Properly secures $36 million CAD, pulls back on geographic expansion plans as Canadian housing market cools
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Properly secures $36 million CAD, pulls back on geographic expansion plans as Canadian housing market cools

Provincial expansions across BC, Ontario, and Québec have been pinned in favour of focus on Toronto and Vancouver. Toronto-based proptech startup Properly has raised…

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Funding party is over as Toronto tech stumbles in Q2 2022

Investment in Q2 2022 fell 69 percent from record-setting first quarter. The last year for Toronto’s tech sector has looked like a wild party….

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Forma.ai raises $57.8 million CAD in Series B round for sales compensation platform

Forma aims to turn sales compensation into science using AI. Toronto-based startup Forma.ai has raised $57.8 million CAD ($45 million USD) in its Series…

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Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round
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Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round

Wealthsimple had Paul Desmaris to fuel its growth; Neo has Peter Thiel. Neo Financial has become Canada’s latest unicorn tech company after securing a…

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Larger rounds, US dollars fuelled Canadian tech’s record-shattering 2021
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Larger rounds, US dollars fuelled Canadian tech’s record-shattering 2021

US investment firms outnumbered Canadian investment firms in Series A, B, C deals. Canada has become fertile ground for venture capital investment in the…

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With Series A funding, Manifest Climate can scale approach to helping companies see climate change as a strategic issue
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With Series A funding, Manifest Climate can scale approach to helping companies see climate change as a strategic issue

The $30 million round will help Manifest reach new markets. At a time when climate change has never been more prevalent in people’s everyday…

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Cybrid secures $3.8 million CAD seed round to help challenger banks launch crypto

As crypto and DeFi products become more mainstream, a Canadian startup is looking to make it easier for FinTech startups and challenger banks to…

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