exits, and some possible tailwinds.
- [Canada’s housing supply is in crisis. Can robots help?](https://betakit.com/canadas-housing-supply-is-in-crisis-can-robots-help/) - Automated homebuilders are pitching solutions to get more (ideally affordable) roofs over our heads.
- [FrontFundr posts breakout quarter following Gander Social's success on its crowdfunding platform](https://betakit.com/frontfundr-posts-breakout-quarter-following-gander-socials-success-on-its-crowdfunding-platform/) - The company grew its community by 10 percent in its first fiscal quarter of 2026.
- [Y Combinator website no longer lists Canada as a country it invests in](https://betakit.com/y-combinator-website-no-longer-lists-canada-as-a-country-it-invests-in/) - Y Combinator has revised its deal terms to exclude Canada, implying that Canadian startups aspiring to join will have to incorporate elsewhere.
- [Waabi claims largest-ever Canadian tech fundraise as it hauls in $750-million USD Series C](https://betakit.com/waabi-lands-750-million-usd-series-c-partners-with-uber-on-robotaxis/) - Toronto-based autonomous vehicle startup Waabi announced this morning that it has secured $750 million USD in fresh financing—one of the largest funding rounds in Canadian tech history.
- [Rachel Clark is taking on cybersecurity’s scalability problem](https://betakit.com/rachel-clark-is-taking-on-cybersecuritys-scalability-problem/) - Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst’s Cyber Challenge is helping SKADI Cyber Defense bring machine-speed security to mining.
- [TikTok and Grok are messes Canada can’t clean up](https://betakit.com/tiktok-and-grok-are-messes-canada-cant-clean-up/) - What’s a middle power to do in the face of algorithms controlled by global superpowers (and their supporters)?
- [U of A partners with City of Edmonton to study hydrogen-powered vehicles](https://betakit.com/u-of-a-partners-with-city-of-edmonton-to-study-hydrogen-powered-vehicles/) - The partnership is the latest turn in a long saga of Edmonton attempting to green its fleets.
- [Float, Wise, Koho, Paramount, and Brim join Payments Canada](https://betakit.com/float-wise-koho-paramount-and-brim-join-payments-canada/) - A handful of Canadian FinTech firms are now in line to reap the benefits of the country’s incoming real-time rail payments infrastructure system.
- [Calian outlines new $100 million platform to bolster Canadian defence businesses](https://betakit.com/calian-outlines-new-100-million-platform-to-bolster-canadian-defence-businesses/) - Calian is watering the seeds of Canada’s burgeoning defence industry with a $100 million CAD platform led by its new Ventures arm.
- [NordSpace to team up with German researchers to advance 3D-printed rocket engines](https://betakit.com/nordspace-to-team-up-with-german-researchers-to-advance-3d-printed-rocket-engines/) - NRC IRAP chips in $335,000 to boost Markham company’s manufacturing capabilities for medium-lift rocket engines.
- [Toronto Tech Week signs new two-year agreement with City of Toronto](https://betakit.com/toronto-tech-week-signs-new-two-year-agreement-with-city-of-toronto/) - Host applications now open for 2026 edition of Canada’s “largest grassroots tech gathering.”
- [Local leaders launch Toronto Tech Week to accelerate city’s ambitions](https://betakit.com/local-leaders-launch-toronto-tech-week-to-accelerate-citys-ambitions/) - Toronto Tech Week will take place from June 23-27, featuring a variety of community events designed to cement the city’s reputation as a global tech powerhouse.
- [Chamath Palihapitiya, Sanja Fidler among Homecoming headliners as Toronto Tech Week unveils event calendar](https://betakit.com/chamath-palihapitiya-sanja-fidler-among-homecoming-headliners-as-toronto-tech-week-unveils-event-calendar/) - More than 10,000 people are expected to attend over 100 partner-run Toronto Tech Week events across five days from June 23-27.
- [How Toronto Tech Week plans to host 10,000 people this June](https://betakit.com/how-toronto-tech-week-plans-to-host-10000-people-this-june/) - From tweet to volunteer-run non-profit: inaugural Toronto Tech Week will feature over 100 events.
- [Toronto Tech Week returns in 2026](https://betakit.com/toronto-tech-week-returns-in-2026/) - The 2026 edition of Toronto Tech Week will take place in May and feature the return of the flagship Homecoming event.
- [Cellar Insights pockets $500,000 investment to help it protect potatoes](https://betakit.com/cellar-insights-pockets-500000-investment-to-help-it-protect-potatoes/) - Investment will be used to further commercialize the startup’s potato storage monitoring tech.
- [Montréal industrial AI scaleup Vention raises $110-million USD Series D](https://betakit.com/montreal-industrial-ai-scaleup-vention-raises-110-million-usd-series-d/) - Montréal-based Vention hits $100 million CAD in annural run rate as it hopes to scale its manufacturing tech worldwide.
- [Musk fights an airline, Capital One buys Brex, and TikTok stays online](https://betakit.com/musk-airline-capital-one-brex-tiktok/) - How closely have you kept up with Canadian tech and innovation news this week? Test your knowledge and see how you compare to other BetaKit readers.
- [AXL partners with IT firm Compugen to help turn AI ideas into AI applications](https://betakit.com/axl-partners-with-it-firm-compugen-to-help-turn-ai-ideas-into-ai-applications/) - AXL will help companies find new ways to use artificial intelligence through a new partnership with technology service provider Compugen.
- [Float secures nearly $100 million in debt to expand credit products for Canadian businesses](https://betakit.com/float-secures-nearly-100-million-in-debt-to-expand-credit-products-for-canadian-businesses/) - FinTech startup says its revenue has grown roughly 70 percent year over year.
- [Growth is not enough for Canadian businesses](https://betakit.com/growth-is-not-enough-for-canadian-businesses/) - Plus: General Fusion to go public on Nasdaq via $1-billion USD SPAC deal.
- [Billdr relaunches with $4.4 million CAD to build “operating system” for construction](https://betakit.com/billdr-relaunches-with-4-4-million-cad-to-build-operating-system-for-construction/) - After a “near-death experience,” Montréal-based Billdr pivoted from a home renovation marketplace to a vertical SaaS company. Now it wants to become “the operating system” for construction.
