Sixty Degree Capital closes $338 million CAD for third venture fund
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Healthtech startups among targets of Sixty Degree Capital’s new $338-million CAD fund

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Sue Umapathy at Startupfest
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RBCx Capital’s ‘Capital Whisperer’ Sue Umapathy on “return to due diligence”

When conducting due diligence, RBCx’s ‘Capital Whisperer’ said “it’s all about the team.” Following the record-breaking peaks for venture funding in 2021, investors’ approach…

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Luge Capital’s David Nault on making investment decisions through the AI hype cycle

Since the release of OpenAI’s large language model-based chatbot, ChatGPT, enthusiasm for all things artificial intelligence (AI), and specifically generative AI, have surged. In…

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Ha Nguyen named McRock Capital’s third partner as firm looks to raise $200 million fund

Nguyen is the first McRock partner in addition to firm’s co-founders. Ha Nguyen has taken on the role of partner at McRock Capital, becoming…

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Giatec
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Giatec receives $5 million from BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice to bolster concrete testing tech

Giatec’s clients include construction firms like AECOM, McCarthy. Ottawa-based Giatec, which provides concrete testing technologies, has secured a $5 million investment from BDC Capital’s…

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Ataccama secures $150 million from Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities Fund

The Toronto data management startup cuts ties with bootstrapping. Toronto-based startup Ataccama has secured $150 million in growth capital from American private investment firm…

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