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BDC’s Thrive Lab announces 25 co-investment partners

$35 million envelope will target women-led businesses aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Business Development Bank of Canada’s (BDC) Thrive Lab is…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Andre De Grasse is in a race to fund health startups
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Andre De Grasse is in a race to fund health startups

Plus: VC interest in fertility continues with $20M Series A for Pollin. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify takes stake in Faire as company discourages employee side hustles

Plus: Instacart quickly loses its IPO gains. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe….

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Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
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A|I: The AI Times – Canadian leaders sign Gen AI code of conduct, Shopify’s CEO wants fewer “referees”

Plus: Amazon rachets AI race with up to $4 billion investment in Anthropic. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI,…

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Neo, Float, Cohere top startup list, Luge tops up new FinTech fund

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple partners with Interac, Luge Capital is ready to cut cheques

Plus: Neo Financial, Float headline LinkedIn top startups list. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…

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Inovia announces $34-million CAD Discovery Fund for early-stage VCs BetaKit

Fund formalizes Inovia’s support for emerging managers as many struggle to fundraise. Montréal-based Inovia Capital has launched its first Discovery Fund, closing $34 million…

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