- [Shopify makes more job cuts, this time targeting partnerships team](https://betakit.com/shopify-makes-more-job-cuts-this-time-targeting-partnerships-division/) - This is the second round of layoffs Shopify had made in three months, and marks a “new chapter” for Shopify partners.
- [Grok’s non-consensual sexual images highlight gaps in Canada’s deepfake laws](https://betakit.com/groks-non-consensual-sexual-images-highlight-gaps-in-canadas-deepfake-laws/) - Experts say Canada’s murky privacy and online harm laws leave victims with limited options.
- [Meet Winnipeg’s latest venture studio, Ignition](https://betakit.com/meet-winnipegs-latest-venture-studio-ignition/) - A joint venture between Launch Coworking and ProductStak, the studio is focusing on early-stage founders.
- [Drive Capital “triples down” on Birdseye with $5 million USD investment for new AI competitive-intelligence tool](https://betakit.com/drive-capital-triples-down-on-birdseye/) - Birdseye wanted to know if popular AI chatbots recommended its snail mail marketing tool. Now they’re spinning out Yolando.
- [Cyclic Materials secures $75 million USD Series C to help it recover rare earth elements from waste](https://betakit.com/cyclic-materials-secures-75-million-usd-series-c-to-help-it-recover-rare-earth-elements-from-waste/) - The Toronto company specializes in recycling end-of-life products.
- [Deck co-founders call non-compete lawsuit from former employer National Bank “frivolous”](https://betakit.com/deck-co-founders-call-non-compete-lawsuit-from-former-employer-national-bank-frivolous/) - Defendants and Flinks co-founders deny claims that they’ve built a competing business.
- [Creditors sue Telesat claiming satellite operator illegally moved assets beyond their reach](https://betakit.com/creditors-sue-telesat-claiming-satellite-operator-illegally-moved-assets-beyond-their-reach/) - A company representing creditors of Ottawa-based Telesat has filed lawsuits alleging the firm breached a credit agreement with “fraudulent” asset transfers.
- [Prévoir closes $750K pre-seed round to scale its AI-powered fashion platform](https://betakit.com/prevoir-closes-750k-pre-seed-round-to-scale-its-ai-powered-fashion-platform/) - The Calgary startup helps retailers and merchandisers single out trends and track fashion analytics.
- [It’s midwinter, yet these Edmonton companies are prepping for wildfire season](https://betakit.com/its-midwinter-yet-these-edmonton-companies-are-prepping-for-wildfire-season/) - FireSafe AI has partnered with Edmonton’s Wyvern and AIRmarket to create a more comprehensive fire detection and prevention infrastructure.
- [Years after selling Inkbox to BIC, the brothers who founded it can’t watch it die](https://betakit.com/years-after-selling-inkbox-to-bic-the-brothers-who-founded-it-cant-watch-it-die/) - Handley brothers hope to buy back their semi-permanent tattoo brand after its sudden shutdown.
- [General Fusion to go public on Nasdaq via $1-billion USD SPAC deal](https://betakit.com/general-fusion-to-go-public-on-nasdaq-via-1-billion-usd-spac-deal/) - Canada’s General Fusion announced today that it has agreed to go public by combining with an American special purpose acquisition company.
- [Québec bets on buying homegrown tech to boost province’s productivity](https://betakit.com/quebec-bets-on-buying-homegrown-tech-to-boost-provinces-productivity/) - The I Adopt Québec’s Tech campaign was launched by Québec Tech, IQ, and Fonds de solidarité FTQ to encourage businesses to buy local tech and services.
- [What CIBC is seeing inside AI’s fastest deals](https://betakit.com/what-cibc-is-seeing-inside-ais-fastest-deals/) - Investor insights from CIBC’s Daniel Lee and Amy Olah.
- [Mila and Inovia launch venture fund to turn AI research “diamonds” into startups](https://betakit.com/mila-and-inovia-launch-venture-fund-to-turn-ai-research-diamonds-into-startups/) - Québec AI institute Mila and Montréal venture firm Inovia Capital have partnered to launch a $100-million USD early-stage venture fund.
- [Feds call for proposals to build large-scale data centres in Canada](https://betakit.com/feds-call-for-proposals-to-build-large-scale-data-centres-in-canada/) - The federal government wants Canadian companies to submit proposals to build sovereign, AI data centres with capacity exceeding 100MW.
- [Court allows TikTok to continue operating in Canada, for now](https://betakit.com/court-allows-tiktok-to-continue-operating-in-canada-for-now/) - A federal court justice has asked industry minister Melanie Joly to review a decision forcing TikTok Canada to wind down its operations.
- [Here’s what’s actually driving Canada’s M&A market](https://betakit.com/heres-whats-actually-driving-canadas-ma-market/) - Fasken’s Exit InSights study rethinks the conventional wisdom on Canadian tech exits.
- [Teamworks, the “operating system for sports,” buys hockey analytics platform Sportlogiq](https://betakit.com/teamworks-the-operating-system-for-sports-buys-hockey-analytics-platform-sportlogiq/) - Teamworks says the acquisition will improve its hockey offering by combining Sportlogiq's infrastructure with its own predictive intelligence models.
- [Docebo deepens AI capabilities with $55-million USD 365Talents acquisition](https://betakit.com/docebo-deepens-ai-capabilities-with-55-million-usd-365talents-acquisition/) - The Toronto-based enterprise learning platform wants to use AI to map out who needs training in the workplace and bring them up to speed through the acquisition of 365Talents.
- [The Canadian company solving AI’s latency problem](https://betakit.com/the-canadian-company-solving-ais-latency-problem/) - PolarGrid CEO Rade Kovacevic believes GenAI video and voice will be killer apps once they can function in real-time.
- [A smarter, safer way to run AI? Vancouver’s LōD Technologies is betting on it](https://betakit.com/a-smarter-safer-way-to-run-ai-vancouvers-lod-technologies-is-betting-on-it/) - The startup’s new platform, CLōD, tackles governance and energy efficiency – two of the biggest barriers to enterprise AI adoption
- [Canadian companies are generating massive returns in the “bioeconomy”](https://betakit.com/canadian-companies-are-generating-massive-returns-in-the-bioeconomy/) - Just 84 early-stage biotech companies generated nearly $900 million for Canada’s GDP.
