Vantage points: Cohere’s Ivan Zhang on making Canada the place to scale
“Right now, it’s very hard to stay in Canada if you want to be the best in the world at something.”
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Tobi Lütke finally comes on the BetaKit Podcast
Shopify CEO discusses Canadian innovation, policy, courage, and ambition.
Three Canadian companies are hiring for hybrid tech roles
Flexible roles are now available at Trulioo, PwC Canada, and Scotiabank.
Pulse check: BetaKit Town Hall attendees discuss the state of Canadian tech and where it needs to go
What leaders from Ada, Communitech, Growclass, Highline Beta, Knix, and others said at the event.
WATCH: Vantage points panel with four Canadian tech founders
Leaders from Cohere, MedEssist, Transformer Lab, and Socratica shared their stories at BetaKit Town Hall.
#CDNtech companies Nuvei, WonderFi, Thinkific saw revenue growth in Q1 2024
NowVertical’s revenue for 2023 also increased by 91 percent year-over-year to $51.7 million.
WATCH: Shopify’s Tobi Lütke fireside and AMA with Satish Kanwar
Shopify CEO asks for a conversation about “courage” and “ambition” at BetaKit Town Hall.
Shopify CEO says Canada must overcome “go-for-bronze” culture at BetaKit Town Hall
Tobi Lütke tells founders: “There’s less competition if you reach higher.”
Wealthsimple enters mortgage space through Pine partnership
Wealthsimple partners with the “Wealthsimple for home buying” to help customers avoid a “sucker rate.”
Xatoms is planning a quantum leap to clean the world’s water
R&D-stage startup is using AI and quantum chemistry to purify the world’s most precious resource.
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst and RBC launch FinSec incubator
Incubator aims to help emerging FinTech and cybersecurity startups achieve product-market fit.
1Password looks to help businesses secure unmanaged devices with a new offering
Extended Access Management stems from 1Password’s acquisition of Kolide in February.
South Korea’s neighbourhood buy-and-sell app Karrot hits one million Canadian users, builds Toronto tech hub
Karrot aims to expand North American presence with Ritual, GoodGood co-founder Robert Kim.
WonderFi’s Bitbuy purchases clients of Bitstamp as fellow crypto exchange exits Canada
WonderFi and some disgruntled shareholders have also reached a deal to refresh its board.
FinTech startup Fluence Technologies agrees to be acquired by Anaplan
Anaplan plans to integrate Fluence’s financial consolidation software into its own platform.