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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.
Read it now: bit.ly/4f0Wl2a
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⚡️ Interac's Debbie Gamble, Chief Officer, Innovation Labs and New Ventures will host futurist Amy Webb for a fireside chat on September 17. nitter.app/i/events/1304541330811…
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⚡️ Meet the entrepreneurial luminaries leading founder coaching at the #eCommerceNorth accelerator.
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⚡️ The new questions about data and trust your business should be asking ⚡
- A fireside conversation with futurist @amywebb and @debgamble1 nitter.app/i/moments/130742315619…
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An Open Letter from the Canadian Tech Community: Diversity is our Strength buff.ly/2kHn7SC
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⚡️ “New program levels playing field for Canadian #ecommerce entrepreneurs”
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⚡️ “The resources 🇨🇦 #ecommerce entrepreneurs need to succeed”
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⚡️ Hear what Chris Hadfield, Jane Goodall, & Jameela Jamil think about the future at #Think2030. nitter.app/i/events/1446195429595…
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.@OMERSVentures’ @LauraLenz explains how startups can stand out when fundraising #CDNtech buff.ly/3TiuIpS
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How money actually flows from VCs to startups #VC buff.ly/4bTN7AF
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Canadian businesses are optimistic about growth in 2024. Here’s why #CDNtech buff.ly/3Tru21s
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Your finance team isn’t immune to digital transformation #CDNtech buff.ly/3IAeQsB
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Revenue growth is more complex than ever. Here’s how your finance team can drive value ⤵️ betakit.com/float-transformi…
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Jane Goodall, Chris Hadfield, and Emmanuel Acho headlined the leaders, policymakers, and startup disruptors who spoke at the #Think2030 Symposium. nitter.app/i/events/1457792612727…
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Why this Canadian VC strongly recommends SR&ED financing to his portfolio companies #CDNtech buff.ly/3HZLYdb
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Women leaders at Shopify launch new angel group to invest in women and non-binary founders. #CDNtech betakit.com/women-leaders-at…
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Hear what @Cmdr_Hadfield, @JaneGoodallInst & @jameelajamil have to say about the future at #Think2030. nitter.app/i/events/1446195429595…
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Founder resolutions: Six #CDNtech leaders share their goals for 2024 buff.ly/48KlzLY
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Wealthsimple Trade’s popularity soars amid Reddit-fuelled trading frenzy betakit.com/wealthsimple-tra…
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Introducing Hard Knocks, a series offering a raw look behind the scenes with those who drive and define #CDNtech, presented by @withmantle.
Read part one now, featuring @marcusdaniels on creating an ecosystem impact: buff.ly/43PFjwd
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.@AssentGlobal CEO talks #ESG’s growing impact on stakeholder, customer, and investor relationships buff.ly/3S6DSFF
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While similar trading platforms like @robinhoodapp have suspended purchasing $GME, $BB, $AMC, and others, Wealthsimple has committed to not restricting trading on securities.
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.@VisaCA, @PlugandPlayTC host Toronto #FinTech Innovation Showcase to spotlight Canadian startup ecosystem buff.ly/3SDBhBV
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On this day, and every day, amplify their voices. #IWD2019 betakit.com/30-women-in-cana…
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Companies need talent; creating pathways for underrepresented communities can help fill the gap. betakit.com/how-to-move-the-…
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Professor Esma Aïmeur discusses the double-edged sword of #GenAI ahead of the World AI Cannes Festival #WAICF24 buff.ly/3uvsJ89
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Inspired by Canadian author and journalist Cory Doctorow (@doctorow), the BetaKit Podcast articulates all the ways we find the internet getting worse.
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TODAY: Leaders from @intelcanada, @UofT, and @softchoice share the new best practices for businesses to get hybrid work right for the long term. nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1OdJrjloR…
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How to fix SR&ED: @CADInnovators' Ben Bergen talks #CDNtech policy changes. #CDNpoli buff.ly/434pSzK
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Wealthsimple CEO Michael Katchen told BetaKit it's not the company's job to implement a trading halt:
“Our role as a self-directed brokerage is to inform our clients about the risks so they can make an informed decision, and to provide a safe and reliable trading platform."
