Amid global uncertainty, the path forward is clear: Canada’s moment to build is now. BetaKit Most Ambitious is back, telling stories of nearly 100 Canadian innovators strengthening our nation’s autonomy, security, and prosperity. Read it now: bit.ly/4f0Wl2a

From autonomous AI agents to shifting investment flows, the finance industry is moving fast. The 2026 FinTech Forum report by @FinanceMontreal and @fathom4sight breaks down what’s driving Québec's evolving ecosystem. betakit.com/three-trends-to-…

The financing will include $300 million in fresh equity funding, and the round will also feature a secondary offering through which investors will buy $125 million worth of shares from @Wealthsimple employees. betakit.com/wealthsimple-ann…

.@GetKoho is a unicorn, but @DanEbs isn’t celebrating too hard. He points out that roughly half of billion-dollar companies never raise again or get acquired, and only 8% reach $10B. Is his “who cares?” reaction the right mindset? betakit.com/qa-kohos-daniel-…

Women-led companies took spots 2-6 on @DeloitteCanada's 2026 Fast 50 list. Chexy, BorderPass, @weavair_team, SimplyAsk.ai, and Total Life landed in those spots, while Finni Health was at the top of the list. betakit.com/women-led-compan…

.@LoonFinance has secured the green light from the OSC to issue its Canadian dollar-backed @CADCstablecoin in Canada. betakit.com/loon-clears-key-…

.@venncanada enabled @DominionDynamic to streamline its growth by simplifying payments, automations, and expense tracking. After leaving legacy banking, the defence tech startup is using Venn for supplier payments, virtual cards, and AI accounting. betakit.com/how-venn-helped-…

.@LockheedMartin’s Canadian subsidiary has signed a $10-million contract with @contextere to help modernize maintenance, training, and workforce readiness for its work on the @RCAF_ARC's CC-130J Hercules fleet. betakit.com/lockheed-martin-…

Our BetaKit Briefing with @tryramp is LIVE now. Join for a practical look at automating finance workflows with AI. luma.com/betakit-rwlj

.@_techNL's new CEO, Andrea King, says her priorities are reducing red tape, speeding up the review process, and reforming procurement to enable more purchases from local companies. betakit.com/newfoundland-and…

Canadian cleantech has market-ready solutions, but bridging the commercialization gap requires significant capital and strategic partners. On Nov 17–18, join 1000+ leaders at @MaRSDD Climate Impact to unpack the mechanics of scaling climate tech. betakit.com/mars-climate-imp…

.@VistaraGrowth says its sixth is anchored by a commitment from longtime LP Ryan Beedie, and doesn't have a number on it because it will be a "flagship forever fund." betakit.com/vistara-growth-g…

Join BetaKit and @tryramp for a live session today at 12:00 PM ET on using AI to eliminate manual finance tasks and scale efficiently. Save your spot before we go live: luma.com/betakit-rwlj

.@cohere says it can’t tell if this was a bug or deliberate behaviour. But while the model was taking the actions, its reasoning trace gave the Cohere team no indication of its intentions. betakit.com/concerning-behav…

Led by Tech Horizons, the new round brings @NV_Dynamics’ total funding to nearly $28 million USD in equity funding. betakit.com/north-vector-dyn…

Are financial workloads scaling quicker than your internal headcount? Join BetaKit and @tryramp tomorrow, Oct 27 at 12:00 PM ET for a practical roadmap on automating finance workflows with AI. Register now: luma.com/betakit-rwlj

.@zafin says Naehas will expand its capabilities as it builds out its portfolio of AI-enabled technology for regulated institutions, particularly in marketing and compliance. betakit.com/zafin-to-acquire…

This week’s BetaKit Newsletter takes a closer look at Canada’s newest venture capital program. Plus: 🚀@Reactiondyn’s rocket plan 📉@inc_uni loses go-public deal 📈@tenstorrent hits new valuation high betakit.com/vcci-exposes-the…

Proposed regulations include requirements around reserve assets for issuers and where those assets can be held, prohibitions on marketing stablecoins as legal tender, bank deposits, or publicly insured products, and from paying interest to holders. betakit.com/government-of-ca…

Page is only two years old, but it already monitors tens of thousands of sources across more than 80 jurisdictions, and says it powers a quarter of the Fortune 100. Now, its entire team is joining @goclio. betakit.com/clio-acquires-pa…

COVID-19 stopped @symxai from getting into mines to install its hardware. But that crisis eventually helped the hardware startup transform into an industrial AI company that now operates in 14 countries. betakit.com/symx-ai-spent-ye…