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OMERS Ventures turnover continues with global head Damien Steel joining Deep Sky as CEO

With significant summer departures, OMERS Ventures’ playbook has changed once again. At the beginning of this year, Damien Steel laid out a bold vision…

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Hopper continues embedded FinTech push with Air Canada partnership

FinTech offerings now represent half of Hopper’s app revenue. Air Canada and Montréal-based startup Hopper have partnered on a new feature called Cancel for…

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Dapper Labs makes third round of layoffs since November as crypto winter continues
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Dapper Labs makes third round of layoffs since November as crypto winter continues

NBA Top Shot creator lays off 51 people amid NFT market struggles. Vancouver-based Dapper Labs has carried out more layoffs, marking the Web3 company’s…

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Canadian cleantech continues fundraising streak as Orennia, CarbonCure raise collective $105 million USD

From Halifax to Calgary, Canadian cleantech remains resilient despite the tech funding downturn. Despite the tight fundraising environment overall, Canadian cleantech companies continue to…

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York University’s Schulich School of Business continues tech leadership focus with new certificate programs

Program directors include leaders from OMERS, Wealthsimple, Q2, and Panache. York University’s Schulich School of Business is continuing its focus on technology leadership with…

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CVCA: Canadian venture capital continues to fall back to pre-pandemic levels
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CVCA: Canadian venture capital continues to fall back to pre-pandemic levels

Canadian trends are in line with the US and global results. Canadian venture capital investment continued its significant decline in Q1 2023 compared to…

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Diagram Ventures closes $100-million for latest fund as it continues to bet on FinTech
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Diagram Ventures closes $100-million for latest fund as it continues to bet on FinTech

For the first time, Diagram will also invest in companies it doesn’t have a hand in creating. Diagram Ventures remains bullish on FinTech companies…

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Storm continues at Thundercrash with a 5,000 Euro prize pool
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Storm continues at Thundercrash with a 5,000 Euro prize pool

Thunderpick is hosting Thundercrash. The event is ongoing, with a commencement date of April 7, 2023. It is set to conclude on April 16, 2023,…

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Pariplay continues its partnership with Ainsworth
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Pariplay continues its partnership with Ainsworth

Pariplay, which happens to be an affiliate of NeoGames, has taken the decision to continue its partnership with Ainsworth Game Technology Limited. The prime reason…

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Bernard Lee continues 12-year legacy of aiding Boston's needy families
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Bernard Lee continues 12-year legacy of aiding Boston’s needy families

The year 2022 is coming to a finish, and the holidays are in full swing. The time has come for Bernard Lee to offer all…

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