Vistara Growth secures $200-million CAD initial close for fifth private credit fund
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Vistara Growth secures $200-million CAD initial close for fifth private credit fund

Vistara sees opportunity post-SVB as traditional lenders and VCs pull back. Vancouver-based Vistara Growth has raised over $200 million CAD for its latest technology-focused…

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InBC leads $13.5-million financing round for ThoughtExchange
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InBC leads $13.5-million financing round for ThoughtExchange

The startup claims its revenues have grown fivefold in the last five years. Rossland, BC-based engagement software startup ThoughtExchange has secured a $13.5-million equity…

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Megadeal slowdown in Q3 marks three-year low for Canadian venture volume

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…

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InBC invests $29 million into 4AG Robotics, Clarius Mobile Health, Pender, Amplitude Ventures
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InBC invests $29 million into 4AG Robotics, Clarius Mobile Health, Pender, Amplitude Ventures

InBC Investment Corp. (InBC) has announced $29 million CAD worth of investments into two tech startups and two venture capital (VC) funds with a…

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TechBrew rebrands to 4AG Robotics, closes $17.5-million Series A to build mushroom-picking robots
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TechBrew rebrands to 4AG Robotics, closes $17.5-million Series A to build mushroom-picking robots

Backed by BDC, InBC, and Emmertech, 4AG is gearing up to get its tech to farms. Salmon Arm, BC-based mushroom-picking technology startup TechBrew Robotics…

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FinTech startup Peloton Technologies announces acquisition of KIS Payments
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FinTech startup Peloton Technologies announces acquisition of KIS Payments

The deal comes almost four months after Peloton received $1.5M from PacifiCan. Victoria-based FinTech startup Peloton Technologies has announced the acquisition of Nanaimo, British…

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Conexus, Emmertech alum Sean O’Connor joins TechBrew Robotics as CEO
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Conexus, Emmertech alum Sean O’Connor joins TechBrew Robotics as CEO

TechBrew is an Emmertech portfolio firm that builds mushroom-pickling robots. Sean O’Connor, former managing director of Conexus Venture Capital and Emmertech, has joined Salmon…

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SaaSquatch acquired by US-based partnership management platform Impact.com
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SaaSquatch acquired by US-based partnership management platform Impact.com

Deal follows Impact.com’s recent purchase of another BC tech startup: Pressboard. Victoria, BC-based customer referral software startup SaaSquatch has been purchased by Impact.com. In…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Where Amazon’s healthcare bets are headed next

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Meet the Y Combinator Summer 2023 cohort startups with Canadian connections

Participants include Decoda Health, Greenlite, LifestyleRX, Spine AI, Tempo Labs, Terminal, and VaultPay. Seven Canadian-affiliated tech startups are participating in Y Combinator’s Summer 2022…

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