BetaKit - Canadian Startup News & Tech Innovation - Part 3

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By Josh Scott September 13, 2023

Inovia announces $34-million CAD Discovery Fund for early-stage VCs

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Lloyed Lobo, Boast.AI and Traction co-founder

By Douglas Soltys September 10, 2023

How “pirate” entrepreneur Lloyed Lobo kicked his self-destructive habits

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By Isabelle Kirkwood September 7, 2023

Cultivator’s incubated startups surpass $100 million in private funding

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By Jacqueline Loganathan August 30, 2023

Seven Canadian tech founders dish about their journey running a startup

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By Josh Scott August 29, 2023

OMERS Ventures turnover continues with global head Damien Steel joining Deep Sky as CEO

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Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 14, 2023<September 13, 2023

Ontopical closes $3.3 million seed extension to help companies navigate the local government procurement process

by Josh Scott

Rhino and Graphite Ventures-backed Ontopical mines public data for private sector clients using AI.

NewslettersSeptember 14, 2023<September 12, 2023

R|T: The Retail Times – Has the FTC taken the first step to break up Amazon?

by Alex Riehl

Plus: Behind the scenes of Shopify’s Buy with Prime deal and Flexport’s ousting of CEO Dave Clark.

The Inovia Capital team at the VC firm's recent annual general meeting.

Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 13, 2023<September 14, 2023

Inovia announces $34-million CAD Discovery Fund for early-stage VCs

by Josh Scott

Fund formalizes Inovia’s support for emerging managers as many struggle to fundraise.

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Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 13, 2023<September 14, 2023

Spring Activator acquires Future Capital to bring wealth creation to underrepresented communities

by Charles Mandel

The combined investments of the two Vancouver-based organizations total over $50 million CAD.

NewslettersSeptember 13, 2023<September 12, 2023

A|I: The AI Times – Why Midjourney’s founder rejects venture capital

by Alex Riehl

Plus: Rockwell Automation to acquire Clearpath Robotics.

Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 12, 2023<September 12, 2023

Web3 startup LayerZero Labs fighting $21.3-million lawsuit from FTX

by Charles Mandel

Bankrupt crypto exchange suing LayerZero over alleged fraudulent transfers.

Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 12, 2023<September 12, 2023

Elevate gears up for 2023 tech festival, unveils full schedule and list of speakers

by Josh Scott

Headlined by Canada’s Deputy PM, Elevate’s latest event will feature masterclasses and networking after-parties.

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Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 12, 2023<September 11, 2023

The Forum introduces index to support access to capital for women and diverse entrepreneurs

by Charles Mandel

The resource aims to help close the funding gap for women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ founders.

NewslettersSeptember 12, 2023<September 12, 2023

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Canadian legaltech duo agrees to merge, SAP nabs LeanIX in $1B+ deal

by Alex Riehl

Plus: David Sacks has a new SaaS startup for other SaaS startups.

Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 11, 2023<September 11, 2023

Properly founders exit as company and tech are sold in separate transactions

by Charles Mandel

America real-estate giant Compass buys out Properly founders; unnamed Canadian firm acquires brokerage.

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Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 11, 2023<September 11, 2023

As enterprises dip their toes into generative AI, Plurilock finds gains in selling safety

by Isabelle Kirkwood

Regulatory changes are putting greater pressure on compliance, says CEO Ian Paterson.

Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 11, 2023<September 16, 2023

GHGSat closes Series C1 to launch more greenhouse gas emissions-monitoring satellites

by Charles Mandel

The Montréal-based startup secured $59.9 million CAD but did not disclose equity/debt split.

NewslettersSeptember 11, 2023<September 11, 2023

F|T: The FinTech Times – Circle is losing to Tether, Square merchants lose connectivity

by Alex Riehl

Plus: Meet the Y Combinator Summer 2023 cohort startups with Canadian connections.

NewslettersSeptember 11, 2023<September 10, 2023

Cultivator hits $100M milestone as Conexus loses VC Sean O’Connor

by Alex Riehl

Plus: How this multi-millionaire “pirate” entrepreneur kicked his self-destructive habits.

Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 10, 2023<September 10, 2023

Three companies hiring front-end software developers across Canada

by Alex Riehl

eClerx, Procom, and Accenture are looking to hire front-end developers across the country.

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Lloyed Lobo, Boast.AI and Traction co-founder

John Ruffolo, Maverix Private Equity

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Can Waze’s former CEO build a social network from scratch?

by Douglas Soltys

Post.News founder Noam Bardin makes a pitch to Canadians looking for news with their social media.

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How “pirate” entrepreneur Lloyed Lobo kicked his self-destructive habits

by Douglas Soltys

Boast.ai and Traction co-founder shares the journey that led him to write his new book on community-led growth.

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Parental leave requirements for Canadian entrepreneurs make no sense

by Douglas Soltys

Erin Bury (Willful) and Marie Chevrier (Sampler) discuss dumb restrictions and ongoing stigmas.

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Canadian VCs talk fundraising, “shitty” behaviour, mannequin startups & more

by Douglas Soltys

John Ruffolo (Maverix), Michelle Scarborough (Thrive), Chris Neumann (Panache) and more join for a VC extravaganza.

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#CDNtech talks VC risk, due diligence, and the AI hype cycle

by Douglas Soltys

Tech luminaries brave tornados and beanbag chairs in this interview compilation recorded live at Startupfest.

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Do Canadian entrepreneurs take risks?

by Douglas Soltys

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

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