Northside Ventures founder and general partner Alex McIsaac.
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Former Global Founders Capital partner launches Northside Ventures to back pre-seed Canadian entrepreneurs across North America

Northside has secured $6.25 million USD from Inovia, Intact, Bain, Golden Ventures, and Garage Capital, among others. After spending the past few years building…

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After navigating “major” changes to restaurant industry, Notch closes $13.7 million CAD to fuel pivot to FinTech
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After navigating “major” changes to restaurant industry, Notch closes $13.7 million CAD to fuel pivot to FinTech

Toronto-based supply chain software startup Notch has survived COVID-19 upending the restaurant industry and come out of the pandemic with a focus on FinTech…

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Led by ex-Vidyard employees, HyperComply wants to get rid of security questionnaires
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Led by ex-Vidyard employees, HyperComply wants to get rid of security questionnaires

After closing $6.4 million USD in January, HyperComply launched a product to automate due diligence. HyperComply co-founder and CEO Amar Chahal believes that “the…

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Funding party is over as Toronto tech stumbles in Q2 2022

Investment in Q2 2022 fell 69 percent from record-setting first quarter. The last year for Toronto’s tech sector has looked like a wild party….

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Larger rounds, US dollars fuelled Canadian tech’s record-shattering 2021
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Larger rounds, US dollars fuelled Canadian tech’s record-shattering 2021

US investment firms outnumbered Canadian investment firms in Series A, B, C deals. Canada has become fertile ground for venture capital investment in the…

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