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Canadian startup news of the week (4/16/23)

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/17/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Round13 nabs $200 million in first close for third fund Read more ›

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Is Canada ready for an EV future?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 04/16/2023 19:04 EDT

Flavio Volpe and Paris Marx join for a conversation on what the future of transportation in Canada might look like. Read more ›

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These companies are hiring product managers across Canada

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/14/2023 17:48 EDT

Manage products in anti-fraud, communications, and data management. Read more ›

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Kepler Communications raises $122.7 million CAD to launch more high-speed satellites

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/14/2023 14:30 EDT

Kepler’s low earth to orbit satellites reportedly deliver speeds of 2.5 gigabytes per second. Read more ›

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Regina-based parking validation app Offstreet closes $1.2 million seed round

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Ryan O'Connor @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/14/2023 11:36 EDT

The app removes the need for human-verified parking exemptions. Read more ›

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ChargeLab secures $15 million, commercial partnerships with electric vehicle companies to expand US presence

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/14/2023 06:00 EDT

ChargeLab touts itself as “the Android of EV charging.” Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Inside Janet Bannister’s new fund for B2B software startups

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/14/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Salesforce is culling management layers. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Lululemon’s failed attempt at becoming a tech company

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/14/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Felix and Eli raise new rounds. Read more ›

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Mila secures $21 million from Québec government to support ethical AI research, projects

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/13/2023 16:54 EDT

The provincial government also invested $14.3 million into ten incubators, accelerators. Read more ›

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Calgary Police Force, Chainalysis partnership aims to reduce cryptocurrency scams

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 04/13/2023 15:17 EDT

Partnership hopes to offer training, support to other law enforcement agencies. Read more ›

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Volta moves to new office to further focus on hybrid support for Atlantic Canadian startups

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/13/2023 14:02 EDT

Volta started offering virtual residency to startups in 2021. Read more ›

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Graphite Innovation & Technology secures $10 million to help reduce emissions from marine shipping vessels

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/13/2023 05:00 EDT

The Halifax startup provides sustainable coating for marine transportation. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – iGaming competition heats up in hot market

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/13/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Walmart sees more than 2,000 job cuts in e-commerce warehouses. Read more ›

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MY01 raises $12.5 million CAD for microsensors that aid in physician diagnostics

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Ryan O'Connor @ BetaKit · 04/12/2023 16:43 EDT

Montréal medtech startup uses microsensors to help doctors diagnose acute compartment syndrome. Read more ›

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Round13 nabs $200 million first close for third fund as co-founders Bruce Croxon, John Eckert step back

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/12/2023 10:51 EDT

Round13’s $150 million growth fund is also in the final stages of closing. Read more ›

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Ariglad raises $1.3 million to help HR teams communicate better, fulfill ticket systems

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/12/2023 06:00 EDT

Ariglad’s AI directs employee questions swiftly to the right parties. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Samsung workers made a major error by using ChatGPT

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/12/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Anthropic’s $5B, 4-year plan to take on OpenAI. Read more ›

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Online vehicle retailer E Inc. to delist from TSX citing limited trading volumes

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/11/2023 17:07 EDT

E Inc. expects to delist from the TSX on May 24. Read more ›

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Startup TNT’s 2022 report maps over $3 million invested into startups, pan-Prairies expansion

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/11/2023 16:14 EDT

The Alberta-based tech group is now live across all three Prairie provinces. Read more ›

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Product sampling startup Sampler acquires Abeo to deepen footprint in beauty industry

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/11/2023 12:01 EDT

Abeo has worked with beauty brands like Sephora, Glossier, Chanel. Read more ›

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