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Amid global uncertainty, the path forward is clear: Canada’s moment to build is now.
BetaKit Most Ambitious is back, telling stories of nearly 100 Canadian innovators strengthening our nation’s autonomy, security, and prosperity.
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Closer ties with the EU means Canada will join Europe's supercomputer program and collaborate on a climate modelling initiative, @EvanLSolomon said. #CDNtech #CDNpoli
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Bloomsco announced yesterday a $1-million pre-seed equity round from @bdc_ca’s Seed Venture Fund and Montréal-based Telegraph Ventures.
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.@coveo made the announcement as it reported increased revenue and improved net loss in Q2. Its stock, $CVO, saw a 1.5% bump after its earnings report, but is still trading well below where it was at this time last year.
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Rising AI costs signal evolution, not failure.
In a BetaKit Briefing, @float_financial CEO @rkhazzam shared why Canadian leaders must see AI spending as a long-term investment in human capital.
Register to watch the briefing: luma.com/betakit-g00j
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AI minister @EvanLSolomon says forthcoming $500-million tech fund will consider equity stakes.
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Technology is a significant talking point in Canada's new 13-page national security strategy, which looks to sketch out a path to “true sovereignty.” betakit.com/canadas-new-nati…
Ottawa-based satellite operator @Telesat reported a Q3 net loss of $157 million as it stares down an upcoming debt payment deadline. betakit.com/telesat-posts-q3…
Prime Minister @MarkJCarney said Canada is investing $1.6 billion in Toronto frontier AI developer @cohere as the "Canadian success story" targets a nearly $36 billion valuation in a new round of financing. betakit.com/canada-to-invest…
The founders behind Wysdom are back with Bot Food (@feed_thebots), a new startup that aims to give people more control over how much they share with powerful AI systems. betakit.com/bot-food-secures…
Ottawa-based @SolinkCorp has raised more than $100 million USD to establish itself as a leader in what CEO Michael Matta sees as a $1 trillion market. betakit.com/solink-raises-mo…
Wednesday’s BetaKit Newsletter dove into the Canadian lawsuits @AnthropicAI is eyeing as risks ahead of its targeted $1.5-trillion IPO.
Plus:
🏦@RBC blocks AI agents
📸@YouTube advocates for Canadian influencers
🐦🔥@mozilla makes a meme bet. betakit.com/anthropic-ipo-fi…
Who’s going to build Alberta’s data centre boom?
@ICTC_CTIC says that even under less aggressive scenarios, the province could be short hundreds or (more likely) thousands of skilled workers.
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From autonomous AI agents to shifting investment flows, the finance industry is moving fast.
The 2026 FinTech Forum report by @FinanceMontreal and @fathom4sight breaks down what’s driving Québec's evolving ecosystem.
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The financing will include $300 million in fresh equity funding, and the round will also feature a secondary offering through which investors will buy $125 million worth of shares from @Wealthsimple employees.
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.@GetKoho is a unicorn, but @DanEbs isn’t celebrating too hard. He points out that roughly half of billion-dollar companies never raise again or get acquired, and only 8% reach $10B.
Is his “who cares?” reaction the right mindset?
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Women-led companies took spots 2-6 on @DeloitteCanada's 2026 Fast 50 list.
Chexy, BorderPass, @weavair_team, SimplyAsk.ai, and Total Life landed in those spots, while Finni Health was at the top of the list.
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.@LoonFinance has secured the green light from the OSC to issue its Canadian dollar-backed @CADCstablecoin in Canada.
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.@venncanada enabled @DominionDynamic to streamline its growth by simplifying payments, automations, and expense tracking.
After leaving legacy banking, the defence tech startup is using Venn for supplier payments, virtual cards, and AI accounting.
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.@LockheedMartin’s Canadian subsidiary has signed a $10-million contract with @contextere to help modernize maintenance, training, and workforce readiness for its work on the @RCAF_ARC's CC-130J Hercules fleet.
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Our BetaKit Briefing with @tryramp is LIVE now.
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