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NGen helps lead $108-million investment in sustainable manufacturing tech

Wed, 07/30/2025 - 16:24

News comes as Carbon Upcycling breaks ground on a CO2 capture facility.

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Yaletown Partners raises $100 million in first close for third Innovation Growth Fund

Wed, 07/30/2025 - 14:23

Vancouver VC firm is targeting a final close totalling $250 million within the next year.

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AI bookkeeping startup Ceedar is turning customers into investors

Wed, 07/30/2025 - 06:00

Ceedar nabs angel cheques from Canadian founders looking for simplified accounting options.

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Mara Renewables bringing fish-free omega-3 to global markets with $12.5 million from S2G Investments

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 14:15

Atlantic Canadian biotech company sells supplements and food fortifiers under two subsidiaries.

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Canada awards $14.6 million contract to space triumvirate to build its new lunar rover

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 14:03

MDA Space, Mission Control, and Canadensys to begin exploring size and scope of "long-term project."

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Cybersecurity startup Cavelo secures $5-million seed extension round led by Inovia Capital

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 09:00

CEO of Waterloo company claims growth over past year “has been nothing short of incredible.”

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4AG Robotics looks to grow fleet of mushroom-harvesting robots with $40-million Series B round

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 08:19

AgTech startup says it’s on track to hit $7 million in annual revenue amid high demand for agricultural labour.

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Why the people building the future of AI systems are heading to Toronto for KDD-2025

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 07:00

Leaders from Apple, DeepMind, Cohere, and more are gathering to confront the demands of modern data science.

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Growcer snaps up assets of bankrupt US rival Freight Farms

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 16:25

Ottawa-based modular farming startup now has over 600 new customers from 30 different countries on its plate.

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The living history of Canadian tech

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 13:28

Startupfest founder Phil Telio on how Canada’s tech community evolves with each generation.

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Cohere to access Canadian AI infrastructure and new clients through partnership with Bell

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 11:22

Startup will provide AI tools to Bell's Canadian government and enterprise customers.

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Is Canada’s productivity saviour a hallucination?

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 05:00

Plus: OMERS Ventures refocuses on Canada under new leadership.

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Lack of M&A and IPOs drives global secondary market to new record

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 18:48

Northleaf has raised $908 million CAD for its fourth secondary fund at the perfect time.

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Ontario nurtures forest-based innovation accelerator CRIBE with $5-million investment

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 15:56

Funding aims to grow and commercialize companies creating forest-based solutions.

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Trump’s AI plan, a16z says OpenSesame, and a Yukon-born startup strikes gold

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 12:41

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for July 25, 2025.

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Femtech Canada hopes to bring women’s healthtech to market through its first commercialization program

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 07:00

Program provides $20,000 in commercialization assistance services from physician groups and contract organizations.

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Mantle rolls out free cap table management tool for early-stage startups

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 14:53

Canadian Carta competitor aims to help nascent companies organize their ownership structure

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a16z says OpenSesame to Canadian agentic AI startup for its speedrun accelerator

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 09:00

Aidan Gomez-backed startup still unsure if it will follow Cohere CEO's advice on remaining in Canada.

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From a phone call to financial innovation: The story of Mastercard and Neo Financial

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 07:00

Neo’s Jeff Adamson and Mastercard’s Balinder Ahluwalia on building effective FinTech partnerships.

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Eyam Health strikes partnership with Swiss non-profit to develop one-dollar malaria treatment

Wed, 07/23/2025 - 16:24

Eyam claims its AI drug discovery and delivery platform can develop treatment at less than half the usual cost.

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