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Kento Health raises $4.1 million CAD to bring AI to cardiovascular care

Dialogue alumni’s new startup is gearing up to strike hard in the battle against the leading cause of death. Montréal-based healthtech startup Kento Health…

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Spring Activator acquires Future Capital to bring wealth creation to underrepresented communities

The combined investments of the two Vancouver-based organizations total over $50 million CAD. Vancouver-based incubator and accelerator Spring Activator has acquired EdTech startup Future…

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Conquest Planning partners with CapIntel to bring AI-powered advice to more financial advisors and investors
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Conquest Planning partners with CapIntel to bring AI-powered advice to more financial advisors and investors

Two Canadian FinTech startups team up after closing Series A rounds last year. Winnipeg-based Conquest Planning has partnered with another Canadian FinTech firm focused…

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Shopify changes employee compensation model: “being a manager now has no effect on compensation”
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify and Lightspeed bring positive earnings to pessimistic markets

Plus: Uber is finally making money after years of losses. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and…

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WaitWell closes $1.5 million to bring its queue management tech to new markets
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WaitWell closes $1.5 million to bring its queue management tech to new markets

After establishing itself in higher education, WaitWell eyes private health care. Calgary-based WaitWell, which sells queue management and service-delivery software, has secured $1.5 million…

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Sampler acquires AdMass’s tech and founders to bring AI and user-generated content to its product sampling platform

The deal marks Sampler’s second acquisition in four months. Sampler, which matches large packaged-goods firms with consumers seeking samples by mail, has acquired fellow…

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Brizo Data raises $12 million to bring data insights to foodservice industry
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Brizo Data raises $12 million to bring data insights to foodservice industry

BDC Capital and Framework Venture Partners led the round. Québec City-based Brizo Data has secured over $12 million CAD for its Series A round…

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Synctera secures National Bank funding, partnership to bring banking-as-a-service platform to Canada

Synctera helps FinTechs build and launch compliant financial products debit and lending. Synctera has secured $15 million as it expands its banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform…

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Scale Without Borders wants to bring Canada’s immigrant tech community together in November summit
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Scale Without Borders wants to bring Canada’s immigrant tech community together in November summit

Last year’s summit spanned three days and saw 1,000 registrants. Scale Without Borders (SWB), an initiative dedicated to entrepreneurs who are newcomers to Canada,…

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Tablz closes $3.2 million CAD to bring premium seating to the restaurant industry
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Tablz closes $3.2 million CAD to bring premium seating to the restaurant industry

Tablz wants to monetize restaurant tables like airplane seats. After completing its pilot—which saw over 2,500 tables booked through its platform—and raising its first…

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