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Oamo emerges from stealth with White Star Capital backing to build decentralized data brokerage

Oamo’s team features Kraken, Polygon, Figment, Eventbrite, and Morgan Stanley alumni. Montréal-based Oamo has emerged from stealth with plans to become a decentralized data…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – FTC signals tougher rules for health companies’ use of data

Plus: MCI OneHealth divests five Calgary clinics to Well Health for $2 million. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from…

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ChrysaLabs raises $15 million to help farmers unearth soil data using AI

ChrysaLabs’ soil-testing tech has been used on over two million acres of farmland. Montréal-based agtech startup ChrysaLabs, which provides soil-testing technologies, has raised…

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US data integration company Boomi plans expansion into Canada, starting with new office in Vancouver
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US data integration company Boomi plans expansion into Canada, starting with new office in Vancouver

Boomi has been building out its C-suite with locally based talent to lead the expansion. Boomi, a Pennsylvania-based company that helps organizations connect disparate…

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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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Nimble Science raises $2.7 million to collect data from previously inaccessible regions of small intestine
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Nimble Science raises $2.7 million to collect data from previously inaccessible regions of small intestine

Nimble’s ingestible device brings new insights into stomach health. Healthtech startup Nimble Science has raised $2.7 million CAD to unlock critical intestinal health data….

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – TikTok under investigation in Canada for data use

The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the form at…

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Generative AI will test what’s worse: biased data or user bad faith

All year, on this podcast, we’ve been talking about the potential for generative AI. How it will change academia, our economy, our laws. How…

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Canadian privacy commissioners launch joint investigation into TikTok data use

TikTok agreed to a $2 million settlement for a Canadian class action lawsuit last year. The federal and provincial privacy commissioners in…

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AI-driven investment startup Delphia acquires Fathom Privacy to increase transparency with user data

Users pool their data together through Delphia with the goal to improve investment strategies. Toronto-based FinTech startup Delphia has acquired a United States company…

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