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Six Canadian tech founders share their wins and learnings from 2023

The founders of Tailscale, Wrapbook, and more are here to help you end your year on a high note. It’s no secret that 2023…

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Ten Key Labs secures $10.5 million, launches AI equity management tool for founders
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Ten Key Labs secures $10.5 million, launches AI equity management tool for founders

Extreme Venture Partners, Xtreme Labs alum secures backing from Craft Ventures, Shopify angels, Wave co-founder. Toronto-based software startup Ten Key Labs has announced $10.5…

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Properly founders exit as company and tech are sold in separate transactions

America real-estate giant Compass buys out Properly founders; unnamed Canadian firm acquires brokerage. Toronto-based proptech startup Properly has been acquired, after its founders announced…

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Former Global Founders Capital partner launches Northside Ventures to back pre-seed Canadian entrepreneurs across North America

Northside has secured $6.25 million USD from Inovia, Intact, Bain, Golden Ventures, and Garage Capital, among others. After spending the past few years building…

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Seven Canadian tech founders dish about their journey running a startup

Get to know the founders of Cohere, Neo Financial, and more. The first half of 2023 has been tough for entrepreneurs. Inflation has kept…

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Four startup growth tips for founders, from founders

Founders from Bridgit, 7Shifts, Jane App, and Bloomerang share the lessons that shaped their businesses. No two startup journeys are identical. However, trends can…

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MindBridge founder Solon Angel joins Fresh Founders as managing partner
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MindBridge founder Solon Angel joins Fresh Founders as managing partner

Following MindBridge departure, Angel wanted to explore another “specific idea in accounting tech.” The founder of Ottawa-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup MindBridge, Solon Angel,…

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Canadian startups NL Patent, BorderlessHR, Monark crack Google’s Women Founders accelerator| BetaKit

Three startups represent Canada in a cohort of 11 North American companies. Three Canadian startups are joining Google’s latest cohort for its women founders…

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Shakudo closes $9.5-million CAD Series A to help companies adopt generative AI
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Founders of VendorPM, Shakudo, Moment Energy among C100’s 2023 fellows

C100 also appointed PointClickCare CEO Mike Wessinger, Kijiji founder as co-chairs. Non-profit Canadian tech member association The C100 has unveiled the participants in this…

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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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