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Autozen secures $5.1 million to expand car marketplace in Canada, US

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 06/21/2022 11:56 EDT

Autozen has secured over $5.1 million in what it described as an oversubscribed seed round. Read more ›

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Impro.AI secures $2.25 million CAD to improve its AI-augmented corporate coaching solution

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/21/2022 09:01 EDT

The Vancouver startup plans to add corporate mentoring next. Read more ›

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Autodesk alums close $5.3 million CAD to automate building design with Augmenta

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/21/2022 06:59 EDT

Construction, real estate players have bought into Augmenta’s vision. Read more ›

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Potloc raises $35 million to expand social media sampling tech across North America, Europe

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 06/21/2022 05:59 EDT

The consumer research startup claims to have surveyed 36 million people globally. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The UWaterloo experts building quantum-safe cybersecurity

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/21/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Google pays $118 million for underpaying women. Read more ›

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With opening night, #CollisionConf is just happy to be back

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BetaKit @ BetaKit · 06/20/2022 21:01 EDT

The vibes were strong and the questions were soft. Read more ›

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Toronto’s Bonsai lays off staff for second time in two months

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 06/20/2022 18:04 EDT

The CEO cited market volatility despite Bonsai raising $21 million this year. Read more ›

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Why VC Deven Parekh doesn’t mind “overpaying” for a good deal

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit · 06/20/2022 14:36 EDT

Insight Partners VC values growth sustainability over price. Read more ›

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MaRS, KPMG Canada partner to launch Climate Impact Accelerator

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 06/20/2022 14:02 EDT

The accelerator aims to connect corporations with cleantech startups to advance climate innovation. Read more ›

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Areto Labs secures $1 million to address online abuse with machine learning

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/20/2022 06:00 EDT

Areto Labs aims to help sports teams protect star athletes from social media trolls. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple, Coinbase, WonderFi make staff cuts

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/20/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Wave CEO Kirk Simpson to step down three years after acquisition by H&R Block. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (6/19/22)

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/20/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Inovia raises $420 million CAD for fifth early-stage venture fund. Read more ›

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Startup Luxembourg wants Canadian founders to know its country is a gateway to the European market

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/17/2022 14:00 EDT

Funding, support, and access to the single market are some of Luxembourg's startup draws. Read more ›

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BBTV reduces workforce by 14 percent following revenue decline in Q1

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/17/2022 13:13 EDT

Layoffs continue to sweep Canada’s tech sector. Read more ›

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FTX buys registered crypto trading platform Bitvo to expand into Canada

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/17/2022 11:41 EDT

Bitvo is one of the few Canadian crypto companies registered as a restricted dealer. Read more ›

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Collision’s Paddy Cosgrave talks Shopify, tech downturns, and meaningful connections

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/17/2022 10:16 EDT

Unpacking a sophisticated global perspective on Canadian tech. Read more ›

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Immigration expert-led Immigrate aims to help Canadian firms bring the talent they need to Canada

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/17/2022 09:59 EDT

Immigrate claims to have processed over 1,800 applications to date. Read more ›

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Collision unveils 28 Canadian startups shortlisted for pitch competition

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/17/2022 09:33 EDT

Collision expects to see 35,000 attendees in-person after two years of being online. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Changing how doctors get paid

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 06/17/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Teladoc Health faces class action lawsuit alleging it misled investors. Read more ›

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Body of missing Shopify exec Brett O’Grady found in Ottawa

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 06/16/2022 16:08 EDT

O'Grady had been a Treasurer at Shopify since 2015. Read more ›

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