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BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · 20d ago
The fast-growing BC legaltech firm has also released a “reimagined" AI platform. The post Clio acquires Page to support push into proactive legal intelligence first appeared on BetaKit.
Magnet Forensics · 20d ago
By Brandon Epstein Key takeaways: Every digital forensic examiner has been asked some version of the same question on the stand: how do you know? It’s a fair question, and for most of the tools we use every day the answer depends on research somebody conducted and published. That isn’t a unique expectation. It applies … Continued
BetaKit (National) · 20d ago
Plus: Reaction Dynamics wants to launch a new rocket by 2031. The post VCCI exposes the bottleneck in Canadian VC first appeared on BetaKit.
Startup Barn · 21d ago
A reading rave at THEMUSEUM on Thursday, AI money demos the same night, and a demo night Monday.
BetaKit (National) · 22d ago
Approved users can trade select options of stocks and ETFs before and after market hours. The post Questrade opens options trading outside market hours through Cboe first appeared on BetaKit.
Waterloo Region Record (Startups) · 23d ago
The university's first alumnus-president says it must remain “distinctively Waterloo” as it confronts the challenges of AI, innovation and a changing world.
Arctic Wolf · 23d ago
CRN recognizes Arctic Wolf for advancing an industry-leading agentic security operations platform and delivering trusted security outcomes through the Aurora® Superintelligence Platform and Aurora® Agentic SOC EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – October 23, 2026 – Arctic Wolf®, the cybersecurity and AI company, today announced that it has been named ‘Best Security Vendor of the Year’ by ... Arctic Wolf Named…
Graphite Ventures · 23d ago
Calgary’s PataBid has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to help accelerate the commercialization of its AI-powered construction estimating tool. The news: PataBid announced the funding on Tuesday, telling BetaKit the round was led by Graphite Ventures with additional participation from Sprout Fund, Bluesky Equities, Inverted Ventures, and prior angel investors. Funding will go toward […]
Graphite Ventures · 24d ago
Builderloo story · 24d ago
Five live demos on the third floor of Builders Club, from a voice agent that onboarded itself to a company the agents ran for a day.
Builderloo story · 24d ago
The AC's Open House on October 22 put founders in front of its mentors for four rounds of speed mentoring on Hagey Boulevard.
BetaKit (National) · 24d ago
Both e-commerce platforms had roots in furniture market rocked by post-COVID consumer spending slump. The post E-commerce platforms Cymax and CommerceBear reportedly shut down first appeared on BetaKit.
LaBarge Weinstein LLP · 24d ago
Congratulations to Elizabeth, Gabriel and the entire Welbi team on Welbi’s acquisition by Further! Welbi, an Ottawa-based resident experience platform founded by CEO Elizabeth Audette-Bourdeau, helps senior living communities get […] The post Welbi acquired by Further first appeared on LaBarge Weinstein LLP.
Accelerator Centre · 24d ago
Through AC:Studio, founders receive non-dilutive funding, mentorship and specialized support to commercialize technologies aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
CHAR Technologies · 24d ago
The Electrical Safety Authority ("ESA") has issued final electrical approval for the Thorold Renewable Energy Facility, allowing CHAR Tech to fire up its Phase 1 high temperature pyrolysis ("HTP") kiln CHAR Tech will fire and run the kiln burners this week, with the Technical Standards and Safety Authority ("TSSA") scheduled onsite next week for final regulatory sign-off Commercial ramp-up rema…
Graphite Ventures · 24d ago
Ottawa-based Welbi is looking forward to rapid expansion after being acquired by fellow senior care software platform Further. The news: US-based Further, an AI sales and marketing platform for senior care communities, announced on Wednesday that it acquired Welbi, a patient engagement software for those same communities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Welbi […]
Panache Ventures · 24d ago
In 2024, Panache Ventures joined the seed round of Featherless AI, a serverless inference platform for open-weight models. We were the only Canadian VC in that round, and betting on open-weight AI was a contrarian position to take at the time.
BitBakery Software (Blog) · 24d ago
“Critical vulnerability” is a phrase no one in business wants to hear when it comes to their systems. So it was even worse this past Tuesday when two critical vulnerabilities were discovered in PHP, the programming language used in 70 to 80 percent of all websites worldwide. Affe…
BetaKit (National) · 24d ago
Plus: Shopify CTO Mikhail Parakhin to leave after two years. The post Toronto’s mayoral race points to prediction market loopholes first appeared on BetaKit.
CTV News Kitchener · 25d ago
No details of the deal, including the financial terms, were shared in the announcement.
BetaKit (National) · 25d ago
Department of National Defence will have priority access to the launchpad for 10 years. The post Canadian military signs $20-million contract with NordSpace for access to Newfoundland spaceport first appeared on BetaKit.
BetaKit (Kitchener-Waterloo) · 25d ago
Kitchener-Waterloo software firm says majority secondary $27-million USD round “isn’t a venture investment.” The post Live event marketing tech startup Hive brings on Frontier Growth with Series B first appeared on BetaKit.
Waterloo Region Record (Startups) · 25d ago
Here is your morning digest, including weather and traffic in Waterloo Region, along with The Record's top stories.
