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  1. 01FundingCanada’s Wealthsimple Raises Funds at $9.8 Billion ValuationBloomberg.com ·
  2. 02AIAgentic AI linked to rise in cyberattacks, Canada’s cybersecurity agency saysAdvisory warned that Chinese state-aligned hacker launched attacks on hundreds of organizations worldwideGlobe Tech ·
  3. 03HardwareOMERS recoups cost on Xanadu investment after trimming stake in quantum companyPension giant’s venture arm was early investor in Xanadu, one of three Canadian companies in a global race to develop the world’s first commercially relevant quantum computerGlobe Tech ·
  4. 04PolicyLoon clears key regulatory hurdle to offer Canadian dollar-backed stablecoinOSC gives FinTech company and fellow Calgary firm Paytrie exemptive relief to issue and distribute CADC.BetaKit ·
  5. 05AILockheed Martin taps Contextere to integrate AI platform into RCAF fleetOttawa firm to help defence contractor integrate AI into the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-130J Hercules fleet.BetaKit ·
  6. 06SoftwareHow Venn helped Dominion Dynamics scale its finance operationsThe Toronto FinTech gives Canadian startups more control over spending and less paperwork as they grow.BetaKit ·
  7. 07SoftwareMaRS Climate Impact turns its focus to how to scale Canadian cleantechConference will put the mechanics of scaling climate tech under scrutiny on Nov. 17 and 18.BetaKit ·
  8. 08SoftwareTech Roundup - Oct. 27, 2026Taproot Edmonton ·
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Where it’s happeningstories · 30d
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  • Toronto12
  • Vancouver3
  • Calgary3
  • Edmonton3
  • St. John’s3
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Original writing for product people in Canada. Big ideas, translated into what you can do tomorrow.

01Neoclouds are AI's landlords. Canada's problem is megawattsAIOct 25, 2026 · 8 min02Jev and System One AI: cheap, fast decisions with Canadian stringsAIOct 19, 2026 · 8 min03The Canadian hardware playbook isn't the software playbookHardwareOct 15, 2026 · 7 min04Vancouver has the AI talent. Where are the AI-native products?AIOct 12, 2026 · 7 min05Clawdbot: Your Personal AI Assistant Has ArrivedAIJan 25, 2026 · 10 min
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Canadian startups, funding, AI, hardware and policy, collected automatically from BetaKit, MaRS, The Globe and Mail and other Canadian outlets. Refreshed every 30 minutes.

  1. 01SoftwareCanadian interceptor startup North Vector Dynamics secures $20M+, inks Czech MOUResilience Media ·
  2. 02AIBig tech’s one-woman scourgeBeeban Kidron is on a mission to save kids from their phones. It’s been four months since the federal government, following similar moves in Australia and the U.K., introduced legislation to make social media services and AI chatbots safer for children.MaRS ·
  3. 03PolicyNewfoundland and Labrador tech association lays out priorities to unlock province’s budding tech sectorPremier signals openness to cutting red tape and upping tax incentives at TechNL Summit.BetaKit ·
  4. 04FundingVistara Growth goes evergreen with launch of sixth private credit fundVancouver investment firm targeting $500-million USD fund as it looks to hop off the perpetual fundraising wheel.BetaKit ·
  5. 05AI“Concerning behaviour”: Cohere discovers Alibaba’s open-source Qwen3.8 model can send a diagnostic file to China unpromptedFrontier AI developer finds first vulnerability after establishing a cyber division earlier this month.BetaKit ·
  6. 06PolicyCanadian politician calls for federal funding to help BioWare developers buy back studio after EA closureTweakTown ·
  7. 07SoftwareCanada to rely on Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov’s Davis Cup experienceMezha.net ·
  8. 08FundingZafin to acquire US-based Naehas in nine-figure acquisitionBank modernization software provider makes first major acquisition since 2024 Swedish private equity takeover.BetaKit ·
  9. 09HardwareNorth Vector Dynamics raises $20 million to scale counter-drone capabilitiesLed by Europe’s Tech Horizons, raise is one of the largest in Canadian defence tech.BetaKit ·
  10. 10SoftwareMeet Gharsa Amin, RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards Ones to Watch RecipientWomen of Influence ·
  11. 11AIClio acquires Page to support push into proactive legal intelligenceThe fast-growing BC legaltech firm has also released a “reimagined" AI platform.BetaKit ·
  12. 12AIToronto AI company Zafin makes first major acquisition since private equity takeoverAI vendor to banks pays more than $100-million for Silicon Valley-based Naehas, two years after its own takeover by Nordic CapitalGlobe Tech ·
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Tech careers in Canada

Where the jobs are, what Canadian employers look for, and how to break in, for the roles that build products.

01How to become an AI product manager in CanadaGuide02Product manager jobs in Canada: the practical guideGuide03Software developer and engineer jobs in CanadaGuide04Hardware engineering and hard-tech careers in CanadaGuide
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Fun facts about Canada’s tech scene for newcomers, from someone who landed in Vancouver in 2021 knowing two people. Swipe through.

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Flickr and Slack both began as failed video games in Vancouver

Stewart Butterfield's team set out to build online games. Game Neverending turned into Flickr; Glitch flopped, but its internal chat tool became Slack, which Salesforce bought for US$27.7B.

If you’re new here: In Vancouver, a game studio is never just a game studio. Plenty of product careers start in gaming here.

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