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Canada’s emerging fund managers get a venture lifeline

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/18/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Deep Genomics brings in life sciences veteran Brian O’Callaghan as CEO. Read more ›

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Can Waze’s former CEO build a social network from scratch?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 09/17/2023 19:10 EDT

Post.News founder Noam Bardin makes a pitch to Canadians looking for news with their social media. Read more ›

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Deep Genomics adds life sciences veteran as CEO to support its evolution into a biopharma firm

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/15/2023 16:39 EDT

Brian O’Callaghan to lead Toronto firm as founder transitions to chief innovation officer. Read more ›

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SaaSquatch acquired by US-based partnership management platform Impact.com

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/15/2023 12:47 EDT

Deal follows Impact.com’s recent purchase of another BC tech startup: Pressboard. Read more ›

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CCI calls for Parliamentary Technology and Science Officer to help get AI regulation right

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/15/2023 10:00 EDT

CCI report says AI opportunities to reach $2 trillion by 2030. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Where Amazon’s healthcare bets are headed next

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/15/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: MedStack gears up to help digital health startups in Europe navigate GDPR. Read more ›

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Paper cuts more staff in second round of layoffs

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 09/14/2023 17:00 EDT

Another 87 “paperites” let go as EdTech startup aims for profitability. Read more ›

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Streamforge raises $1.6 million CAD to scale AI-driven influencer marketing

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 09/14/2023 15:30 EDT

Montréal startup hopes seed round enables European, Asian expansion. Read more ›

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How CIOs can prepare for the “tectonic change” of generative AI

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/14/2023 06:30 EDT

Coveo CEO Louis Têtu travelled the world talking to CIOs about their AI concerns. Here's what he learned. Read more ›

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Ontopical closes $3.3 million seed extension to help companies navigate the local government procurement process

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/14/2023 06:00 EDT

Rhino and Graphite Ventures-backed Ontopical mines public data for private sector clients using AI. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Has the FTC taken the first step to break up Amazon?

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/14/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Behind the scenes of Shopify's Buy with Prime deal and Flexport's ousting of CEO Dave Clark. Read more ›

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Inovia announces $34-million CAD Discovery Fund for early-stage VCs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/13/2023 08:00 EDT

Fund formalizes Inovia’s support for emerging managers as many struggle to fundraise. Read more ›

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Spring Activator acquires Future Capital to bring wealth creation to underrepresented communities

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/13/2023 05:00 EDT

The combined investments of the two Vancouver-based organizations total over $50 million CAD. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Why Midjourney’s founder rejects venture capital

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/13/2023 04:55 EDT

Plus: Rockwell Automation to acquire Clearpath Robotics. Read more ›

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Web3 startup LayerZero Labs fighting $21.3-million lawsuit from FTX

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 09/12/2023 17:00 EDT

Bankrupt crypto exchange suing LayerZero over alleged fraudulent transfers. Read more ›

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Elevate gears up for 2023 tech festival, unveils full schedule and list of speakers

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/12/2023 14:32 EDT

Headlined by Canada’s Deputy PM, Elevate’s latest event will feature masterclasses and networking after-parties. Read more ›

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The Forum introduces index to support access to capital for women and diverse entrepreneurs

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/12/2023 07:00 EDT

The resource aims to help close the funding gap for women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ founders. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Canadian legaltech duo agrees to merge, SAP nabs LeanIX in $1B+ deal

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/12/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: David Sacks has a new SaaS startup for other SaaS startups. Read more ›

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Properly founders exit as company and tech are sold in separate transactions

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/11/2023 15:15 EDT

America real-estate giant Compass buys out Properly founders; unnamed Canadian firm acquires brokerage. Read more ›

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As enterprises dip their toes into generative AI, Plurilock finds gains in selling safety

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/11/2023 06:02 EDT

Regulatory changes are putting greater pressure on compliance, says CEO Ian Paterson. Read more ›

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