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Vistara Growth wants out of “tweener” category as private credit firm gears up to close fifth fund

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 08:00

BC firm has raised $370 million CAD for Fund V amid an increasingly hot venture debt market.

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Teenagers are talking with AI. What are the chatbots telling them?

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:00

Plus: Canadian tech job listings plunge below pre-pandemic levels.

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How VCs are navigating the AI era with Ripple Ventures’ Matt Cohen

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 07:10

Unprecedented revenue growth from AI companies has changed startup math.

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NordSpace’s rocket launch thwarted by faulty safety system, weather delays

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 20:08

Attempt at delivering the first Canadian commercial rocket launch delayed until at least September.

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 xAI bites Apple, Wealthsimple buys insights, and #CDNtech’s newest summit

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 16:13

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for August 29, 2025.

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Ssense seeks to “safeguard” company from potential sale through creditor protection

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 15:28

Online retailer facing headwinds due to US trade policy, dip in luxury demand.

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Bench IQ raises $7.3 million CAD for AI platform analyzing judicial rulings

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 06:00

CEO’s previous company still in litigation with Thomson Reuters over 2020 copyright case.

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Astrus announces $11 million CAD to automate semiconductor design with AI

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 17:14

Astrus aims to tackle a remaining bottleneck in chip design: analog circuits.

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Cohere president Martin Kon stepping down, remains “key member” of the team

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 16:55

Enterprise AI company recently added former Meta, Uber execs to its C-suite.

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How CoLab reclaimed 100 hours from R&D tax filings

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 07:00

With Boast, the Newfoundland startup saved developer hours, and redirected funding into new features.

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Frontier signs $43.3-million CAD carbon removal deal with Planetary

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 06:00

Shopify-backed Frontier hopes Nova Scotia startup will change the ocean to reduce emissions.

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Shopify bolsters product design team with acquisition of Molly Studio

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 16:54

E-commerce giant’s new Product Design Studio to operate like an “internal agency.”

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Wealthsimple acquires Fey to bolster its investment research capabilities

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 08:00

Financial services platform makes second acquisition of 2025 as assets nearly double year-over-year.

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NASA will hold its 2025 Space Apps Challenge in Canada starting October 4

Tue, 08/26/2025 - 16:51

Hackathon has a wide audience solving Earth and space challenges using real data.

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Construction tech startup Mechasys lays out blueprint to scale with $23-million Series A

Tue, 08/26/2025 - 10:00

Startup aims to produce laser projector for construction sites in Montréal despite tariff concerns.

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From a faxed newsletter to 30,000 global customers

Tue, 08/26/2025 - 07:00

London’s Info-Tech Research Group has scaled into a global advisory firm thanks to early support from TechAlliance.

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Canada will get a national summit in October to back procurement of homegrown tech

Mon, 08/25/2025 - 17:04

Source Canada backers include OMERS Ventures and RBCx.

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CEO of meal delivery company Goodfood abruptly departs amid recent losses

Mon, 08/25/2025 - 15:24

Montréal firm also plans a formal review of its operations.

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