Profitual’s No-Pitch Competition will award $10,000 to the startup with the strongest financial model
This competition asks founders to drop the pitch and show their numbers.
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Flare raises another $30 million USD to fuel global cybersecurity expansion and acquisition plans
Montréal software company aims to help organizations spot and mitigate online threats.
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“We didn’t even consider building a lab in Toronto.”
Why early-stage founders are betting on Mississauga.
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#Budget2025 hints at full scope of federal government’s defence agenda
Budget 2025’s $80 billion earmark establishes defence as a cornerstone of federal tech commitments.
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After years of disappointment and delay, #Budget2025 commits to a “competitive and innovative” financial system
Movement on open banking, Real-Time Rail, and stablecoin legislation all promised in Budget 2025.
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Beacon raises $250-million USD Series B to buy and equip “Main Street businesses” with AI
Former Instacart, Sequoia leaders target profitable firms in overlooked sectors for AI upgrades.
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What’s in #Budget2025 for Canadian tech?
Feds make huge spending commitments but finally get competitive on defence, taxes, and financial services.
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Shopify stock slides as company beats Q3 revenue outlook with 32 percent growth
E-commerce giant continues to invest heavily in AI as it eyes global growth.
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ventureLAB and the Critical Industrial Technologies initiative are modernizing Canada’s industrial backbone
The incubator’s newest program helps Ontario businesses clear the last mile of AI adoption.
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Canadarm maker invests $10 million in Maritime Launch’s Atlantic Canada spaceport
MDA Space will support development and future operations of Spaceport Nova Scotia.
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Six years later, Questrade can finally launch Canada’s newest bank
Online brokerage to launch Questbank in 2026 after waiting six years for Schedule 1 license.
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Gander Social raises $1 million to build a Canadian alternative to X and Meta
More than 1,300 investors backed sovereign social media platform in just over a week.
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Xanadu to go public on Nasdaq and TSX in $3.6-billion USD SPAC deal
Transaction expected to raise up to $500 million USD.
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Future Summit 2025 to host leaders from NVIDIA, AWS Canada, Alberta government, and more
A closer look at the sessions and power players shaping Future Summit’s inaugural gathering on Nov 18 to 20.
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Canada sees rebound in angel investments as industry calls for more federal support
NACO says investments across 38 angel organizations increased 27 percent in 2024.
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What will Budget 2025 offer Canada’s innovation economy?
Plus: Wealthsimple hits $10-billion valuation with new funding.
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What the AWS outage reveals about Canada’s digital sovereignty
Aptum CEO Ian Rae argues that sovereignty requires control of our digital supply chain.
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Black-led startups secure record-breaking $400,000 at DMZ’s Black Innovation Summit
OutreachGenius, Happly.AI, among winners taking home more money than ever before.
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Goodbye Grammarly, Canada’s newest decacorn, Let’s Go Blue Jays!
Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for October 31, 2025.
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Maritime Launch gets $10-million loan from EDC to build Nova Scotia spaceport
Spaceport Nova Scotia is developing the required infrastructure for future orbital missions.
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