BetaKit - Canadian Startup News & Tech Innovation - Part 201

Canadian Tech & Startup News

General Fusion | BetaKit

By Josh Scott January 22, 2026

General Fusion to go public on Nasdaq via $1-billion USD SPAC deal

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Houses | BetaKit

By Josh Scott January 22, 2026

How AI and a “tight” fundraising market are reshaping Canadian proptech

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Mila Banner | BetaKit

By Madison McLauchlan January 21, 2026

Mila and Inovia launch venture fund to turn AI research “diamonds” into startups

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Eliot Pence Dominion Dynamics

By Madison McLauchlan January 19, 2026

Dominion Dynamics raises $21 million to build Canada’s “defence neoprime”

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PolarGrid CEO Rade Kovacevic

By Douglas Soltys January 18, 2026

The Canadian company solving AI’s latency problem

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Department of Homeland Security | BetaKit

By Josh Scott January 16, 2026

Hootsuite could receive up to $2.8 million USD for contract with US immigration enforcement

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OMERS Team Photo

After only four years in market, OMERS Ventures is pulling out of Europe to focus on North America

Josh Scott August 8, 2023

North America is “best positioned to weather the current and future economic storms,” said global managing partner Damien…

Niricson closes $10-million Series A to monitor critical infrastructure using tech

Josh Scott August 8, 2023

Victoria startup’s solution has been tested at Toronto’s Pearson Airport and Saskatchewan’s Gardiner Dam.

Founders of AppDirect

AppDirect acquires ADCom’s network operations centre, monitoring platform to launch managed services suite

Charlize Alcaraz August 8, 2023

Canadian-founded, San Francisco-based AppDirect has a strong presence in Canada.

Brookfield and Sequoia Heritage’s reported new fund is well-positioned to scoop up discount tech startups

Josh Scott August 8, 2023

Valuations are down and Canadian companies are filling for insolvency at a 10-year high.

F|T: The FinTech Times – Neo Financial goes all-in on partner credit cards, US regulators worry of Binance bank run

Alex Riehl August 8, 2023

Plus: National Bank acquires Silicon Valley Bank’s Canadian commercial loan portfolio.

Canadian startup struggles continue with more layoffs, shutdowns

Alex Riehl August 8, 2023

Plus: Do Canadian entrepreneurs take risks?

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Do Canadian entrepreneurs take risks?

Douglas Soltys August 7, 2023

It’s a tech summer vibe check as the BetaKit Podcast answers listener questions.

VoxNeuro

VoxNeuro raises $4.5 million CAD to scale brain performance software across US clinics

Charlize Alcaraz August 4, 2023

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Skyline photo of New Brunswick

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, Opportunities NB inject $2-million top-up to Climate Impact Fund

Charlize Alcaraz August 4, 2023

Solutions for low-emission ocean transport and electric motors in cars among past recipients.

Canadian startup struggles continue as Silofit closes up shop, Top Hat and Fable cut staff

Josh Scott August 4, 2023

Trio joins growing list of Canadian tech firms that have restructured or ceased operating during the downturn.

R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify adds new merchant tools, loses long-time VP

Alex Riehl August 4, 2023

Plus: Shein makes an aggressive pitch to woo US Amazon sellers.

a device for testing blood on a desk. it resembles a desktop computer in shape and size

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Turnstone Biologics goes public, Dialogue Health to be acquired

Alex Riehl August 4, 2023

Plus: Vital Bioscience reveals desktop blood tester with big backers.

Betheena Elgincolin, TELUS

Experienced developers share their career advice for young professionals

Stefan Palios August 3, 2023

TELUS and Suncor devs want young coders and IT professionals alike to celebrate success while embracing failure.

Tenstorrent and Samsung

Samsung, Hyundai, Kia back AI chip manufacturer Tenstorrent in $100-million USD round

Charlize Alcaraz August 3, 2023

Tenstorrent receives major backing from strategic investors ahead of planned Series D round next year.

Graphite Ventures general partners and Alberta principal

Graphite Ventures closes $110-million Fund IV as firm builds its national presence

Charlize Alcaraz August 3, 2023

Graphite has added Albertan LPs and VCs, and recently invested in Montréal-based Maxa.

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PolarGrid CEO Rade Kovacevic

Jared Lindzon Do More With Four

The biggest tech stories of 2025

Gen Z worker.

PolarGrid CEO Rade Kovacevic

Jared Lindzon Do More With Four

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The biggest tech stories of 2025

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The Canadian company solving AI’s latency problem

by Douglas Soltys

PolarGrid CEO Rade Kovacevic believes GenAI video and voice will be killer apps once they can function in real-time.

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The future is a four-day workweek

by Douglas Soltys

Jared Lindzon’s new book says the future of work is more productive employees working fewer days.

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The biggest tech questions of 2026

by Douglas Soltys

Robots, and IPOs, and AI, Oh My! 2026 poses many tech questions.

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The biggest tech stories of 2025

by Douglas Soltys

2025 was a year of change in tech, but not for the reasons we expected.

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Canada’s job market sucks for Gen Z

by Douglas Soltys

Employment Hero’s Kevin Kliman explains why Canada’s workforce is underemployed and anxious about 2026.

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