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Dapper Labs, Nesto, Certn, top Deloitte’s 2023 Technology Fast 50 list
FinTech startups made a mark on the list of Canada’s leading technology companies. Deloitte has announced the 2023 winners of its Technology Fast 50,…
EDC report says Canada is struggling to convert startups to scaleups
Plus: Ripple Ventures plants flag in Vancouver as part of coast-to-coast Fund III. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will…
As semiconductor re-shoring efforts heat up, SILICAN urges feds to provide more targeted domestic chip support
New report comes after US commits $50 billion to its own domestic chip sector. The Semiconductor Industry Leadership and Innovation Canada Action Network (SILICAN)…
Despite strong 2022 for cleantech, EDC report finds Canada lags peers on R&D spending, funding, converting startups to scaleups
VC investment in Canadian cleantech jumped 63 percent in 2022 despite a tough economy. In the past few years, pandemic lockdowns, geopolitical strife, and…
CCI calls for Parliamentary Technology and Science Officer to help get AI regulation right
CCI report says AI opportunities to reach $2 trillion by 2030. A new report on the artificial intelligence (AI) sector warns that while Canada…
Early-stage VC funding and mega-deals carry Canada to second-largest Q2 on record
AI, cleantech stay hot as growth-stage activity keeps quiet, per CVCA’s latest report. As Canadian tech companies and investors continue to contend with tough…
FinTech vertical sluggish as investors worry over economy, KPMG report says
Concerned about the state of the global economy, and compounded with fears of a recession, elevated inflation and interest rates, investors are currency wary…
1Password only Canadian company to crack Bessemer, Salesforce Ventures’ 2023 Cloud 100 list
OpenAI takes number one spot in list of top 100 private cloud firms. Toronto-based 1Password is the only Canadian startup featured in this year’s…
Alberta tech is on track to outpace 2022 with lively Q2 2023
Alberta tech companies raised $123.8 million through six deals in the second quarter of 2023. Despite experiencing a dip in venture funding and deal…
Waterloo Region deal volume has been tanking steadily since 2019. Could undisclosed deals be partly to blame?
Off-the-record raises may be painting an incomplete picture of the ecosystem, investor says. Venture deal volume in the Waterloo Region reached a three-year low…