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VCCI-backed Kensington Capital Partners secures $158 million first close for third venture fund

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/06/2023 05:59 EDT

Kensington becomes first VCCI-supported fund of funds to announce it has closed financing. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – RenoRun’s “Hail Mary” deals fail to save it from creditor protection

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/06/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: 2023 Federal budget focuses on cleantech. Read more ›

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Brizo Data raises $12 million to bring data insights to foodservice industry

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/05/2023 11:34 EDT

BDC Capital and Framework Venture Partners led the round. Read more ›

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How startups can access an untapped pool of talent in Canada

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/05/2023 11:21 EDT

Hiring rural talent requires flexibility, but can easily fill talent gaps. Read more ›

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Felix expands into more complex categories of care following $18 million Series B

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/05/2023 06:59 EDT

Healthtech startup targets moves into Québec, weight loss, therapy. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Sam Altman isn’t worried—but Yoshua Bengio is

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/05/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Italian privacy regulator bans ChatGPT. Read more ›

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Eli raises $5 million to make at-home hormone testing for women more accessible

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/04/2023 16:19 EDT

“It will allow us to build a large-scale dataset of daily hormone levels for the first time in history.” Read more ›

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ChopValue raises $10.36 million CAD to globalize its chopstick-repurposing technology

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Ryan O'Connor @ BetaKit · 04/04/2023 14:51 EDT

The startup recently transformed its 100 millionth chopstick into new products. Read more ›

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Canadian privacy commissioner launches investigation into ChatGPT

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/04/2023 14:15 EDT

The case is in response to a complaint alleging non-consensual collection, use of personal information. Read more ›

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One year in, competition in Ontario’s iGaming market remains red hot

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 04/04/2023 12:11 EDT

Cutthroat competition and tighter rules on advertising are forcing operators to compete on unique features in Ontario’s $1.4 billion market. Read more ›

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LayerZero Labs raises $120 million at $3 billion valuation to enable more multi-blockchain apps

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/04/2023 12:01 EDT

VCs continue to bet on long-term growth for crypto despite volatile market. Read more ›

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Cannabis vaporizer startup Greentank Technologies closes $22.2 million CAD series B

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Ryan O'Connor @ BetaKit · 04/04/2023 11:32 EDT

The startup has received past funding from investors such as Snoop Dogg. Read more ›

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Nimble Science raises $2.7 million to collect data from previously inaccessible regions of small intestine

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 04/04/2023 06:00 EDT

Nimble’s ingestible device brings new insights into stomach health. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTech startups tired of open banking waiting game

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/04/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Federal budget 2023 commits to cleantech, little else Read more ›

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Janet Bannister launches Staircase Ventures with $22 million first close

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/03/2023 10:39 EDT

Bannister strikes out on her own after stepping back from Real Ventures. Read more ›

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WonderFi, Coinsquare, CoinSmart to merge as Canada’s crypto industry consolidates

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/03/2023 09:50 EDT

Canadian crypto love triangle ends in three-way merger. Read more ›

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2023 is the year ESG should drive enterprise decision-making

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Stephany Lapierre @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/03/2023 06:00 EDT

TealBook’s Stephany Lapierre shares how to implement ESG targets. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (4/2/23)

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/03/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: RenoRun files for creditor protection. Read more ›

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Ask John Ruffolo Anything: SVB fallout, VC groupthink, government dependence & more

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 04/02/2023 17:08 EDT

Canadian tech's maverick investor answers your submitted questions. Read more ›

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MaRS Discovery District launches new program for “high-growth” Canadian companies

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/31/2023 14:04 EDT

The program is backed by existing FedDev funding. Read more ›

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