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Family that formerly co-owned Toronto Star behind new social venture, Hvr Technologies

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/04/2022 06:00 EDT

Hvr wants to create revenue sharing for bloggers, publishers. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Aviron rows on

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/04/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Hims & Hers 2021 revenue jumps 83%. Read more ›

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Shopify platforms acquirer WeCommerce to purchase KnoCommerce for $2.6 million CAD

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 03/03/2022 16:42 EDT

KnoCommerce would mark WeCommerce’s third acquisition since going public on the TSXV. Read more ›

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Questrade launches online mortgage service QuestMortgage

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/03/2022 14:45 EDT

Mortgages could be a differentiator for Questrade amid Wealthsimple competition. Read more ›

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Canadian government launches $4 billion Canada Digital Adoption Program

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/03/2022 13:33 EDT

Program to help some 160,000 small and medium businesses adopt digital technology. Read more ›

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Ontario government announces launch of new intellectual property agency

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 03/03/2022 12:35 EDT

The official launch follows years of work around a provincial IP strategy. Read more ›

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Canadian tech vibe check

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 03/03/2022 10:01 EDT

Talking Ukraine, soonicorns, and tricky valuations in a live AMA with BetaKit readers. Read more ›

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FGC Health acquires Pharmacy Access Solutions to help independent pharmacies automate

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 03/03/2022 07:59 EDT

FGC wants to place software into Canada’s 4,000 independent pharmacies. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Carvana revs up

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/03/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Former Bench CEO Ian Crosby joins Shopify Balance. Read more ›

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OpsLevel raises $15 million Series A funding for developer portal

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 03/02/2022 17:01 EDT

Executives from eBay, PagerDuty, and Sentry invested in the round. Read more ›

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Summit Nanotech secures $17.8 million CAD to commercialize sustainable lithium extraction technology

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/02/2022 14:28 EDT

Last year, Summit Nanotech won $1 million from the Women in Cleantech Challenge. Read more ›

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Sanctuary AI secures $75.5 million in mission to create the world’s first human-like intelligence robots

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 03/02/2022 13:47 EDT

Sanctuary’s backers include Bell, Magna, Verizon, and Workday. Read more ›

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Q4 Inc. reports rising revenue, losses in fourth quarter and 2021

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/02/2022 13:26 EDT

Despite stock drop since IPO, CEO optimistic about organic growth, M&A opportunities. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Meta’s killer app is translation?

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/02/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Waymo to keep robotaxi safety details secret, court rules. Read more ›

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Zymeworks co-founder, former CEO Ali Tehrani joins Amplitude Ventures as venture partner

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/02/2022 04:59 EDT

Tehrani aims to leverage his Zymeworks learnings to help other Canadian biotech firms grow. Read more ›

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Flashfood secures $12.3 million Series A to expand discounted food marketplace in the US

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/01/2022 15:07 EDT

Opentable founder and S2G Ventures managing director Chuck Templeton will join Flashfood’s board of directors. Read more ›

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Invest Ontario appoints CEO as InBC bolsters team with Telus exec

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/01/2022 14:23 EDT

Ontario and British Columbia are building their respective agencies to foster local innovation. Read more ›

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Disco closes $15 million Series A round from investors behind MasterClass, Coursera to scale its live learning platform

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/01/2022 09:00 EDT

Disco uses influencers like Margaret Atwood and Andre De Grasse to drive growth. Read more ›

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Curv Health closes $5.1 million to connect employers, insurers with healthcare providers

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/01/2022 06:00 EDT

Round co-led by Build Ventures and healthtech-focused iGan Partners. Read more ›

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Canadian venture capital investment hits all-time high of $14.2 billion in 2021

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/01/2022 05:59 EDT

CVCA CEO: “it signals an extremely healthy ecosystem.” Read more ›

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