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Can video games teach kids math? @stevewoods (ex-Eloqua, Oracle, and Benevity) thinks they can. buff.ly/3vy48Ac
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TODAY: @Coinbase’s Lucas Matheson (@lucmatheson) joins @BetaKit’s Satish Kanwar (@skanwar) at 1PM EDT to discuss how Coinbase wants to grow the opportunity for #crypto in Canada. nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1YpJkwmnm…
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BetaKit spoke to @MozartData about how to make data-driven decisions in your startup buff.ly/3HKQAUm
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After @ecobee, Stuart Lombard has no regrets buff.ly/4bKrtyV
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Amid rising business costs, @GoDaddy’s Young Lee shares how Canadian companies can keep them in check buff.ly/3ufJCUn
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Six #CDNtech founders share their wins and learnings from 2023 buff.ly/48ck4Wt
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How John Raeder would use his $600 million growth fund to scale your startup #VC betakit.com/how-john-raeder-…
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Chris Walker left retirement after 30 years at Intel to lead one of Canada's few hardware companies. Here's why. buff.ly/48secbk
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Cory @Doctorow’s new tech crime thriller takes us back to the days of Yahoo! buff.ly/3VDRIRS
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.@Shopify Senior Product Lead Robleh Jama explains how entrepreneurs turn ideas into insights (by punching them in the face). #JustOneThing
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Rob (@rkenedi) and Douglas (@tron) play an escalating game of identifying and arguing for the biggest tech news stories: new kit like the @Apple Vision Pro, Arc browser, and Nightshade, new (potential) banks like Koho, and yes, @taylorswift13. #CDNtech betakit.com/taylor-swift-app…
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Wave to be acquired by H&R Block for $537 million CAD #CDNtech betakit.com/wave-to-be-acqui…
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As tech talent crunch persists, Indeed’s Iain Hamilton on how companies can fill seats faster #CDNtech buff.ly/3xMyKOU
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Wealthsimple has confirmed to BetaKit its Trade app has recently seen a 50 percent increase in sign-ups and doubled in trading volume. #FinTech
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.@CIBCInnovation Banking Managing Director Joe Timlin says Alberta tech is quickly emerging as a key destination for investment and impact. betakit.com/ecosystem-spotli…
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.@ted_livingston’s new micropayments startup @getcode closes $6.5 million in seed financing #CDNtech buff.ly/48fz5q2
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This #EarthDay, BetaKit spoke with @ManifestClimate about how the startup is helping businesses think of climate risk as a business risk. #CDNtech @AWSstartups @AWScloud_Canada buff.ly/44dcjPb
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TODAY AT 1PM ET: @MastercardCA’s Darrell MacMullin and @BetaKit’s Douglas Soltys explore emerging tech’s impact on the future of financial innovation in a BetaKit Live conversation. #FinTech nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1vOxwjvzW…
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Canadian government announces $221 million Black Entrepreneurship Program. betakit.com/canadian-governm…
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.@Wattpad raises $61.25 million to continue investment in machine learning, interactive storytelling buff.ly/2mHRQxQ #cdntech
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Confirmed: Collision conference relocating to Toronto in 2019 buff.ly/2JHArPk #CollisionConf
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Today marks a new chapter for @BetaKit as we announce our strategic partnership with Good Future to fuel our growth as Canada’s leading startup and technology publication. #CDNtech betakit.com/betakit-good-fut…
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Minister Bains says retaining top tier tech talent critical to Canada's economic recovery. #CDNtech #cdnpoli #COVID19 betakit.com/minister-bains-s…
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Shopify CEO @tobi Lütke says Canada must overcome “go-for-bronze” culture at BetaKit Town Hall #BKtownhall betakit.com/shopify-ceo-says…
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Why Detlev Zwick (@SchulichDean) believes every business leader in Canada needs a Tech MBA @SchulichSchool #CDNtech betakit.com/why-every-busine…
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2023 was a bonkers year in tech. What comes next?
