Business getaway marketplace RetreatsAndVenues takes first prize in New Ventures BC 2023 startup competition
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Business getaway marketplace RetreatsAndVenues takes first prize in New Ventures BC 2023 startup competition

Vancouver-based startups Browse AI and Blanka came in second and third place. New Ventures BC has given out $250,000 in prize money to the…

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Shipping container marketplace Boxhub raises $12.4 million for global expansion

Boxhub said it has become popular with people making tiny houses and vertical farms. Toronto-based startup Boxhub, which offers an online marketplace for shipping…

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In Canadian first, Gatik and Loblaw take safety drivers out of autonomous delivery trucks
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R|T: The Retail Times – Loblaw axes its third-party seller driven e-commerce marketplace

Plus: Alibaba pushes back on layoff rumours. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe….

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Following exit to Live Nation, Universe founders secure $10.8 million for online art marketplace Peggy

Peggy uses AI to help artists and collectors authenticate artwork. After selling their social ticketing platform, Universe, to Live Nation Entertainment, serial entrepreneurs Craig…

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Home and auto insurance marketplace YouSet raises $2.1 million, launches in Ontario

The Montréal startup plants its feet in Ontario in preparation for a nationwide launch. Montréal-based insurance marketplace YouSet has secured $2.1 million CAD in…

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Autozen secures $5.1 million to expand car marketplace in Canada, US

Autozen has secured over $5.1 million in what it described as an oversubscribed seed round. Vancouver-based startup Autozen has secured over $5.1 million in…

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mPowered partners with Ocean Set to build blockchain-powered ocean data marketplace

The marketplace is meant to allow orgs to profit from sharing data securely. mPowered is teaming up with Ocean Set to build a marketplace…

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Used vehicle marketplace Clutch secures $150 million in debt from Neuberger Berman to expand its fleet
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Used vehicle marketplace Clutch secures $150 million in debt from Neuberger Berman to expand its fleet

Clutch claims thousands of pre-owned vehicles are for sale on its marketplace. Toronto-headquartered startup Clutch has secured $150 million in debt financing from funds…

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Live shopping marketplace ShopThing secures $10 million Series A round

ShopThing lets you shop for things via someone else’s live stream. Toronto-based retail platform ShopThing has closed its $10 million Series A round led…

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WonderFi clears regulatory hurdles, set to close acquisition of registered crypto marketplace Bitbuy
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WonderFi clears regulatory hurdles, set to close acquisition of registered crypto marketplace Bitbuy

CEOs think deal could mark step towards crypto consolidation, DeFi regulation. Vancouver’s WonderFi is set to complete its acquisition of First Ledger Corp, the…

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