- [Chata Technologies closes $10-million USD Series A to scale deterministic AI model](https://betakit.com/chata-technologies-closes-10-million-usd-series-a-to-scale-deterministic-ai-model/) - The Calgary startup is targeting the financial sector with an AI model built to give consistent answers.
- [What five years of Canadian tech exits signal for founders heading into 2026](https://betakit.com/what-five-years-of-canadian-tech-exits-signal-for-founders-heading-into-2026/) - Fasken’s Exit InSights Study points to an exit window that appears earlier than most founders expect.
- [Two years after going dark, Techstars is bringing back its Toronto accelerator](https://betakit.com/two-years-after-its-toronto-accelerator-went-dark-techstars-is-staffing-up-to-bring-it-back/) - The global, early-stage technology startup accelerator and investor is looking for a managing director to lead its return to Toronto.
- [Goodfood sees “pressure” in meal kit market as it posts 21-percent drop in sales](https://betakit.com/goodfood-sees-pressure-in-meal-kit-market-as-it-posts-21-percent-drop-in-sales/) - Despite $2.6 million net loss, Goodfood exec claims Q1 represents “a clear step in stabilizing the business.”
- [Jetson raises $50-million USD Series A to heat more homes efficiently](https://betakit.com/jetson-raises-50-million-usd-series-a-to-heat-more-homes-efficiently/) - Vancouver-based home electrification startup Jetson has raised $50 million USD in Series A financing.
- [Alexi escalates legal fight with Clio by filing antitrust claim](https://betakit.com/alexi-escalates-legal-fight-with-clio-by-filing-antitrust-claim/) - After being sued for an alleged breach of contract, Toronto-based legaltech startup Alexi has fired back with counterclaims against Clio.
- [YC alum DevCycle bought by Dynatrace to help developers move fast, but hopefully not break things](https://betakit.com/yc-alum-devcycle-bought-by-dynatrace-to-help-developers-move-fast-but-hopefully-not-break-things/) - The new, Combined platform will help developers push smooth updates as software and AI-native applications become more complex.
- [Hacks on, hacks off: How one coding dojo is preparing kids for the AI world](https://betakit.com/hacks-on-hacks-off-how-one-coding-dojo-is-preparing-kids-for-the-ai-world/) - Code Ninjas Kanata is training kids from five to 14 on how to trust and code around AI.
- [Helcim takes aim at “walled-off” payment systems with new extension](https://betakit.com/helcim-takes-aim-at-walled-off-payment-systems-with-new-extension/) - The Helcim Payment Extension will circumvent “walled gardens,” so businesses can integrate payments into any software.
- [Hootsuite could receive up to $2.8 million USD for contract with US immigration enforcement](https://betakit.com/hootsuite-dhs-contract/) - Years after scrapping a contract with ICE, Hootsuite is providing monitoring technology to DHS.
- [Dominion Dynamics raises $21 million to build Canada’s “defence neoprime”](https://betakit.com/dominion-dynamics-raises-21-million-to-build-canadas-defence-neoprime/) - Ottawa-based Dominion Dynamics has secured $21 million CAD in seed funding led by Canadian firm Georgian Partners.
- [Canadian tech embraces Military Keynesianism](https://betakit.com/canadian-tech-embraces-military-keynesianism/) - TD notes that Canada might receive an additional productivity boost if its propensity for dual-use tech is properly nurtured.
- [What Canada’s AI strategy gets wrong about sovereignty](https://betakit.com/what-canadas-ai-strategy-get-wrong-about-sovereignty/) - Joshua van Es argues that sovereign tech policies must consider who’s in charge, not where tech is located.
- [Canada Rocket Company wants Canada to stop hitching rides to space](https://betakit.com/canada-rocket-company-wants-canada-to-stop-hitching-rides-to-space/) - The rocket-building company has emerged from stealth with $6.2 million in funding and a plan to give Canada sovereign rockets.
- [Union files labour complaint, demands details from Ubisoft after sudden Halifax studio closure](https://betakit.com/union-files-labour-complaint-demands-details-from-ubisoft-after-sudden-halifax-studio-closure/) - The union representing Halifax workers laid off by Ubisoft is pushing the French gaming company for more information and employment opportunities for affected workers
- [Alberta opens registration for private online gambling operators](https://betakit.com/alberta-opens-registration-for-private-online-gambling-operators/) - The Province plans to launch a regulated private market later this year.
- [A famous catchphrase, Ubisoft's surprise closure, and Salesforce’s original vision](https://betakit.com/famous-catchphrase-ubisoft-salesforce/) - Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for January 16, 2026.
- [Calgary’s new Aerospace Innovation Hub aims to turn talent and capital into scale](https://betakit.com/calgarys-new-aerospace-innovation-hub-aims-to-turn-talent-and-capital-into-scale/) - The hub aims to support more than $50 million in investment into local aerospace firms.
- [MedEssist’s Access To Care program has turned 100 Ontario pharmacies into mini-clinics ](https://betakit.com/medessists-access-to-care-program-has-turned-100-ontario-pharmacies-into-mini-clinics/) - The milestone follows recent seed investment from Staircase Ventures and Hyperplane VC.
- [Made from scratch: Toronto tech leaders reflect on 10 years of building Uber Eats](https://betakit.com/made-from-scratch-toronto-tech-leaders-reflect-on-10-years-of-building-uber-eats/) - This is the story of Uber Eats' journey, told by the General Managers who guided the app through its defining eras over the past decade.
- [Mila researchers target “AI psychosis” amid concerns about chatbots' mental health impact](https://betakit.com/mila-researchers-target-ai-psychosis-amid-concerns-about-chatbots-mental-health-impact/) - The research hub’s AI Safety Studio hopes to limit chatbot outputs that can feed users’ delusions.
- [Oceantech accelerator Blue Action Canada opens applications for second cohort](https://betakit.com/oceantech-accelerator-blue-action-canada-opens-applications-for-second-cohort/) - The Ocean Supercluster-backed program is looking for eight ambitious, blue-economy startups.
- [How AI stands to dramatically change the future of work](https://betakit.com/how-ai-stands-to-dramatically-change-the-future-of-work/) - An excerpt from 'Do More in Four: Why It’s Time for a Shorter Workweek.'
