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Cycle Momentum receives $22.25 million in provincial backing, launches matching cleantech funding program

Origo will offer Québec-based pre-seed and seed-stage startups with $150,000 CAD in funding. Montréal-based impact accelerator Cycle Momentum has secured $22.25 million in funding…

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A|I: The AI Times – Anthropic in talks to raise another $2B, a16z discussed backing Midjourney rival
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A|I: The AI Times – Anthropic in talks to raise another $2B, a16z discussed backing Midjourney rival

Plus: Samsung to manufacture chips from AI chip startup Tenstorrent. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

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Backing Raonic for a Competitive Clash: US Open Best Bet
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Backing Raonic for a Competitive Clash: US Open Best Bet

Raonic’s return to professional tennis has been largely successful, but it will be a challenge for him to beat the 7 ranked player in a…

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Solink secures $60-million USD Series C and backing from Goldman Sachs to become cloud video surveillance leader
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Solink secures $60-million USD Series C and backing from Goldman Sachs to become cloud video surveillance leader

As the security market shifts to cloud, Solink looks to scale. Ottawa-based Solink has closed $60 million USD in Series C funding to scale…

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Oamo emerges from stealth with White Star Capital backing to build decentralized data brokerage

Oamo’s team features Kraken, Polygon, Figment, Eventbrite, and Morgan Stanley alumni. Montréal-based Oamo has emerged from stealth with plans to become a decentralized data…

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Small business banking platform Vault launches with backing from Google’s Gradient Ventures
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Small business banking platform Vault launches with backing from Google’s Gradient Ventures

Vault’s co-founders have previously worked at Revolut, Koho. Vault is the latest Canadian startup looking to make banking easier for small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Toronto-based…

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Mortgage startup Perch raises $4 million with continued backing from venture arm of National Association of Realtors
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Mortgage startup Perch raises $4 million with continued backing from venture arm of National Association of Realtors

Perch wants to use data to change mortgages and real estate. Toronto-based mortgage startup Perch has secured a $4 million CAD Series A round…

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With backing from celebrity investors and mortgage lenders, Verifast wants to improve identity, financial verification
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With backing from celebrity investors and mortgage lenders, Verifast wants to improve identity, financial verification

Verifast recently closed a $3.5 million seed round. The mission of Verifast is evident in its name: the startup is on a mission to…

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Stellar, Genesis among crypto orgs backing Stablecorp in $1.9 million CAD round
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Stellar, Genesis among crypto orgs backing Stablecorp in $1.9 million CAD round

Stablecorp wants to increase transparency, security in blockchain transactions. Toronto-headquartered Stablecorp has closed a $1.9 million CAD ($1.5 million USD) in what the firm…

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Uber Eats alum, Top Chef finalist secure backing for Spatula Foods to serve Canadians flash-frozen gourmet meals
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Uber Eats alum, Top Chef finalist secure backing for Spatula Foods to serve Canadians flash-frozen gourmet meals

HelloFresh, Goodfood alum backed the pre-seed round. Toronto-based Spatula Foods has raised $1.87 million CAD ($1.5 million USD) in pre-seed funding, and nabbed the…

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