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MDA Space reports 45-percent year-over-year revenue growth in Q3 after losing EchoStar contract

Fri, 11/14/2025 - 12:04

Canadarm3 manufacturer maintains financial outlook despite termination of $1.8-billion satellite deal.

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Shopify’s shuttered Indigenous entrepreneurship program will relaunch, says program co-founder

Fri, 11/14/2025 - 11:16

Build Native program was quietly cut in January alongside layoffs of Shopify’s Equitable Commerce team.

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CereCura secures $1.4 million to tackle brain disorders with COVID-era vaccine tech

Fri, 11/14/2025 - 06:00

UBC spinout aims to conquer blood-brain barrier to improve protein delivery to the brain.

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Clio’s big raise, U of T’s special scholars, and BetaKit’s new managing editor

Fri, 11/14/2025 - 05:00

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for November 14, 2025.

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Ex-Deep Sky science chief co-launches cement decarbonization startup Cura

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 12:47

Phil De Luna joins UBC researcher and Aurora Hydrogen co-founder to develop novel CO₂ removal tech.

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Lightspeed president JD Saint-Martin to step down in 2026

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 12:20

Saint-Martin plans a return to his roots to support early-stage Canadian tech founders.

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Meet your new digital team: Intuit introduces AI agents on QuickBooks

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 07:00

The reimagined, all-in-one platform designed to save small business owners time.

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Sonder collapses after spending nearly $3.7 million on now-defunct Marriott deal

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 06:00

Short-term rental company winding down operations "immediately" amid ongoing liquidity issues.

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Sarah Rieger joins BetaKit as managing editor

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 16:00

Award-winning journalist to lead newsroom and grow BetaKit’s nationwide tech coverage.

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BenchSci inks multi-year partnership with Mila to develop AI for drug discovery

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 14:43

Collaboration aims to build AI systems capable of biological inference and experimental assay prediction.

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Ex-BenchSci exec joins Terminal as COO

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 14:04

Eran Ben-Ari joins Y Combinator-backed telematics data startup as it transitions to scaleup.

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Whitecap Venture Partners welcomes Damien Steel following his Deep Sky departure

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 12:43

OMERS Ventures veteran rejoins VC industry as Whitecap preps its sixth fund.

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Stingray to buy media streamer TuneIn for $175 million USD

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 12:27

San Francisco-based company will “significantly expand” Stingray’s global footprint.

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Vistara Growth closes $321-million USD fund after “friend-raising to the max”

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 09:00

Fifth fund closes after nearly two-year raise that fell short of "ambitious" initial goal.

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“A shared mission.” CIBC Innovation Banking backs Vessel, modernizing the funds it finances

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 07:00

Montréal-based Vessel finds an institutional partner with a common vision.

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Glowtify hopes to equip e-commerce marketers for the holidays with $3.4-million seed round

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 06:00

Startup claims it hit $1 million CAD in revenue this year and wants to triple that next year.

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Fewer, larger financings give Canadian VC a boost in Q3 as domestic PE stays hot

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 06:00

CVCA says rise in growth investment “a good sign” but early-stage VC activity continues to lag.

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Wise brings cross-border payments to Wealthsimple customers

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 05:00

Demand for cheaper, faster international transfers has grown in Canada.

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CoLab cashes in on AI demand with $72-million USD funding round

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 16:15

Y Combinator alum claims more than 47,000 engineers are waitlisted for its AI-powered collaboration tool.

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Is SaaS dead? Tech leaders debate whether it’s time for requiem or rebirth

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 14:06

At SAAS NORTH, founders wrestle with relevance, results, and the new AI paradigm.

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