- [Portage strikes deal to manage Point72 Ventures FinTech assets in Steve Cohen and Goldman Sachs-backed fund](https://betakit.com/portage-strikes-deal-to-manage-point72-ventures-fintech-assets-in-steve-cohen-and-goldman-sachs-backed-fund/) - Power Corp.’s FinTech investment arm is expanding its investment strategy with an agreement to oversee the FinTech assets of the American VC firm.
- [Science&Humans raises $10 million as hormone health enters the mainstream](https://betakit.com/sciencehumans-raises-10-million-as-hormone-health-enters-the-mainstream/) - After seven years bootstrapping a telemedicine platform, the Toronto startup has turned to VC to accelerate its growth as interest its services has heated up.
- [Nine Canadian companies make the 2026 Global Cleantech 100](https://betakit.com/nine-canadian-companies-make-the-2026-global-cleantech-100/) - This year’s list includes returnees like Cyclic Materials, Mangrove Lithium, and Pani Energy.
- [Cohere partners with German submarine maker in bid to get its AI into Canada’s fleet](https://betakit.com/cohere-partners-with-german-submarine-maker-in-bid-to-get-its-ai-into-canadas-fleet/) - ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is courting a Canadian procurement order to build the next generation of Canadian submarines.
- [Miovision partners with TomTom to tackle the world’s traffic congestion](https://betakit.com/miovision-partners-with-tomtom-to-tackle-the-worlds-traffic-congestion/) - Kitchener firm claims deal with Dutch data collector will put its tech at more than 300,000 global intersections.
- [OpenText to sell off eDOCS unit for $163 million USD to continue AI focus](https://betakit.com/opentext-to-sell-off-non-core-edocs-unit-for-163-million-usd-in-cash/) - The company began exploring the sale of its “non-core assets” in August to focus on its core Information Management for AI business.
- [Slate raises $1.3 million to deliver embedded lending infrastructure to Canadian platforms](https://betakit.com/slate-raises-1-3-million-to-deliver-embedded-lending-infrastructure-to-canadian-platforms/) - Vancouver FinTech startup Slate has closed $1.3 million CAD in pre-seed funding from N49P and North Exit Ventures to build embedded lending infrastructure.
- [Polygon buys blockchain startup Sequence to power its stablecoin push](https://betakit.com/polygon-buys-blockchain-startup-sequence-to-power-its-stablecoin-push/) - Sequence’s modular crypto infrastructure will support payments platform powering Stripe and Polymarket.
- [Saskatchewan accelerators invest nearly $2.2 million in Prairies tech](https://betakit.com/saskatchewan-accelerators-invest-nearly-2-2-million-in-prairies-tech/) - Innovation Saskatchewan’s investment will go toward nine industry-led research and development projects in the Agtech and AI space.
- [Medventions pilot pairs young innovators with Newfoundland doctors to inspire next-gen medtech](https://betakit.com/medventions-pilot-pairs-young-innovators-with-newfoundland-doctors-to-inspire-next-gen-medtech/) - Medventions has launched a pilot program in Newfoundland and Labrador to immerse budding entrepreneurs in the inner workings of a hospital.
- [How a Métis game developer is using Roblox to keep his language alive](https://betakit.com/how-a-metis-game-developer-is-using-roblox-to-keep-his-language-alive/) - Josh Nilson built a virtual world where gamers learn Michif through play and community.
- [“A perfect storm”: 2025 was the worst year for Canadian VC fundraising since 2016](https://betakit.com/a-perfect-storm-2025-was-the-worst-year-for-canadian-vc-fundraising-since-2016/) - A new RBCx report shows emerging managers, fund sizes, and graduation rates are declining in Canada amid a lack of exits.
- [Shopify leans into agentic commerce with Google and Microsoft deals](https://betakit.com/shopify-continues-agentic-commerce-push-with-new-open-standard-google-microsoft-deals/) - As peers and chatbot makers target AI shopping, Shopify aims to provide “the pickaxes” and product data.
- [Calgary quantum researchers discover rule-breaking new uses for diamonds](https://betakit.com/calgary-quantum-researchers-discover-rule-breaking-new-uses-for-diamonds/) - The breakthrough discovery could see diamonds used in data centres and laser manufacturing.
- [Kepler makes history with world-first launch of optical relay satellite network](https://betakit.com/kepler-makes-history-with-world-first-launch-of-optical-relay-satellite-network/) - With the successful launch, the Canadian company beat out similar projects from Amazon and Starlink.
- [The future is a four-day workweek](https://betakit.com/the-future-is-a-four-day-workweek/) - Jared Lindzon’s new book says the future of work is more productive employees working fewer days.
- [D-Wave strikes $550-million USD deal to acquire Quantum Circuits](https://betakit.com/d-wave-strikes-550-million-usd-deal-to-acquire-quantum-circuits/) - After spending decades on quantum annealing, D-Wave hopes to make a splash in gate-based computing.
- [ITC says Canada's largest Indigenous tech conference aims to break down silos](https://betakit.com/itc-says-canadas-largest-indigenous-tech-conference-aims-to-break-down-silos/) - Indigenous Tech Circle brings founders, investors, and policymakers together in Vancouver.
- [Canadian Food Inspection Agency reinstates Goodfood’s safe food licence](https://betakit.com/canadian-food-inspection-agency-reinstates-goodfoods-safe-food-licence/) - The meal kit service’s Montréal facility is back in operation following a nine-day suspension.
- [Ssense founders’ bid to buy back company successful, pending approvals](https://betakit.com/ssense-founders-bid-to-buy-back-company-successful-pending-approvals/) - The deal for control of the embattled luxury retail platform is expected to close before Feb. 13.
- [BetaKit’s secret plan for 2026](https://betakit.com/betakits-secret-plan-for-2026/) - Plus: 2025 was the worst year for Canadian VC fundraising in a decade.
- [Canadian Food Inspection Agency suspends Goodfood's safe food licence](https://betakit.com/canadian-food-inspection-agency-suspends-goodfoods-safe-food-licence/) - Suspension follows months of executive turnover at meal-delivery company.
- [1Password promotes Nancy Wang to CTO](https://betakit.com/1password-promotes-nancy-wang-to-cto/) - Wang replaces Pedro Canahuati as Toronto cybersecurity firm continues to reshape C-suite.
