Canada’s Arctic defender looks south?
Plus: Shopify and Shopline settle copyright suit.
buy canadian
Paystone enters creditor protection, pursues debt restructuring, sale
London FinTech firm says debt-fuelled acquisition spree, billing error leave its options limited.
Shopify settles copyright lawsuit with rival Shopline
Shopify had accused Singapore-based Shopline of copying its e-commerce software.
Checking in on Canada’s digital sovereignty
Plus: More BetaKit in your inbox, every Wednesday.
Digital elbows up
Cory Doctorow argues that the best way to reclaim our digital sovereignty is to jailbreak Canada.
Minister Evan Solomon on Canada’s AI strategy, sovereignty, and social media
A special Canada Day edition of The BetaKit Podcast.
Dominion Dynamics lands $139 million in Canada’s largest defence-tech Series A
Georgian doubles down, OMERS and BDC join alongside US, European backers.
Why advocates say “inclusive succession” is a hidden market opportunity for Canada
Report calls for more structural support for entrepreneurship-through-acquisition.
Restaurants call on courts to force XTM to repay missing funds
FinTech’s payments platform abruptly collapsed earlier this year
Wealthsimple bets on a complex market
Plus: Feds force through controversial Bill C-22.
Questrade launches custom indexing as massive IPOs reshape the market
CPO says there’s demand for portfolio flexibility ahead of blockbuster IPOs from Anthropic and OpenAI.
Smaller businesses are struggling to breach Canada’s defence sector: report
Industry leaders say country must move faster to bring defence-adjacent firms into the fold.
Shopify shareholders vote down responsible AI proposal
Company’s board had previously called the proposal a “solution in search of a problem.”
Tailscale updates Aperture to help businesses manage fast-changing AI tools
Toronto startup adds new features aimed at shadow AI, corporate data access, and agent controls.
Koho becomes Canada’s latest unicorn following $130-million Series E round
FinTech firm passes 2.5 million users as it navigates “final stages” of acquiring banking licence.