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Future Fertility secures $7.6 million CAD for AI-powered in vitro fertilization

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/10/2022 13:10 EDT

The Toronto company is part of a growing wave of fertility-focused tech startups. Read more ›

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Thin Air Labs taking startup support services to Toronto

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 01/10/2022 12:00 EDT

Thin Air lands in Toronto ahead of imminent $30 million Fund I close. Read more ›

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VC economics: why startup valuations are art while dilution is a science

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Silicon Valley Bank @ BetaKit · 01/10/2022 06:05 EDT

You need to understand the investor mindset. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – WonderFi makes a huge (Bit)buy

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/10/2022 05:30 EDT

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before anyone else, make sure to subscribe using the form at the bottom of this page. WonderFi acquiring Bitbuy, Canada’s first regulated crypto marketplace (BETAKIT) Kevin O’Leary-backed crypto company, WonderFi, is acquiring First Ledger Corp, the parent company of the cryptocurrency trading platform Bitbuy, for approximately $260... Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (1/09/22)

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/10/2022 05:30 EDT

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If you prefer this update hit your inbox every week, make sure to subscribe to the BetaKit Newsletter using the form at the bottom of this page. Top Stories of the Week League enters 2022 as Canada’s newest unicorn with TDM Growth Partners-led round Sources indicated that... Read more ›

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Mogo filing says relationship with Coinsquare is delaying CSA exemption

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/07/2022 15:32 EDT

Exemptive relief and registration a no-go for Mogo (for now). Read more ›

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Dax Dasilva’s Age of Union Alliance donates $4.5 million USD to Sea Shepherd to fight illegal fishing

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/07/2022 15:13 EDT

Age of Union’s sixth global partnership following its initial $40 million pledge. Read more ›

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Wishpond acquires SMS marketing firm Winback.chat for $700,000

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/07/2022 12:53 EDT

Vancouver-based Wishpond has acquired Winback.chat from AtlasMind Inc. for $700,000 USD in cash. With the deal closed on December, this marks Wishpond’s fourth acquisition in 2021. Headquartered in New York, Winback provides automated SMS marketing solutions, including a cart abandonment tool for Shopify merchants that can be installed with a single click. Winback’s technology is deployed when a shopper browses but doesn’t add anything to their cart. The company claims... Read more ›

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BuildDirect appoints David Lazar as interim CEO as former chief exec Dan Park joins Imperfect Foods

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/07/2022 06:00 EDT

Dan Park will remain chair of BuildDirect’s board. Read more ›

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In preparation for IPO, Clio nabs Clearco CFO

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 01/06/2022 18:29 EDT

Clearco also lost a co-founder as another becomes interim CFO. Read more ›

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Proposify lays off 25 employees as it fails to hit growth targets

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/06/2022 14:29 EDT

CEO insists Proposify is still a thriving startup. Read more ›

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Assent Compliance Canada’s newest unicorn after $446.5 million CAD raise

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 01/06/2022 11:20 EDT

Funds will go toward European expansion, more staff. Read more ›

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Tech leaders call on Toronto Police Service Board to strengthen proposed AI policy

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

The letter’s signatories include experts from Shopify, ApplyBoard, PointClickCare, CIBC, and TD. Read more ›

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TrojAI secures $3 million in seed funding to protect AI solutions against security threats

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/05/2022 13:37 EDT

TrojAI maintains cyber attacks on self-automated cars could pose a public danger. Read more ›

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Headversity raises $12.7 million CAD to scale workplace mental health solution

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/05/2022 06:00 EDT

The startup plans to use its Series A capital to expand into the US. Read more ›

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Headversity raises $12.5 million CAD to scale workplace mental health solution

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/05/2022 06:00 EDT

The startup plans to use its Series A capital to expand into the US. Read more ›

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Following recent acquisitions, LifeSpeak files to raise up to $450 million CAD

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 01/04/2022 17:52 EDT

LifeSpeak’s short-form base shelf prospectus comes less than six months after its TSX debut. Read more ›

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WonderFi acquiring Bitbuy, Canada’s first regulated crypto marketplace

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/04/2022 16:02 EDT

WonderFi is backed by Kevin O’Leary. Read more ›

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Hardbacon acquires India-based financial calculator Findmytotal.com

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/04/2022 13:35 EDT

Last year, Hardbacon announced plans to list on a Canadian stock exchange. Read more ›

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Findings in SVB’s global healthtech report mirror 2021 trends in Canada

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 01/04/2022 06:00 EDT

Virtual care is here to stay. Read more ›

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