- [Ubisoft Halifax employees “blindsided” by surprise closure one month after unionizing](https://betakit.com/ubisoft-halifax-employees-blindsided-by-surprise-closure-one-month-after-unionizing/) - A former employee says the game developer unexpectedly dropped union challenges weeks before it shuttered the office.
- [Groq's staggering Nvidia deal has strong Canadian connections](https://betakit.com/groqs-staggering-nvidia-deal-has-strong-canadian-connections/) - Several Canadian investors who backed Groq early on, including Garage Capital, are poised to cash out, big-time.
- [Kepler to launch historic satellite network on SpaceX rocket this Sunday](https://betakit.com/kepler-to-launch-historic-satellite-network-on-spacex-rocket-this-sunday/) - Successful launch would be world-first, beating out similar projects from Amazon and Starlink.
- [Kinaxis appoints former Plainview head Razat Gaurav as CEO](https://betakit.com/kinaxis-appoints-former-plainview-head-razat-gaurav-as-ceo/) - The company's former leader, John Sicard, retired in 2024 after a 30-year tenure, including eight as president and CEO.
- [Canadian VC’s perfect storm, BC’s roaming robo-barns, and a CES tech check](https://betakit.com/canadian-vcs-perfect-storm-bcs-roaming-robo-barns-and-a-ces-tech-check/) - Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for January 9, 2026.
- [MDA Space signs contract with US Department of War agency to potentially help with “Golden Dome” project](https://betakit.com/mda-space-signs-contract-with-us-department-of-war-agency-to-potentially-help-with-golden-dome-project/) - The contract lets MDA bid on “a broad range of work to strengthen defence against threats from land, sea, air, cyberspace, and space.”
- [Backboard.io looks to solve AI amnesia with "substantial" pre-seed round](https://betakit.com/backboard-io-looks-to-solve-ai-amnesia-with-substantial-pre-seed-round/) - Assent co-founder Rob Imbeault has started a new AI company with backing from Mistral and Garage.
- [How to see BetaKit stories first as a preferred source on Google Search](https://betakit.com/how-to-see-betakit-stories-first-as-a-preferred-source-on-google-search/) - Google’s preferred sources feature launched in Canada in December 2025.
- [Amii launches AI scholarship for environmental and atmospheric sciences](https://betakit.com/amii-launches-ai-scholarship-for-environmental-and-atmospheric-sciences/) - The research institute is accepting applications nationwide for its AI for Earth program until the end of February.
- [Thin Air Labs secures $20 million in initial close of Prairie-focused venture fund](https://betakit.com/thin-air-labs-secures-20-million-in-initial-close-of-prairie-focused-venture-fund/) - Thin Air Labs has secured $20 million CAD in the initial close of its first fund as the venture studio looks to bolster the Prairie tech ecosystem.
- [From roaming robo-barns to laser weeders, how an innovative program is helping BC farmers](https://betakit.com/from-roaming-robo-barns-to-laser-weeders-how-an-innovative-program-is-helping-bc-farmers/) - Innovate BC’s On-Farm Technology Adoption Program gave farmers $4.5 million last year to buy new tech.
- [CanLII and Caseway AI reportedly moving towards settlement in copyright dispute](https://betakit.com/canlii-and-caseway-ai-reportedly-moving-towards-settlement-in-copyright-dispute/) - The non-profit sued Caseway in late 2024 for allegedly scraping its data to build an AI legaltech tool.
- [Why European startups are coming to Canada](https://betakit.com/why-european-startups-are-coming-to-canada/) - How Europe’s top startups are finding a smarter way to enter North America.
- [Fifteen bold predictions on what it will feel like to work in tech in 2026](https://betakit.com/15-bold-predictions-on-what-it-will-feel-like-to-work-in-tech-in-2026/) - Canadian tech leaders share what they expect to see this year in the job market and at the office.
- [Edmonton reporter Jesse Cole joins BetaKit’s new Prairies Bureau](https://betakit.com/edmonton-reporter-jesse-cole-joins-betakits-new-prairies-bureau/) - Prairies coverage funded through innovative partnership with non-profit YEGAF.
- [“There is a huge gap in the innovation space”](https://betakit.com/there-is-a-huge-gap-in-the-innovation-space/) - Investor Darren Clifford sees the strongest market signals coming from a warming world.
- [Photonic says it’s ready to commercialize quantum with $180-million fundraise](https://betakit.com/photonic-says-its-ready-to-commercialize-quantum-with-180-million-fundraise/) - RBC and Telus back the quantum computing company as it looks to develop enterprise-ready technology.
- [Sprung Studios launches Sonar, an AI tool to track how players feel about games](https://betakit.com/sprung-studios-launches-sonar-an-ai-tool-to-track-how-players-feel-about-games/) - After working on gaming’s biggest titles, Sprung wants to make player feedback easier to find.
- [Thirty bold predictions for AI in 2026](https://betakit.com/thirty-bold-predictions-for-ai-in-2026/) - Canadian founders, VCs, experts, and critics share what they expect from artificial intelligence this year.
- [The Basic Phone launches Kickstarter for “dumbphone” that’s just the right amount of smart](https://betakit.com/the-basic-phone-launches-kickstarter-for-dumbphone-thats-just-the-right-amount-of-smart/) - You can’t log onto TikTok, but you can call an Uber.
- [Shopify ordered not to delete merchant data as legal spat with CRA continues](https://betakit.com/shopify-ordered-not-to-delete-merchant-data-as-legal-spat-with-cra-continues/) - Shopify has been ordered by a federal court to preserve merchant data records that it would normally delete.
- [Clicks releases a phone for your phone, giving users a taste of BlackBerry](https://betakit.com/clicks-releases-a-phone-for-your-phone-giving-users-a-taste-of-blackberry/) - The Communicator is your “second phone” for communicating, not consuming. It also resurrects the headphone jack.
- [The year Canadian tech got political (again)](https://betakit.com/the-year-canadian-tech-got-political-again/) - In 2025, Canadian tech’s reengagement with federal politics had many parallels with the prior decade.
