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Markets

MDA Space reports 45-percent year-over-year revenue growth in Q3 after losing EchoStar contract

Nov 14, 2025

Canadarm3 manufacturer maintains financial outlook despite termination of $1.8-billion satellite deal.

The BetaKit Quiz

Clio’s big raise, U of T’s special scholars, and BetaKit’s new managing editor

Nov 14, 2025

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for November 14, 2025.

Retail

Lightspeed president JD Saint-Martin to step down in 2026

Nov 13, 2025

Saint-Martin plans a return to his roots to support early-stage Canadian tech founders.

Retail

Sonder collapses after spending nearly $3.7 million on now-defunct Marriott deal

Nov 13, 2025

Short-term rental company winding down operations “immediately” amid ongoing liquidity issues.

VC

Whitecap Venture Partners welcomes Damien Steel following his Deep Sky departure

Nov 12, 2025

OMERS Ventures veteran rejoins VC industry as Whitecap preps its sixth fund.

Acquisitions

Stingray to buy media streamer TuneIn for $175 million USD

Nov 12, 2025

San Francisco-based company will “significantly expand” Stingray’s global footprint.

CoLab
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CoLab cashes in on AI demand with $72-million USD funding round

Nov 11, 2025

Y Combinator alum claims more than 47,000 engineers are waitlisted for its AI-powered collaboration tool.

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Is SaaS dead? Tech leaders debate whether it’s time for requiem or rebirth

Nov 11, 2025

At SAAS NORTH, founders wrestle with relevance, results, and the new AI paradigm.

Funding

Lab4 and Xena Intelligence claim top pitch competition prizes at SAAS NORTH

Nov 10, 2025

SheBoot and PitchFest handed out a total of $310,000 at the conference.

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Tesla pays Elon, Apple might pay Google, and a #Budget2025 breakdown

Nov 7, 2025

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for November 7, 2025.

Acquisitions

Maple expands virtual mental health care through Beyond ADHD acquisition

Nov 6, 2025

Virtual care provider buys New Brunswick platform to improve ADHD offerings.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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#Budget2025 hints at full scope of federal government’s defence agenda

Nov 4, 2025

Budget 2025’s $80 billion earmark establishes defence as a cornerstone of federal tech commitments.

VC

What’s in #Budget2025 for Canadian tech?

Nov 4, 2025

Feds make huge spending commitments but finally get competitive on defence, taxes, and financial services.

Funding

Canadarm maker invests $10 million in Maritime Launch’s Atlantic Canada spaceport

Nov 3, 2025

MDA Space will support development and future operations of Spaceport Nova Scotia.

FinTech

Six years later, Questrade can finally launch Canada’s newest bank

Nov 3, 2025

Online brokerage to launch Questbank in 2026 after waiting six years for Schedule 1 license.

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