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Diversity gap persists in senior ranks of Canadian VC firms

BDC Capital data shows almost half of venture firms are entirely male owned. Despite year-over-year gains in the representation of women and visible minorities…

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Bridge the gap: SMB cybersecurity challenges threaten customer trust and business viability

New data from Mastercard shows customers increasingly prioritize companies that care about cybersecurity. Cybercrime is up over 600 percent since the start of…

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BetaKit Live: Bridging the cybersecurity gap for SMBs
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BetaKit Live: Bridging the cybersecurity gap for SMBs

Hear from Mastercard, Digital Main Street, and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst leaders on October 17. It’s a sad reality that cyberattacks are now a matter…

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Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
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Ecosystem fears SDTC funding gap, FinTechs rally against open banking delays

Plus: Hugging Face’s Sasha Luccioni on tracking the ethical and environmental impacts of AI. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you…

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Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
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Ecosystem fears cleantech funding gap as ISED pauses SDTC funding following mismanagement investigation

ISED-commissioned report found conflict of interest, governance issues at SDTC. The Government of Canada has suspended Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) from funding new…

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How TECHNATION thinks we can solve Canada’s tech talent gap

Canadian companies have over 40,000 open tech roles–and they needed them filled yesterday. As startups grow, funding and talent are two core needs. While…

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Symend closes $54 million CAD to pursue global expansion amid uncertain economic environment
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Review of Alberta Innovates’ Scaleup GAP program shows $147 million raised, 118 jobs created

Scaleup GAP was created in 2021 to bring more tech and business accelerators to Alberta. Over $147 million in investments has been raised and…

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Montfort’s TIMIA Capital, Arena Investors aim to fill SVB gap with new $100 million USD venture
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Montfort’s TIMIA Capital, Arena Investors aim to fill SVB gap with new $100 million USD venture

TIMIA looks to double loan book as cooling VC market creates “significant opportunity.” Vancouver-based alternative lender Montfort Capital and its subsidiary, TIMIA Capital, have…

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