- [The year Canada's young entrepreneurs decided to leave](https://betakit.com/the-year-canadas-young-entrepreneurs-decided-to-leave/) - Plus: Groq’s staggering Nvidia deal has strong Canadian connections.
- [McRock Capital closes $120 million in third fund, backing industrial software startups](https://betakit.com/mcrock-capital-closes-120-million-in-third-fund-backing-industrial-software-startups/) - Toronto’s McRock Capital announced today it has surpassed $120 million CAD in total commitments in the final close of its third industrial tech VC fund.
- [The biggest tech questions of 2026](https://betakit.com/the-biggest-tech-questions-of-2026/) - Robots, and IPOs, and AI, Oh My! 2026 poses many tech questions.
- [Meet the tech startup casting extras for Shoresy, Hot Frosty, and other Canadian hits](https://betakit.com/meet-the-tech-startup-casting-extras-for-shoresy-hot-frosty-and-other-canadian-hits/) - Ottawa platform Background Work is connecting Canadian productions and global networks with background talent.
- [The ultimate 2025 #CDNtech quiz](https://betakit.com/the-ultimate-2025-cdntech-quiz/) - Start 2026 with a refresher of last year’s headlines: one question for every month.
- [OMERS' John Ruffolo talks Canada’s new startup lobby group and using the government for leverage](https://betakit.com/omers-john-ruffolo-talks-canadas-new-startup-lobby-group-and-using-the-government-for-leverage/) - OMERS Ventures CEO John Ruffolo explains the goals and the impetus behind the Canadian Council of Innovators.
- [Why 2026 needs to be the year of scale-ups for Canada](https://betakit.com/why-2026-needs-to-be-the-year-of-scale-ups-for-canada/) - Adam Froman says Canada’s economic future depends on a small group of companies.
- [Canadian small businesses finally have what they've been waiting for: a timeline for consumer-driven banking](https://betakit.com/canadian-small-businesses-finally-have-what-theyve-been-waiting-for-a-timeline-for-consumer-driven-banking/) - The feds' commitment to accelerate consumer-driven banking is a massive win for entrepreneurs.
- [Whitney Rockley, VC and diversity advocate, named to Order of Canada](https://betakit.com/whitney-rockley-vc-and-diversity-advocate-named-to-order-of-canada/) - One of Canada’s leading VCs, Rockley has been an advocate for women and marginalized voices in venture capital.
- [The year enshittification became undeniable](https://betakit.com/the-year-enshittification-became-undeniable/) - So many tech systems that we interact with in our daily lives seem to have degraded beyond usability, or, as Cory Doctorow puts it, enshittified.
- [The pressure points shaping payments in Canada](https://betakit.com/the-pressure-points-shaping-payments-in-canada/) - Mastercard's Merchant Cloud gives businesses a single place to manage acceptance, security, alternative payments, and fraud detection.
- [Canada suspends Start-Up Visa as feds look to transition to new program](https://betakit.com/canada-suspends-start-up-visa-as-feds-look-to-transition-to-new-program/) - The feds will no longer accept applications for its Start-Up Visa (SUV) Program starting Jan. 1, 2026.
- [The biggest tech stories of 2025](https://betakit.com/the-biggest-tech-stories-of-2025/) - Guest star Rob Kenedi (Decelerator) joins for The BetaKit Podcast's annual tradition: stuffing your holiday stocking with the biggest tech stories of 2025.
- [The year Canada realized it needs sovereign tech](https://betakit.com/2025-was-the-year-canada-realized-it-needs-sovereign-tech/) - This year, Canada woke up to the possibility of buying and building Canadian. Real change depends on what happens next.
- [The year every Canadian startup went AI-first](https://betakit.com/the-year-every-canadian-startup-went-ai-first/) - Money talks in tech, but so do founders. In 2025, some of Canada’s most influential tech leaders leaned hard into an AI-first ideology.
- [The year Canadian tech embraced defence](https://betakit.com/the-year-canadian-tech-embraced-defence/) - With billions set to flow into the country’s defence industry, Canadian tech is angling for a cut.
- [Canada's largest VC reports for duty](https://betakit.com/canadas-largest-vc-reports-for-duty/) - If you looked at this week’s news, you might think that the acronym for Canada’s biggest VC stood for the Bank of Defence Cash.
- [Startup investigation reveals 50 peer-reviewed papers contained AI-hallucinated citations](https://betakit.com/start-up-investigation-reveals-50-peer-reviewed-papers-contained-hallucinated-citations/) - GPTZero found “obvious” instances of false, LLM-generated references in academic papers.
- [Canada’s job market sucks for Gen Z](https://betakit.com/canadas-job-market-sucks-for-gen-z/) - Employment Hero’s Kevin Kliman explains why Canada's workforce is underemployed and anxious about 2026. Things are worse for Gen Z.
- [Canadian Space Mining Corporation plans for “rapid expansion” in 2026 under new name](https://betakit.com/canadian-space-mining-corporation-plans-for-rapid-expansion-in-2026-under-new-name/) - The Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation rebrand reflects a broader focus on critical technologies.
- [Canada's quantum dark horse, DoorDash gets Zesty, and Queen's Nvidia recruit](https://betakit.com/canadas-quantum-dark-horse-doordash-gets-zesty-and-queens-nvidia-recruit/) - Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for December 19, 2025.
- [GeologicAI acquires Finland’s Lumo Analytics to round out suite of critical minerals sensors](https://betakit.com/geologicai-acquires-finlands-lumo-analytics-to-round-out-suite-of-critical-minerals-sensors/) - Lumo's LIBS technique uses lasers to rapidly analyze core rock samples for critical minerals.
- [CoLab joins Nvidia Inception Program to beef up AI capabilities for its engineering tools](https://betakit.com/colab-joins-nvidia-inception-program-to-beef-up-ai-capabilities-for-its-engineering-tools/) - The St. John’s startup says Nvidia’s platforms will improve how engineers interpret simulation data.
- [Shopify’s former head of core product to lead app development at OpenAI](https://betakit.com/shopifys-head-of-core-product-leaves-for-openai/) - Glen Coates will head OpenAI’s app platform, where he says he will help turn ChatGPT into an operating system.