Here are the @BetaKit Podcast's 2024 tech predictions. buff.ly/3H42E2y
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How talent across Canada can break into #CDNtech buff.ly/3uJlAkg
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#ElevateToronto launches tech festival to showcase best of Canadian innovation to the world buff.ly/2tDWd1i
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A transitional year in tech inspires many open questions. @tron and @shua_scott attempt to identify the biggest tech questions that will define 2024. buff.ly/47HwxRq
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Clearbanc raises $300 million USD to take entrepreneur funding model global. #CDNtech #funding betakit.com/clearbanc-raises…
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MaRS, Communitech, Invest Ottawa receiving $52.4 million for first-of-its-kind Scale-Up program. #Cdntech #govt betakit.com/mars-communitech…
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Google to launch Canada, US accelerator focused on women founders. betakit.com/google-to-launch…
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.@fahdananta-led @RoachCap has closed $6.4 million CAD from a group that includes Tiger Global partners, @GoldenVentures, @mmccauley, @ZainManji, @honam, @realdennishong, @skanwar, @BrandonMChu, @fnthawar, @robjama, @aratisharma, and @tranhelen. betakit.com/roach-capital-cl…
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Gradient Ventures' (@GradientVC) Darian Shirazi (@darian314) on where #AI value will accrue betakit.com/gradient-venture…
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.@Mastercard's VP of Digital Payments and Cybersecurity Solutions explains why conversations about #cybersecurity for SMBs need to be reframed. betakit.com/bridge-the-gap-s…
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The @cityoftoronto is leading a tech initiative to get local small businesses online.
@Shopify @microsoftcanada @freshbooks and several other tech companies are involved. #TOpoli #CDNtech
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Shopify partners with DMZ, Dream Maker Ventures for Black entrepreneurs initiative. #CDNtech betakit.com/shopify-partners…
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Alyssa Atkins (@alyssaatkins), founder & CEO of Lilia, shares the most common way a startup can die in this #BetaKit1on1.
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.@Wealthsimple raises $100 million from Allianz X to build a full stack financial service #CollisionConf #FinTech betakit.com/wealthsimple-rai…
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Clearco secures $268 million CAD in round led by SoftBank. betakit.com/clearco-secures-…
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.@aratisharma, former @Shopify director of product marketing and founding partner of @backboneangels, has been named Canada's angel investor of the year by @NACOCanada. #VC betakit.com/naco-names-backb…
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.@paddycosgrave told @CanadianPress our #CollisionConf reporting was an "indefensible lie." But in an interview last week, he wasn’t interested in the details of our reporting or the documents we have to back it up. #Collision2023
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Canadian government commits $15 million in #COVID19 support to women entrepreneurs. #CDNtech #cdnpoli betakit.com/canadian-governm…
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Entrepreneur and investor Michael Hyatt (@mhyattspeaker) explains the biggest challenge to scaling a business in this #BetaKit1on1.
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.@Cohere secures federal backing to build multibillion-dollar Canadian AI data centre #CDNtech betakit.com/cohere-secures-f…
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UPDATE: now at over 600 companies, 1000 names signed on our open letter. Add your name to the list: buff.ly/2kCZ1W9 #nowallsintech
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Create more value than you capture: An oral history of Toronto product development buff.ly/2BjQXVN #longreads
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What do the inventor of JavaScript, the President of the New York Stock Exchange, MMA legend George Saint Pierre and 150 Canadians have in common? They’ll all be at Consensus 2024 in Austin, TX, this month. Delegation spots still open… #CDNtech betakit.com/five-things-youl…
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Toronto one of top three North American markets for tech talent. #CDNtech betakit.com/toronto-one-of-t…
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.@AngelList launches Intros for Canada to give startups access to Canadian angels buff.ly/2sBxhca
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TWG has been acquired by Deloitte Digital, the creative consultancy arm of multinational accounting firm Deloitte. betakit.com/twg-acquired-by-…
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Beyoncé’s former digital director (@marctothec) thinks your culture is meaningless. Catch Dr. Marcus Collins' upcoming keynote at #Inventures2024 powered by @ABInnovates from May 29-31 betakit.com/beyonces-former-…
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TODAY AT 4PM: Don’t miss Director of @TELUS Online Security, Leigh Tynan, RCMP’s Cybercrime Intel Analyst Supervisor, Jeff Bonvie, and Entrepreneur and Content Creator @mattmoniz discuss cybersecurity and how you can best protect yourself. nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1YpJkgRgz…
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And that's a wrap! #BetaKit150 would not be possible without the support of all our amazing guests and partners!
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Kin launches ad network to help generate demand for its cryptocurrency. #CDNtech betakit.com/kin-launches-ad-…
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Tuesday, March 30, join us for a conversation on leadership with @theC100, @Peekapak, and @CiscoCanada. nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1OwxWVMzZ…
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