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Vistara Growth secures $200-million CAD initial close for fifth private credit fund

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/13/2023 05:59 EDT

Vistara sees opportunity post-SVB as traditional lenders and VCs pull back. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Google launches its hopeful GPT-4 killer 

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/13/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: "Gentle Canadian" @BasedBeffJezos raises $14M for AI hardware startup. Read more ›

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Leav secures $2.3 million in seed funding for its mobile self-checkout solution

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/12/2023 14:17 EDT

The funding round was led by Nicolas Bouchard’s venture capital firm Exo10. Read more ›

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Durable raises $18 million CAD as it looks to help service-based businesses run on autopilot

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/12/2023 08:00 EDT

Startup claims six million sites have been built with the platform in its first year. Read more ›

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Started in a bar, now we’re here: Startup TNT completes first close of targeted $5-million venture fund

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/12/2023 06:00 EDT

Fund I will write $50,000 cheques to winners of Startup TNT investment summits. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Why did SaaS VC stalwart OpenView shut down?

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/12/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: ContactMonkey secures $55-million Series A. Read more ›

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Six Canadian tech founders share their wins and learnings from 2023

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit · 12/11/2023 16:58 EDT

The founders of Tailscale, Wrapbook, and more are here to help you end your year on a high note. Read more ›

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Atlantic Canada accelerator Propel receives $2.9-million grant from ACOA

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/11/2023 15:00 EDT

The Government of Nova Scotia committed $1.05 million to Propel in May. Read more ›

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Notman House is in trouble. What’s next for the home of Montréal tech?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/11/2023 06:00 EDT

OSMO Foundation owes unpaid mortgage fees and creditors are pushing for a sale. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple targets fourfold AUM growth, Koho targets profitability 

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/11/2023 05:30 EDT

Plus: Brex, Block, Flinks, and Shakepay unveil new product offerings. Read more ›

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Cultivator has a new leader, Canadian FinTech leader has some new capital

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/11/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Meet BetaKit's new newsletter editor. Read more ›

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What happened to OpenView and will Canada see zombie funds?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 12/10/2023 16:43 EDT

The sudden demise of Boston’s stalwart SaaS fund might be a sign of things to come. Read more ›

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Advice on fundraising and living in the future from Huntress CFO Marcos Torres

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/08/2023 16:00 EDT

Entrepreneurs need to think about scenario planning and build multiple ways to connect with potential customers. Read more ›

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These game developers are hiring software engineers to six-figure salaries in Canada

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/08/2023 14:06 EDT

To develop good video games, these companies are hiring software engineers at generous salaries. Read more ›

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Laura Mock tapped to lead Cultivator as incubator’s new director

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/08/2023 07:00 EDT

Mock takes the reins from Jordan McFarlen, who departed in September for Conexus Venture Capital. Read more ›

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Founded by Alphabet alums, Canadian-led AI hardware startup Extropic secures over $14 million

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/08/2023 06:00 EDT

Run by @BasedBeffJezos, Extropic’s backers include Tobias Lütke, Cohere co-founders. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – New Spring Impact Capital fund targets early-stage healthtech startups

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/08/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: AbCellera decimates staff in biotech slump. Read more ›

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ContactMonkey raises $55-million Series A from Updata Partners

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 12/07/2023 16:52 EDT

Toronto startup claims it is profitable and has grown 330 percent in the past three years. Read more ›

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Nicotine addiction treatment tech startup Ditch Labs acquires IP assets of French firm Enovap SAS

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/07/2023 15:59 EDT

Acquisition comes nine months after Ditch Labs secured $3.25 million CAD in seed funding. Read more ›

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Bitkey lead calls Canada an important market as Block launches new self-custody Bitcoin wallet worldwide

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 12/07/2023 10:00 EDT

Block bills Bitkey as a simpler alternative to other self-custody Bitcoin storage options. Read more ›

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