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Vector Institute awards nearly $2 million in scholarships for Ontario AI students

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/11/2022 16:35 EDT

Vector wants to take a bite out of the tech talent crunch. Read more ›

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Australia-based Spacer acquires WhereiPark to fuel North American expansion

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/11/2022 16:14 EDT

WhereiPark gets acquired as Spacer gears up for widening international footprint. Read more ›

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Alida set to expand into Alberta with new Edmonton office, plans to hire over 100

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/11/2022 15:58 EDT

Alida taps into Edmonton as SaaS startup bolsters international footprint. Read more ›

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White Star Capital, Coveo alum-led Lighthouse Labs closes $9.1 million CAD to build a search platform for the metaverse

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/11/2022 08:59 EDT

Montréal’s Lighthouse Labs aims to “be the Google” for virtual worlds. What the hell does that mean? Read more ›

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Volley founder aims to leverage Andela experience to build similar model for sales talent

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/11/2022 06:00 EDT

Volley aims to fill top-of-funnel sales talent gap for B2B SaaS companies. Read more ›

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Used vehicle marketplace Clutch secures $150 million in debt from Neuberger Berman to expand its fleet

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/10/2022 18:25 EDT

Clutch claims thousands of pre-owned vehicles are for sale on its marketplace. Read more ›

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Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/10/2022 17:18 EDT

With fresh funds, Certn plans to hire 160 new roles this year. Read more ›

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Dapper Labs launches $725 million ecosystem fund for Flow blockchain innovation

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/10/2022 16:17 EDT

The fund is a joint commitment with participation from a16z, Coatue, Coinfund, others. Read more ›

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Georgian backs Vention again in $123.7 million CAD in Series C round

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/10/2022 15:20 EDT

This is the second Georgian-led round for the industrial tech startup. Read more ›

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Plusgrade to acquire TSX and Nasdaq-listed loyalty commerce startup Points

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/10/2022 11:55 EDT

Points hopes to surf the wave of the post-pandemic travel boom. Read more ›

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OneEleven’s former ED Siri Agrell explains why she’s embracing tech (but not Twitter) in her run for public office

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Siri Agrell @ BetaKit · 05/10/2022 10:05 EDT

Some politicians avoid social media because they don’t know how to use it. Agrell doesn’t think they should use it. Read more ›

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Maverix leads $83.5 million USD investment in Shopify-focused ecommerce aggregator Agora

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/10/2022 07:00 EDT

The investor that bet on Shopify is now betting on Shopify stores. Read more ›

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Celtic House venture partner Jonathan Graff joins LifeRaft Inc. as CEO

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/09/2022 15:22 EDT

Graff built digital media company, Kaboose, to over 500 employees. Read more ›

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Wattpad co-founder Allen Lau to step down as CEO, become executive advisor

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/09/2022 14:17 EDT

Lau called the move both a “final curtain call” and the start of “a new story.” Read more ›

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Applications close May 31 for Amii’s AI program for women and gender-diverse people

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/09/2022 11:43 EDT

Women make up only 32 percent of the AI workforce; Amii wants to change that. Read more ›

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OMERS Ventures’ Damien Steel wants you to stop reading tech headlines

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/09/2022 07:05 EDT

What is the value of a valuation? Read more ›

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Tengiva closes $5 million to tackle supply chain issues in the textile industry

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/09/2022 06:00 EDT

Investor says Tengiva is “at the right place at the right time.” Read more ›

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Thinkific sees revenue rise, net loss jump in Q1 2022, following recent layoffs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/06/2022 15:04 EDT

Thinkific attributes higher net loss to growth investments, restructuring costs. Read more ›

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Tilr secures $1.3 million grant from Ontario through Skills Development Fund

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/06/2022 14:53 EDT

Tlir is one of over 200 companies financed in the second SDF round. Read more ›

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Platform Calgary opens applications for Calgary Fintech Awards

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/06/2022 14:10 EDT

Participating startups get a chance to win up to $250,000. Read more ›

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