Toronto private equity fund warms up to the idea of buying corporate spinoffs and venture-backed startups.

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Toronto-based company says it is now “dramatically easier and faster” for American drone companies to sell directly to the military.

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Canadian VCs agree there’s an education gap for founders negotiating term sheets for the first time.

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BC sibling-founders gear up to hire 40 employees and open a Boston office.

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CEO believes the move is “a responsible step” toward profitability.

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Abraham Tachjian to serve as Brim’s regulation chief as federal open banking framework remains in progress.

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Repeat tech entrepreneur Randy Frisch sees potential to build a “modern letter of wishes.”

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Uber is tackling trip refusals through policy, information, and inclusive product design.

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NBIF becomes LP as Toronto firm dips its toes into institutional investor pool.

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Enterprise AI developer partnered with tech giant LG and South Korean government for AI diplomacy program.

The post Cohere to open South Korean office, expand AI offerings in Asia Pacific first appeared on BetaKit.

Toronto-based company has raised $154 million since founding in 2023.

The post Moonvalley raises additional $84 million USD to meet demand for its Hollywood-friendly AI video generator first appeared on BetaKit.

Asepha answers the phone and files prescriptions so your pharmacist doesn’t have to.

The post Pharmacy AI agent Asepha raises $4 million USD to double staff and open New York office first appeared on BetaKit.

Pennarun wants companies to stop putting their private API servers on the public internet.

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Plus: Hanna Zaidi joins BetaKit’s board of directors.

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Medtech startup mTatt won both Best of Fest and Audience Choice awards.

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A persistently cool exit market and middling returns are preventing cash from re-entering the market, data shows.

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Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for July 11, 2025.

The post Elon Musk’s new party, Canada’s AI adoption, and Clutch cracks $1 billion first appeared on BetaKit.

Twenty-three Québec-led projects will receive almost $100 million in combined public-private funding.

The post Minister Evan Solomon unveils fresh AI project funding to address “crisis moment” at ScaleAI event first appeared on BetaKit.

COO Abraham Burak left the University of Ottawa to launch the billion-dollar business.

The post Canadian co-founded eSIM provider Airalo hits unicorn status with $220-million USD Series C round first appeared on BetaKit.

During Intuit’s Global Engineering Days, teams transform ideas into solutions for millions.

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