- [Queen’s University recruits Ian Karlin from Nvidia in bid to build Canadian supercomputer](https://betakit.com/queens-university-recruits-ian-karlin-from-nvidia-in-bid-to-build-canadian-supercomputer/) - Kingston-based Queen’s University wants to build a Canadian supercomputer, and has snagged an American leader in the high-performance computing space to help.
- [Amiral Ventures holds $40-million first close to address “lack of leadership” in Canadian VC](https://betakit.com/amiral-ventures-holds-40-million-first-close-to-address-lack-of-leadership-in-canadian-vc/) - The Montréal firm is backed by the Québec government, Desjardins Capital, and nearly 50 individual LPs.
- [Feds sign five-year MOU with Coveo in latest AI partnership](https://betakit.com/feds-sign-five-year-mou-with-coveo-in-latest-ai-partnership/) - The government says it will explore how it can how it can deploy the company’s AI-powered enterprise solutions in its operations.
- [Canadian payments companies' “sugar high” ended in 2022. VCs say a new spike is coming](https://betakit.com/canadian-fintechs-sugar-high-ended-in-2022-vcs-say-a-new-spike-is-coming/) - FinTech startup creation dropped by 44 percent from 2022 to 2023, according to Luge Capital report.
- [Tetra Trust clears another hurdle on its path to launching CADD stablecoin](https://betakit.com/tetra-trust-clears-another-hurdle-on-its-path-to-launching-cadd-stablecoin/) - Successful test saw CADD transferred between National Bank and Wealthsimple.
- [Gander hits $1.5-million crowdfunding target as Canadians back homegrown social network](https://betakit.com/gander-hits-1-5-million-crowdfunding-target-as-canadians-back-homegrown-social-network/) - The app now has 1,800 Canadian co-owners and is extending its funding deadline to January amid high supporter interest.
- [Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy must include procurement pathways for tech](https://betakit.com/canadas-defence-industrial-strategy-must-include-procurement-pathways-for-tech/) - The Icebreaker co-founder Matthew Lombardi argues Canada must resist a reflexive historical response to our southern neighbour.
- [National Bank sues Flinks co-founders for alleged non-compete violation](https://betakit.com/national-bank-sues-flinks-co-founders-for-alleged-non-compete-violation/) - Founders of new startup Deck deny allegations, say they were authorized to build venture.
- [Twenty Canadian companies join NATO’s largest-ever defence accelerator cohort](https://betakit.com/twenty-canadian-companies-join-natos-largest-ever-defence-accelerator-cohort/) - NATO DIANA connects companies with military end-users, mentors, and investors in the North Atlantic.
- [Simuhealth raises $2.6 million pre-seed to modernize healthcare training](https://betakit.com/simuhealth-raises-2-6-million-pre-seed-to-modernize-healthcare-training/) - The new capital will help the Vancouver startup scale its training management platform across North America.
- [Coinbase Canada CEO Lucas Matheson to join former Shopify colleagues at Opendoor](https://betakit.com/coinbase-canada-ceo-lucas-matheson-to-join-former-shopify-colleagues-at-opendoor/) - Former Shopify COO Kaz Nejatian continues to poach Canadian tech talent.
- [Humi's co-founder loved being acquired and never wants to do it again](https://betakit.com/humis-co-founder-loved-being-acquired-and-never-wants-to-do-it-again/) - Plus: She tried to bring Silicon Valley’s tech energy to Vancouver. Why did she leave for the US instead?
- [Employment Hero looks to make Canadian business profitable following Humi takeover](https://betakit.com/employment-hero-looks-to-make-canadian-business-profitable-following-takeover/) - HR software firm hopes adding new features and employees will bolster Canada on the balance sheet.
- [Rogers v. Rogers is Canada’s real-life Succession story](https://betakit.com/rogers-v-rogers-michael-healey-matthew-boswell/) - Rogers v. Rogers pits unlikely leaders against tragic heroes. Playwright Michael Healey explains why nobody wins Canada's real-life Succession battle.
- [Tuhk raises $6 million USD to crack down on financial cybercrime](https://betakit.com/tuhk-raises-6-million-usd-to-crack-down-on-financial-cybercrime/) - The Toronto-based enterprise FinTech startup is planning to launch in Canada, the US, and the UK next year.
- [Court order prompts Well Health, Healwell to hand over records in merger probe](https://betakit.com/court-order-prompts-well-health-healwell-to-hand-over-records-in-merger-probe/) - Canada's Competition Bureau will investigate if the takeover affects choice and cost to users.
- [Salesforce might rebrand, Shopify gets agentic, and SpaceX’s unexpected beneficiary](https://betakit.com/salesforce-shopify-and-spacex/) - Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for December 12, 2025.
- [Assetflo closes $2 million USD to make clients’ every physical asset “searchable”](https://betakit.com/assetflo-closes-2-million-usd-to-make-clients-every-physical-asset-searchable/) - The Kitchener-Waterloo startup’s patented mesh network tech already helps Fortune 500 firms track their assets.
- [Canada needs a national semiconductor strategy, industry groups argue](https://betakit.com/canada-needs-a-national-semiconductor-strategy-industry-groups-argue/) - Five countries account for approximately 91 percent of the global semiconductor market. Canada isn’t one.
- [She tried to bring Silicon Valley's tech energy to Vancouver. Why did she leave to build a US startup instead?](https://betakit.com/she-tried-to-build-vancouvers-y-combinator-why-did-she-leave-to-build-a-us-startup-instead/) - Mai Trinh’s Internet Backyard nabs $4.5 million USD pre-seed for data centre financing platform.
- [Shopify merchants can now sell products through AI chatbots](https://betakit.com/shopify-merchants-can-now-sell-products-through-ai-chatbots/) - The update was announced in the winter Shopify Editions newsletter alongside more than 150 other product updates.
- [Microsoft to spend $7.5 billion on AI data centre expansion with pledge to protect Canada’s “digital sovereignty”](https://betakit.com/microsoft-to-spend-7-5-billion-on-ai-data-centre-expansion-with-pledge-to-protect-canadas-digital-sovereignty/) - President calls project “the most important commitment in Microsoft Canada’s history.”
- [Enabled Talent gains traction in Africa and Europe following global launch](https://betakit.com/enabled-talent-gains-traction-in-africa-and-europe-following-global-launch/) - Inclusivity-focused employment platform to be recognized at Brampton’s 2025 Accessibility Awards.
