Durable aims to help solo entrepreneurs launch service-based businesses with AI BetaKit
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Durable aims to help solo entrepreneurs launch service-based businesses with AI BetaKit

Durable has closed $6.25 million USD to date from US investors. Durable founder and CEO James Clift wants to make starting and running a…

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Ownly secures $2.55 million, aims to become “Shopify for real estate”
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Ownly secures $2.55 million, aims to become “Shopify for real estate”

Calgary startup aims to help “old school” real estate developers sell new homes. After spending nearly 20 years working in the real estate industry…

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With $20 million, Goldsky aims to make blockchain data easy to use
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With $20 million, Goldsky aims to make blockchain data easy to use

Plaid founders Zach Perret and William Hockey invested in Goldsky. Goldsky is living up to its lux name, announcing a $20 million seed round…

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Portage Ventures rolls out new late-stage FinTech fund, aims to raise up to $1 billion USD
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Portage Ventures rolls out new late-stage FinTech fund, aims to raise up to $1 billion USD

Amid downturn, Portage sees chance to fund FinTech firms reluctant to take valuation hit. Portage Ventures, the VC arm of Power Corp investment firm…

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

Immigrate claims to have processed over 1,800 applications to date. Saskatoon-based startup Immigrate Software provides immigration automation technology to more than 350 businesses, including…

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University of Waterloo quantum expert-led EvolutionQ aims to help orgs “prepare for the quantum age”
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University of Waterloo quantum expert-led EvolutionQ aims to help orgs “prepare for the quantum age”

As quantum computing race heats up, EvolutionQ secures $7 million CAD for quantum-safe cybersecurity. Led by a group of cryptography and quantum computing experts…

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Hopper rolls out new FinTech products as it aims to build a "travel super app"
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Hopper rolls out new FinTech products as it aims to build a “travel super app”

CEO says FinTech products make B2B play more sticky. Travel tech company Hopper continues to expand its FinTech capabilities, announcing several new products that…

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Starting with Ontario, Kruzee aims to become North America’s leading online driving school

Ratehub, Juno College alum-led Kruzee gears up for launch with $500,000. Toronto-based driver’s education platform Kruzee has raised $500,000 CAD in pre-seed funding to…

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

Volley aims to fill top-of-funnel sales talent gap for B2B SaaS companies. With his new startup, Toronto-based Volley, founder and CEO Ian Carnevale plans…

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Canadian startup news of the week (4/17/22)
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify aims to Deliverr

Plus: Shopify makes strategic investment in US AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from…

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