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"The dogs bark and the caravan moves on."
At SAAS NORTH, Evan Solomon praised Canada's entrepreneurs, and gave them a message to not take critics too seriously. On the BetaKit Keynote Stage with C100's Michael Buhr, Solomon talked #AI and the government's role in the #Innovation economy.
At SAAS NORTH, Evan Solomon praised Canada's entrepreneurs, and gave them a message to not take critics too seriously. On the BetaKit Keynote Stage with C100's Michael Buhr, Solomon talked #AI and the government's role in the #Innovation economy.
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"The dogs bark and the caravan moves on."
At SAAS NORTH, Evan Solomon praised Canada's entrepreneurs, and gave them a message to not take critics too seriously. On the BetaKit Keynote Stage with C100's Michael Buhr, Solomon talked #AI and the government's role in the #Innovation economy.
At SAAS NORTH, Evan Solomon praised Canada's entrepreneurs, and gave them a message to not take critics too seriously. On the BetaKit Keynote Stage with C100's Michael Buhr, Solomon talked #AI and the government's role in the #Innovation economy.
🍁 Canada is trying to figure out what economic sovereignty looks like when it can no longer rely on the US. Aptum CEO Ian Rae says the government must value competition, not picking winners.
🎧 Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast
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🎧 Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast
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November 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
🍁 Canada is trying to figure out what economic sovereignty looks like when it can no longer rely on the US. Aptum CEO Ian Rae says the government must value competition, not picking winners.
🎧 Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast
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🎧 Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast
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Aptum CEO Ian Rae says the latest AWS outage was a wakeup call: the physical location of information on the cloud has consequences and firms that don't consider that can end up with big problems.
🎧 Listen to Ian's full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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🎧 Listen to Ian's full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Aptum CEO Ian Rae says the latest AWS outage was a wakeup call: the physical location of information on the cloud has consequences and firms that don't consider that can end up with big problems.
🎧 Listen to Ian's full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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🎧 Listen to Ian's full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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Breaking: award-winning journalist Sarah Rieger (@sarahcrgr.bsky.social) joins as managing editor to lead the newsroom and grow @BetaKit.com’s nationwide tech coverage.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Breaking: award-winning journalist Sarah Rieger (@sarahcrgr.bsky.social) joins as managing editor to lead the newsroom and grow @BetaKit.com’s nationwide tech coverage.
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Is Canada sleepwalking its way into a new economy?
Aptum CEO Ian Rae says Canada has lost some self-awareness. As the US fractures old ties, it's time for Canada to rethink its economic relationships.
Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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Aptum CEO Ian Rae says Canada has lost some self-awareness. As the US fractures old ties, it's time for Canada to rethink its economic relationships.
Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
betakit.com/what-the-aws...
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Is Canada sleepwalking its way into a new economy?
Aptum CEO Ian Rae says Canada has lost some self-awareness. As the US fractures old ties, it's time for Canada to rethink its economic relationships.
Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
betakit.com/what-the-aws...
Aptum CEO Ian Rae says Canada has lost some self-awareness. As the US fractures old ties, it's time for Canada to rethink its economic relationships.
Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
betakit.com/what-the-aws...
At #SASSNORTH, Eliot Pence said #DefenceTech might feel like a captive market in Canada, but founders still have to work hard.
"I don't want to just be a Canadian company. I want to be a Canadian company that goes global."
"I don't want to just be a Canadian company. I want to be a Canadian company that goes global."
November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
At #SASSNORTH, Eliot Pence said #DefenceTech might feel like a captive market in Canada, but founders still have to work hard.
"I don't want to just be a Canadian company. I want to be a Canadian company that goes global."
"I don't want to just be a Canadian company. I want to be a Canadian company that goes global."
At #SAASNORTH, Harvest's Matt Himel argued it's his responsibility as a Canadian to help make the country's economy better. He said founders leaving because things aren't getting better can create a self-fulfilling prophecy---but he wants to break that cycle.
@SAASNORTH #CDNTech
@SAASNORTH #CDNTech
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
At #SAASNORTH, Harvest's Matt Himel argued it's his responsibility as a Canadian to help make the country's economy better. He said founders leaving because things aren't getting better can create a self-fulfilling prophecy---but he wants to break that cycle.
@SAASNORTH #CDNTech
@SAASNORTH #CDNTech
Source Canada's Raymond Luk says choosing to build in Canada shouldn't be a compromise, and shouldn't earn you a "badge of honour."
A lot of founders stay—and succeed—but conditions need to be better.
Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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A lot of founders stay—and succeed—but conditions need to be better.
Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Source Canada's Raymond Luk says choosing to build in Canada shouldn't be a compromise, and shouldn't earn you a "badge of honour."
