One year after raising $6.5 million, GoodGood shuts down claiming it can’t find more money
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One year after raising $6.5 million, GoodGood shuts down claiming it can’t find more money

Company says downturn has had “dramatic impact” on its rapid local commerce delivery business. Almost one year to the day after closing a significant…

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Mobile apps
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Parallelz raises $3 million to challenge how app stores deliver, distribute apps

Toronto-based startup Parallelz has raised $3.8 million CAD ($3 million USD) in all-equity pre-seed funding led by Maple VC general partner Andre Charoo. Global…

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Mash raises $7.5 million CAD to help builders, developers, and creators monetize

Mash wants to help creators generate cryptocurrency revenue. Mash, a cryptocurrency FinTech startup, has raised $7.5 million CAD ($6 million USD) to help builders,…

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ChargeLab secures $19.3 million CAD with aim to be Android for EV charging
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ChargeLab secures $19.3 million CAD with aim to be Android for EV charging

“The winner will be whoever builds ‘Android’ to power the whole ecosystem.” Zak Lefevre, co-founder and CEO of ChargeLab, sees his company as the…

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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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