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Isabelle Kirkwood

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Isabelle is a Vancouver-based writer with 5+ years of experience in communications and journalism and a lifelong passion for telling stories. For over two years, she has reported on all sides of the Canadian startup ecosystem, from landmark venture deals to public policy, telling the stories of the founders putting Canadian tech on the map.

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AI

MindBridge headlines slew of #CDNtech companies making executive leadership changes

Jan 17, 2024

ActiveState, Acuity Insights, AnalytixInsight, Volaris Group, Flashfood also named new CEOs just this week.

ventureLAB funding
Toronto

ventureLAB receives $4.5 million from feds to scale more hardware, semiconductor companies

Jan 16, 2024

The funding is aimed at supporting 30 companies and commercializing 25 new products.

Sandeep Mendiratta
Markets

NowVertical appoints Sandeep Mendiratta CEO as board looks to put company “back on track for growth”

Jan 16, 2024

Board promotes two leaders from NowVertical’s acquired companies to key leadership roles.

app
Funding

Springdel closes $5 million as it looks to bring automation to mobile device management

Jan 15, 2024

The startup’s enterprise customers include Cathay Pacific, Unilever, and 7-Eleven.

Good Chemistry
Acquisitions

1QBit spinout Good Chemistry acquired by SandboxAQ

Jan 12, 2024

Good Chemistry’s CEO and team will join SandboxAQ’s simulation teams.

AI Arena
Funding

ArenaX Labs closes $6 million to develop AI-powered battle game

Jan 12, 2024

ArenaX plans to introduce a Web3 iteration of the game, which would allow players to vie for prizes.

Paul Patterson - Cinchy CEO
SaaS

Paul Patterson named CEO of enterprise data startup Cinchy

Jan 11, 2024

Co-founder and former CEO will develop a data product marketplace for the startup.

maple-leaf
Reports

Eavor, Ionomr Innovations, Summit Nanotech among 13 Canadian companies named to 2024 Global Cleantech 100

Jan 11, 2024

Seven of the 13 Canadian cleantech companies hail from British Columbia.

Spiffy Team Photo
Acquisitions

Workforce micro-learning platform Spiffy acquired by Oliver Solutions

Jan 10, 2024

Spiffy survived the COVID restaurant crisis by pivoting to cannabis retail.

Solon Angel and Joella Almeida at SAAS NORTH 2023.
Events

Solon Angel explains which industries will be dominated first by AI

Jan 10, 2024

Surprise: it’s not the ones you’d expect.

reid robinson
Events

Zapier’s Reid Robinson on navigating AI integrations

Jan 9, 2024

Robinson believes “we’ve only scratched the surface” of what’s possible with generative AI.

Layoffs

BenchSci trims headcount citing generative AI, economic conditions

Jan 8, 2024

BenchSci confirmed to BetaKit that it laid off 17 percent of its workforce.

danielle gifford
VC

Danielle Gifford on expanding Canada’s investor funnel

Jan 8, 2024

Early-stage investing needs some demystifying.

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Vancouver

These three Vancouver tech companies are hiring in 2024

Jan 5, 2024

Trulioo, Piranha Games, and Global Relay are on the hunt for new talent in the New Year.

patrick white
Events

L-SPARK’s Patrick White on the state of SaaS

Jan 5, 2024

“Services” doesn’t have to be a dirty word.

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