- [General Fusion reportedly faces pressure to go public after $51.5-million raise](https://betakit.com/general-fusion-reportedly-faces-pressure-to-go-public-after-51-5-million-raise/) - Investors reportedly pushing company toward public markets as race for fusion power intensifies.
- [Feds’ new Defence Investment Agency awards first contract to MDA Space and Telesat](https://betakit.com/feds-new-defence-investment-agency-awards-first-contract-to-mda-space-and-telesat/) - Partnership will develop satellite communications capabilities in the Arctic.
- [CCI names Patrick Searle CEO ahead of “turbulent” year for Canadian tech](https://betakit.com/cci-names-patrick-searle-ceo-ahead-of-turbulent-year-for-canadian-tech/) - Searle says front-line companies must shape Canada’s sovereign strategy.
- [Nfinite nabs $4.6 million to prove it can make paper that performs like plastic](https://betakit.com/nfinite-nabs-4-6-million-to-prove-it-can-make-paper-that-performs-like-plastic/) - University of Waterloo spinout aims to scale tech that extends shelf life of paper packaging.
- [From sawdust to seed round: ConstructionClock grows from Winnipeg](https://betakit.com/from-sawdust-to-seed-round-constructionclock-scales-from-winnipeg/) - Contractor-turned-founder David Peters raises $2 million for automated attendance-tracking app.
- [Canada’s AI ambitions with Minister Evan Solomon](https://betakit.com/canadas-ai-ambitions-with-minister-evan-solomon/) - Minister Evan Solomon sits down with C100 Executive Director Michael Buhr to discuss the country’s future in AI and the feds' commitments to innovation.
- [CVC hits $30-million target for second Saskatchewan-focused fund](https://betakit.com/cvc-hits-30-million-target-for-second-saskatchewan-focused-fund/) - Conexus Venture Capital’s first fund made 17 investments in Prairies-based startups.
- [Montréal’s seventh Startup Community Awards get a new home, and a new tone](https://betakit.com/montreals-seventh-startup-community-awards-get-a-new-home-and-a-new-tone/) - After community feedback, revamped awards use new innovation hub to refocus on founders.
- [How Vive Crop Protection is helping farmers grow more, while using pesticides less](https://betakit.com/how-vive-crop-protection-is-helping-farmers-grow-more-while-using-pesticides-less/) - Canadian AgTech company just closed a $10-million funding round.
- [Cohere announces partnership with Thales Canada amid defence tech push](https://betakit.com/cohere-announces-partnership-with-thales-canada-amid-defence-tech-push/) - Toronto company’s AI will help French defence contractor service Royal Canadian Navy fleets.
- [Jim Balsillie wants an urgent response to Trump's new doctrine](https://betakit.com/jim-balsillie-wants-an-urgent-response-to-trumps-new-doctrine/) - I had the opportunity to catch up with my old boss this week. The conversation took an unexpected turn.
- [Future Summit 2025 to host leaders from NVIDIA, AWS Canada, Alberta government, and more](https://betakit.com/future-summit-nvidia-aws-alberta/) - A closer look at the sessions and power players shaping Future Summit’s inaugural gathering on Nov 18 to 20.
- [Feds unveil $358-million initiative to bolster Canada's defence supply chain](https://betakit.com/feds-unveil-358-million-initiative-to-bolster-defence-supply-chain/) - Regional Defence Investment Initiative to bolster country’s defence supply chain.
- [Lightspeed will pay $11 million to settle class-action suit, Québec judge rules](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-will-pay-11-million-cad-to-settle-class-action-suit-quebec-judge-rules/) - Retail tech firm admits no liability for allegations of overstating performance metrics.
- [Lightspeed president JD Saint-Martin returning to VC roots at Boreal Ventures](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-president-jd-saint-martin-returning-to-vc-roots-at-boreal-ventures/) - Saint-Martin will join the Montréal firm at the end of March as it raises its second fund.
- [Lightspeed would pay $11 million CAD and admit no wrongdoing in proposed lawsuit settlement](https://betakit.com/lightspeed-would-pay-11-million-cad-and-admit-no-wrongdoing-in-proposed-lawsuit-settlement/) - The lawsuit stems from allegations the company distorted financial reports.
- [Tracktile banks on Maritime hospitality to scale its operations software for “messy” manufacturing](https://betakit.com/tracktile-banks-on-maritime-hospitality-to-scale-its-operations-software-for-messy-manufacturing/) - Charlottetown startup raises $1.25 million to help complex manufacturers understand and control their business.
- [How Calgary-based startup Knead tackled the NFL draft’s food waste with software](https://betakit.com/how-calgary-based-startup-knead-tackled-the-nfl-drafts-food-waste-with-software/) - Calgary-based food waste management startup connects food waste donors with non-profit food rescue organizations through an app-based software solution.
- [Binance for kids, robotic Pixar lamps, and how to use AI in 400 ways](https://betakit.com/binance-for-kids-robotic-pixar-lamps-and-how-to-use-ai-in-400-ways/) - Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for December 5, 2025.
- [Xposure Music’s $42.5-million USD raise will help it spot the next generation of streaming music stars](https://betakit.com/xposure-musics-42-5-million-usd-raise-will-help-it-spot-the-next-generation-of-streaming-music-stars/) - Montréal music buyer uses AI analytics to bet on long-term indie music success.
- [Human Computer Lab wants the next home robot to be more Pixar lamp than laundry-folding butler](https://betakit.com/human-computer-lab-wants-the-next-home-robot-to-be-more-pixar-lamp-than-laundry-folding-butler/) - LeLamp creator is betting expression and emotion matter more than arms and legs.
- [BC offers local businesses up to $500,000 to test early-stage tech innovations](https://betakit.com/bc-offers-local-businesses-up-to-500000-to-test-early-stage-tech-innovations/) - Innovate BC has allocated $2.5 million to projects submitted by Dec. 21.
- [University of Toronto establishes AI research chair to recruit the next Geoffrey Hinton](https://betakit.com/university-of-toronto-establishes-ai-research-chair-to-recruit-the-next-geoffrey-hinton/) - With funding from Google, U of T has created a role named after AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton to honour his legacy and bring AI talent to the university.

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