BetaKit - Canadian Startup News & Tech Innovation - Part 62

Canadian Startup News & Tech Innovation

The BetaKit Podcast 2025 tech predictions

By Douglas Soltys December 27, 2024

2025 tech predictions: embrace chaos

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By Josh Scott December 20, 2024

In 2024, Canada struggled to find its place in the global AI race

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By Douglas Soltys December 20, 2024

The biggest tech stories of 2024

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By Alex Riehl December 19, 2024

Clio’s record-breaking funding round explains 2024’s public market exodus

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#CDNtech 2024 executive turnover

By Madison McLauchlan December 18, 2024

The year quiet quitting got loud for tech execs

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Flosonics Medical

By Isabelle Kirkwood March 20, 2024

Flosonics Medical raises $27-million CAD Series C to scale uptake of wearable ultrasound device

Startup’s FloPatch product measures blood flow for critically ill patients.

Landerz

By Madison McLauchlan March 20, 2024

Proptech startup Landerz plots a course for growth with $1.5-million CAD seed round

Over 100 land opportunities are listed on Landerz’s public platform, totalling over $200 million CAD.

By Alex Riehl March 20, 2024

NGen launches $100-million sustainable manufacturing challenge, calls for project proposals

The Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge is seeking projects that will support Canada’s net-zero goals.

By Josh Scott March 20, 2024

With $45-million CAD Series B, PocketHealth gears up to continue North American expansion, AI push

Startup adds Round13, Deloitte, Samsung to fuel efforts to help patients understand their medical images.

DarwinAI

By Alex Riehl March 20, 2024

A|I: The AI Times – Apple scoops up Waterloo startup DarwinAI

Plus: Canada may be losing ground in AI research race.

US SEC

By Isabelle Kirkwood March 19, 2024

SEC orders Delphia to pay $225,000 USD for “false and misleading” statements about use of AI

Toronto startup one of two companies accused by US securities regulator of “AI washing.”

Maggie Leen

By Isabelle Kirkwood March 19, 2024

Top Hat’s Maggie Leen appointed CEO two months after Joe Rohrlich’s quiet departure

EdTech firm has also tapped Larry Indovina for the new role of COO.

Busbud CEO LP Maurice (left) and Buson CEO Thiago Carvalho (right)

By Alex Riehl March 19, 2024

Busbud continues Latin American expansion with acquisition of Buson

Busbud says it now has over 600 partnerships with bus operators in LATAM.

By Josh Scott March 19, 2024

WonderFi to acquire Australian crypto trading licence as “solid foundation” for international expansion

After buying up several regulated Canadian crypto exchanges, WonderFi eyes down under for growth.

TikTok

By Alex Riehl March 19, 2024

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The US could ban TikTok. Will Canada follow?

Plus: MDF Commerce agrees to go private, but some shareholders raise a fuss.

By Alex Riehl March 18, 2024

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.

Fish Farming

By Isabelle Kirkwood March 18, 2024

Ocean tech startup Poseidon raises $28-million CAD Series B to make fish farming more eco-friendly

BC startup offers tech aimed at improving fish welfare, mitigating ecosystem damage.

By Isabelle Kirkwood March 18, 2024

Sonder faces class action investigation after delaying financial results due to errors in past statements

Company said correcting the errors will increase its net loss for 2022 and 2023.

Ryan Reynolds leaning on Nuvei CEO Phil Fayer's desk

By Alex Riehl March 18, 2024

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.

INNOVATEwest

By Isabelle Kirkwood March 18, 2024

The BetaKit Keynote Stage lands in Vancouver for INNOVATEwest 2024

Leaders from Wealthsimple, Koho, D-Wave taking to the stage April 16 and 17.

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The BetaKit Podcast 2025 tech predictions

SAAS NORTH 2024

Marie Chevrier Schwartz speaking at SAAS NORTH 2024.

SAAS NORTH 2024 Inovia Chris Arsenault

The BetaKit Podcast 2025 tech predictions

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SAAS NORTH 2024

Marie Chevrier Schwartz speaking at SAAS NORTH 2024.

SAAS NORTH 2024 Inovia Chris Arsenault

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2025 tech predictions: embrace chaos

by Douglas Soltys

AI agents! Political shenanigans! Canadian tech acquisitions! Big Tech breakups!

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The biggest tech stories of 2024

by Douglas Soltys

Plus: Annual grades for Wealthsimple, Shopify, Cohere, and more.

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Lessons in leadership, hiring, and AI from SAAS NORTH 2024

by Douglas Soltys

Also discussed: how to make leather from mushrooms. SAAS NORTH 2024 was crazy.

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The DOJ wants to take Google Chrome away, Rob Kenedi wants to decelerate tech

by Douglas Soltys

After a decade of quiet dominance, the browser space is suddenly filled with uncertainty.

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The story of Sampler (live at SAAS NORTH 2024)

by Douglas Soltys

“I’m using failure with intent today, because I don’t want to be ashamed of saying failure.”

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The state of Canadian software in 2024

by Douglas Soltys

Inovia’s Chris Arsenault came to SAAS NORTH armed with data and perspective.

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