Brightspark seeks to recreate its “home run” exits of Think Dynamics, Radian6 as it launches $120-million fund
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Brightspark seeks to recreate its “home run” exits of Think Dynamics, Radian6 as it launches $120-million fund

Brightspark Ventures has made an initial close of $60 million towards its target. Brightspark Ventures thinks now is the right time to be investing…

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Optable raises $26 million CAD to help companies improve advertising campaigns
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Optable raises $26 million CAD to help companies improve advertising campaigns

Optable is backed by a group of corporate venture investors. Montréal-based Optable has raised $26 million CAD ($20 million USD) to expand the reach…

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Prevu3D raises $13.3 million CAD to help enterprises take “‘first steps”’ into industrial metaverse
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Prevu3D raises $13.3 million CAD to help enterprises take “‘first steps”’ into industrial metaverse

Prevu3D claims 3D digital twins can reduce industrial carbon footprint. Montréal startup Prevu3D, which provides 3D scanning technologies, has announced the closing of a…

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Potloc raises $35 million to expand social media sampling tech across North America, Europe
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Potloc raises $35 million to expand social media sampling tech across North America, Europe

The consumer research startup claims to have surveyed 36 million people globally. In the current market squeeze a lot of companies are contracting; not…

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Éléonore Jarry-Ferron, Pablo Srugo get promoted at Brightspark, Mistral

Jarry, Srugo, and two others co-founded VCHOURS in 2020 to support startups during the pandemic. Montréal-headquartered venture capital (VC) firm Brightspark Ventures has promoted…

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University of Alberta spinout DrugBank closes $9 million from Brightspark, Amplitude, Theodorus to fuel drug discovery with its data platform
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University of Alberta spinout DrugBank closes $9 million from Brightspark, Amplitude, Theodorus to fuel drug discovery with its data platform

DrugBank wants to ‘be the shovel’ in a gold rush of new medical innovation. Training machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms requires…

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Vetster raises $30 million in Series B, partners with investor Pet Meds

Vetster puts its paws on a new partnership. Toronto-based pet tech startup Vetster has secured $37.8 million CAD ($30 million USD) in what it…

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