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Vancouver-based CO280 strikes 12-year carbon removal deal with Microsoft 

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 07:00

The agreement will turn paper mills into carbon removal hubs.

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Corinex secures $42 million CAD to continue its European expansion

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 17:46

Corinex’s sensors and software help utilities providers monitor their power grids.

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Puzzle Medical raises $43 million to pursue clinical trial of less-invasive device for patients with heart failure

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 16:30

Second Series A round co-led by family office of former Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis.

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Beloved mentor and L-Spark co-founder Patrick White to depart leadership role after 12 years

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 15:00

White told BetaKit working at the Ottawa-based accelerator made him want to “get into the game.”

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BetaKit to launch “Most Ambitious” issue on June 23, 2025

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 13:35

Annual edition will tell stories of bold ambition in Canadian tech.

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Communitech appoints Sheldon McCormick as new CEO following layoffs

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 12:00

Leadership change comes as part of reorientation back to Waterloo Region focus.

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The founders looking to redefine learning in Canada

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 07:00

Scaling an EdTech company is a lesson in patience, but TBDC helps founders re-write their playbooks.

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Blumind secures $20-million Series A to build the AI chip we’d have if computers didn’t exist

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 07:00

Ottawa fabless chip startup says it plans to get its first product into production next year.

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Shopify, Lightspeed lead Canadian tech stock surge after US pauses universal tariffs

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 18:03

President Trump’s off-the-cuff social post spurs tech stock rally, reversing last week’s rout.

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Wealthsimple acquihires Plenty, a San Francisco-based wealth management platform for couples

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 13:58

Co-founders of Inovia-backed startup will help Wealthsimple expand family-focused products.

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Inaugural QueerTech accelerator cohort stacked with software, AI startups

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 13:39

Federally backed program aims to help 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs scale their ventures.

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Google Cloud Startups leader sees opportunity for startups building AI agents amid pressure to move quickly

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 09:34

Darren Mowry says “doing the right thing in the right order” has become a key challenge for AI companies.

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Ontario takes bite out of Premier Doug Ford’s promised US procurement ban

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 16:23

Ban of "all" US contractors won't apply to those with more than 250 Canadian workers.

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Scale AI offering $30-million envelope for Canadian companies to accelerate AI adoption

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 14:21

Government-backed AI hub to cover up to 40 percent of “high-impact” AI projects completed this year.

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Corporate VPN startup Tailscale secures $230 million CAD Series C on back of “surprising” growth

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 11:09

Company achieves $2 billion CAD valuation after doubling customer base in 10 months.

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Glowtify wants to be the AI-driven marketing solution for lean e-commerce teams

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 06:00

Montréal-based startup secures $825,000 in pre-seed financing from angel investors.

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Kepler Communications sells its first on-orbit compute power to Axiom Space

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 16:45

The Toronto firm’s satellite constellation will help power an orbital data centre

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Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke tells employees to prove AI can’t do the job before asking for resources

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 15:43

The e-commerce giant expects AI to be used in prototyping, and adds AI evaluation to performance review.

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CVCA calls for temporary capital gains reduction, national investment tax credit in pitch to federal parties

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 11:01

Proposal also asks next government to follow through on VCCI, SR&ED reform, and domestic pension investment.

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