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Woveo closes $2.3 million to expand community wallet platform for underserved banking customers

As cost of borrowing increases, Woveo wants to help non-prime customers save, build credit. Calgary-based FinTech startup Woveo has raised $2.3 million CAD in…

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Diversity gap persists in senior ranks of Canadian VC firms

BDC Capital data shows almost half of venture firms are entirely male owned. Despite year-over-year gains in the representation of women and visible minorities…

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Federal government announces first VCCI inclusive growth stream VC fund recipients

BKR Capital, District Ventures Capital, Ripple Ventures, Sandpiper Ventures, The51 receive portion of $25 million. The Government of Canada is investing up to $25…

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Simmunome secures $2 million to make clinical trials more efficient with AI |BetaKit
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Simmunome secures $2 million to make clinical trials more efficient with AI |BetaKit

Montréal startup’s backers include Theodorus, Eurêka, BKR Capital, Sandpiper, and ACET Capital. Clinical trials can be time-consuming, expensive, and suffer poor success rates. Using…

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