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Alex Riehl is an Ottawa-based staff writer and newsletter curator at BetaKit. His main interests are in tech, gaming, and sports. You can follow his sports takes @alexriehl.com on Bluesky and reach him by email Alex.Riehl@betakit.com or Signal: @riehlalex.99.

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Reports

Salary growth in Canadian tech hits three-year low

Sep 19, 2025

Report shows median salary increases of 3.5 percent year-over-year in 2025.

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Layoffs

Exro Technologies shuts down US business as possible TSX delisting looms

Sep 19, 2025

Struggling EV tech company will cut non-essential US staff.

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Events

Harley Finkelstein and David Segal to explore their entrepreneurial paths at Open House Montréal

Sep 18, 2025

BetaKit, TechTO, and Sage partner for fireside chat with iconic Montréal entrepreneurs.

ShopVision founders Jeff Neil, Peter Sheldon, and Harry Chemko stand together at a conference.
Funding

Elastic Path founder’s new startup ShopVision secures $5.6 million CAD seed round

Sep 18, 2025

Brightspark, BDC Capital, and Rhino Ventures back Harry Chemko-led startup.

VC

Roach Capital’s Fahd Ananta follows Kaz Nejatian to Opendoor

Sep 18, 2025

Another Shopify alumnus heads to Silicon Valley’s latest meme stock.

1Password
AI

1Password locks in new deal with Perplexity’s AI-powered Comet browser

Sep 17, 2025

Toronto company partners with one of Silicon Valley’s best-capitalized AI brands.

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Impact

Purpose CEO Som Seif vows to fight OSC greenwashing allegations

Sep 17, 2025

Seif claims no investor harm occurred as regulator alleges Purpose overstated ESG integration.

Markets

Tiny receives conditional approval to graduate to the Toronto Stock Exchange

Sep 16, 2025

Holding company to boost stock price through share consolidation and buyback.

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Impact

Leadership changes hit Benevity and Fable as CEOs step aside for board seats

Sep 16, 2025

Toan Dinh replaces Fable co-founder Alwar Pillai while Soraya Alexander steps in at Benevity.

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Reports

Canada outpaced US in tech talent growth in 2024: CBRE report

Sep 16, 2025

Toronto eclipsed New York while Waterloo soared 11 spots to become a top North American tech market.

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Acquisitions

Ex-Vidyard employees sell Toronto’s HyperComply to SecurityScorecard

Sep 15, 2025

Team behind the compliance automation tool joins platform used by two-thirds of the Fortune 500.

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Canadian tech execs change with the season

Sep 15, 2025

Plus: Carney tasks Major Projects Office with “Canadian sovereign cloud.”

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MDA Space loses EchoStar, Apple trims the iPhone’s waist, and is there life on Mars?

Sep 12, 2025

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for September 12, 2025.

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Cleantech

North founders launch Jetson with “smart” home heat pump

Sep 12, 2025

Ex-Thalmic team targets home heating with software-first approach.

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AI

Carney says new Major Projects Office will help build a “Canadian sovereign cloud”

Sep 11, 2025

PM says cloud infrastructure is vital for security, AI, and quantum leadership.

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