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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Is Apple close to no-prick blood glucose tracking for its watch?

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GreenSky expands team, secures $16 million first close of Fund V as firm sees opportunity amid the downturn BetaKit
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GreenSky expands team, secures $17 million first close of Fund V as firm sees opportunity amid the downturn BetaKit

“When you get that kind of volatility … that’s when you get the best opportunities.” GreenSky Ventures has announced its fifth fund with a…

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GreenSky expands team, secures $16 million first close of Fund V as firm sees opportunity amid the downturn BetaKit
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GreenSky expands team, secures $16 million first close of Fund V as firm sees opportunity amid the downturn BetaKit

“When you get that kind of volatility … that’s when you get the best opportunities.” GreenSky Ventures has announced its fifth fund with a…

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Indigenous venture firm Raven Capital eyes US market as it secures $46 million for second fund
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Raven Indigenous Capital Partners tops initial target for second fund with $100 million final close

With Fund II, Raven aims to build more innovative Indigenous economies. Indigenous-led venture capital firm Raven Indigenous Capital Partners has announced the final closing…

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CEO of Briza steps down as insurtech startup cuts close to half of its staff
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CEO of Briza steps down as insurtech startup cuts close to half of its staff

Briza’s leadership includes FreshBooks founder Mike McDerment and former director of engineering Rishi Sharma. The CEO of Toronto-based insurtech Briza stepped down last week…

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Innovobot holds initial close of targeted $40 million fund to invest in “deep tech for good”
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Innovobot holds initial close of targeted $40 million fund to invest in “deep tech for good”

The fund has secured $14 million from entrepreneurs and family offices. Innovobot has secured $14 million CAD in an initial close of its seed-stage…

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Properly secures $36 million CAD, pulls back on geographic expansion plans as Canadian housing market cools
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Canadian tech layoffs continue as tough year comes to a close

Properly, TealBook, D2L, League among latest firms to cut staff amid economic downturn. At least another 10 Canadian tech firms have recently laid off…

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Two Small Fish go big with third fund, targets $40 million CAD final close
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Two Small Fish go big with third fund, targets $40 million CAD final close

The firm’s investments include SkipTheDishes and Sheertex. Eva Lau’s Two Small Fish Ventures is moving upstream with the launch of a third fund. The…

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Idealist Capital secures $250 million initial close for new climate impact fund

The fund is led by Québec business leaders with ties to Power Corp and Bombardier. New climate impact fund Idealist Capital has secured a…

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D-Wave lists on New York Stock Exchange following close of SPAC deal
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A|I: The AI Times – D-Wave goes public after close of SPAC deal

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you…

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