A lot of founders stay—and succeed—but conditions need to be better.
Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
betakit.com/why-canada-d...
A lot of founders stay—and succeed—but conditions need to be better.
Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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Why do CAN founders have so much trouble selling at home?
Source Canada's Ray Luk says there are two options:
Canadian startups are bad (he doesn't buy it)
Buyers here don't want to take risks on a homegrown company.
Hear Luk's full interview on the BetaKit podcast:
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Source Canada's Ray Luk says there are two options:
Canadian startups are bad (he doesn't buy it)
Buyers here don't want to take risks on a homegrown company.
Hear Luk's full interview on the BetaKit podcast:
betakit.com/why-canada-d...
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Why do CAN founders have so much trouble selling at home?
Source Canada's Ray Luk says there are two options:
Canadian startups are bad (he doesn't buy it)
Buyers here don't want to take risks on a homegrown company.
Hear Luk's full interview on the BetaKit podcast:
betakit.com/why-canada-d...
Source Canada's Ray Luk says there are two options:
Canadian startups are bad (he doesn't buy it)
Buyers here don't want to take risks on a homegrown company.
Hear Luk's full interview on the BetaKit podcast:
betakit.com/why-canada-d...
Source Canada founder Ray Luck says #CDNTech founders are starting at a disadvantage because it's often so hard to find buyers in their own backyard.
🎧 Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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🎧 Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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October 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Source Canada founder Ray Luck says #CDNTech founders are starting at a disadvantage because it's often so hard to find buyers in their own backyard.
🎧 Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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🎧 Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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Can Canada build its own social network?
As American social media platforms get more toxic, @gandersocial.bsky.social's Ben Waldman says this is the moment for a "safer," "saner," and completely Canadian social media.
Listen to the interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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As American social media platforms get more toxic, @gandersocial.bsky.social's Ben Waldman says this is the moment for a "safer," "saner," and completely Canadian social media.
Listen to the interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Can Canada build its own social network?
As American social media platforms get more toxic, @gandersocial.bsky.social's Ben Waldman says this is the moment for a "safer," "saner," and completely Canadian social media.
Listen to the interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
betakit.com/canada-gande...
As American social media platforms get more toxic, @gandersocial.bsky.social's Ben Waldman says this is the moment for a "safer," "saner," and completely Canadian social media.
Listen to the interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
betakit.com/canada-gande...
If #AI is like an intern, it's hard-working but very naive.
Tailscale's Avery Pennarun breaks down why giving this intern access to your company data (which firms are racing to do) could mean disaster.
Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast
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Tailscale's Avery Pennarun breaks down why giving this intern access to your company data (which firms are racing to do) could mean disaster.
Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast
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October 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
If #AI is like an intern, it's hard-working but very naive.
Tailscale's Avery Pennarun breaks down why giving this intern access to your company data (which firms are racing to do) could mean disaster.
Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast
betakit.com/tailscale-ce...
Tailscale's Avery Pennarun breaks down why giving this intern access to your company data (which firms are racing to do) could mean disaster.
Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast
betakit.com/tailscale-ce...
🚨 Tailscale Avery Pennarun says #AI is a "ticking time bomb" in the security world. But firms terrified of getting left behind are charging ahead with adoption despite glaring security risks.
Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast 🎧
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Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast 🎧
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October 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚨 Tailscale Avery Pennarun says #AI is a "ticking time bomb" in the security world. But firms terrified of getting left behind are charging ahead with adoption despite glaring security risks.
Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast 🎧
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Listen to the full interview on The BetaKit Podcast 🎧
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ICYMI: Manzil says there's an untapped market for faith-based banking in Canada. It claims to have a $10-billion pipeline for halal mortgages, and that the market is much bigger.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
ICYMI: Manzil says there's an untapped market for faith-based banking in Canada. It claims to have a $10-billion pipeline for halal mortgages, and that the market is much bigger.
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When Andrew Casale was seeking clients for his revenue-hungry, bootstrapped business Index Exchange, Canadian firm we’re slow to show interest.
So he looked south instead, and found traction in New York’s hyper-competitive, hire-fast, fire-fast culture.
So he looked south instead, and found traction in New York’s hyper-competitive, hire-fast, fire-fast culture.
October 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
When Andrew Casale was seeking clients for his revenue-hungry, bootstrapped business Index Exchange, Canadian firm we’re slow to show interest.
So he looked south instead, and found traction in New York’s hyper-competitive, hire-fast, fire-fast culture.
So he looked south instead, and found traction in New York’s hyper-competitive, hire-fast, fire-fast culture.
The Icebreaker's Matt Lombardi draws a line from cheap drones in Ukraine to Canada's sovereign defence tech capabilities.
Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast.
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Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The Icebreaker's Matt Lombardi draws a line from cheap drones in Ukraine to Canada's sovereign defence tech capabilities.
Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast.
betakit.com/canada-defen...
Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast.
betakit.com/canada-defen...
Mohamad Sawwaf says the Manzil team feels a "responsibility" toward the millions of Muslim Canadians to provide banking options that align with their faith.
October 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mohamad Sawwaf says the Manzil team feels a "responsibility" toward the millions of Muslim Canadians to provide banking options that align with their faith.
Shopify's Harley Finkelstein: you can't build a company at scale if you're burning with "exothermic" energy. Don't be a thermometer, reflecting the temperature of the room. You must be a thermostat and set it.
October 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Shopify's Harley Finkelstein: you can't build a company at scale if you're burning with "exothermic" energy. Don't be a thermometer, reflecting the temperature of the room. You must be a thermostat and set it.
Defence Tech has suddenly become a very big deal in Canada. Donald Trump is a big reason, but there are more reasons for the government to invest.
Listen to our full interview The Icebreaker's Matthew Lombardi on The BetaKit Podcast.
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Listen to our full interview The Icebreaker's Matthew Lombardi on The BetaKit Podcast.
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October 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Defence Tech has suddenly become a very big deal in Canada. Donald Trump is a big reason, but there are more reasons for the government to invest.
Listen to our full interview The Icebreaker's Matthew Lombardi on The BetaKit Podcast.
betakit.com/canada-defen...
Listen to our full interview The Icebreaker's Matthew Lombardi on The BetaKit Podcast.
betakit.com/canada-defen...
What does the future look like for a company like as Large-language models start to show their limitations?
#ElevateFest25 #AI #CDNTech
#ElevateFest25 #AI #CDNTech
October 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
What does the future look like for a company like as Large-language models start to show their limitations?
#ElevateFest25 #AI #CDNTech
#ElevateFest25 #AI #CDNTech
What does the future look like for a company like Cohere as Large-language models start to show their limitations?
#ElevateFest25 #AI #CDNTech
#ElevateFest25 #AI #CDNTech
October 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
What does the future look like for a company like Cohere as Large-language models start to show their limitations?
#ElevateFest25 #AI #CDNTech
#ElevateFest25 #AI #CDNTech
The Icebreaker's Matthew Lombardi says President Trump wants to "monetize US hegemony" to the detriment of #NATO allies. What does this mean for Canada's #DefenceTech industry?
Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
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October 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The Icebreaker's Matthew Lombardi says President Trump wants to "monetize US hegemony" to the detriment of #NATO allies. What does this mean for Canada's #DefenceTech industry?
Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
betakit.com/canada-defen...
Full interview on The BetaKit Podcast:
betakit.com/canada-defen...
📢 #CDNmedia hiring alert 📢
Want to shape how Canadians see tech in the Prairies?
As @BetaKit.com’s next Prairies Reporter, you’ll cover the startups, scaleups, and policies driving the national conversation.
Join our award-winning newsroom ⤵️
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Want to shape how Canadians see tech in the Prairies?
As @BetaKit.com’s next Prairies Reporter, you’ll cover the startups, scaleups, and policies driving the national conversation.
Join our award-winning newsroom ⤵️
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September 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
📢 #CDNmedia hiring alert 📢
Want to shape how Canadians see tech in the Prairies?
As @BetaKit.com’s next Prairies Reporter, you’ll cover the startups, scaleups, and policies driving the national conversation.
Join our award-winning newsroom ⤵️
www.jeffgaulin.com/jobs/JobDeta...
Want to shape how Canadians see tech in the Prairies?
As @BetaKit.com’s next Prairies Reporter, you’ll cover the startups, scaleups, and policies driving the national conversation.
Join our award-winning newsroom ⤵️
www.jeffgaulin.com/jobs/JobDeta...
On Sept. 25 at ALL IN, @BetaKit’s Douglas Soltys will talk to founders of Tailscale and Airudi about scaling #AI. Data access, regulation, talent, and growth are all on the table.
Get your tickets to ALL IN here: bit.ly/4mZffYj
Get your tickets to ALL IN here: bit.ly/4mZffYj
September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
On Sept. 25 at ALL IN, @BetaKit’s Douglas Soltys will talk to founders of Tailscale and Airudi about scaling #AI. Data access, regulation, talent, and growth are all on the table.
Get your tickets to ALL IN here: bit.ly/4mZffYj
Get your tickets to ALL IN here: bit.ly/4mZffYj