Brickeye secures $5 million CAD in convertible debt round with participation from BDC and Graphite Ventures
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Brickeye secures $5 million CAD in convertible debt round with participation from BDC and Graphite Ventures

Brickeye provides construction companies with job site monitoring, analytics, and smart automations. Toronto-based Brickeye, a construction-focused internet of things (IoT) and data analytics company,…

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A|I: The AI Times – OpenAI passes $1.3B annualized revenue while Big Tech struggles to turn AI hype into profits

Plus: Canadian quantum group appoints its first CEO. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and…

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Neo Financial, Jobber, WaitWell among winners of sixth annual Start Alberta Tech Awards
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Neo Financial, Jobber, WaitWell among winners of sixth annual Start Alberta Tech Awards

Neo Financial was recognized as scaleup of the year while Jobber was awarded for its $100 million Series D. Twelve awards were handed out…

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Alberta’s tech sector remained resilient in first quarter of 2023

Jobber’s megadeal pushed venture funding over $200 million in the first three months of the year. Venture funding in Alberta’s tech sector has grown…

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Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment
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A|I: The AI Times – Bill Gates is blogging about AI now

Plus: Alberta gives $30 million to AI research. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and…

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Vertu Capital closes first private equity fund with over $300 million
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Canadian startup news of the week (3/26/23)

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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Mercator AI raises $5.1 million CAD as it develops early project detection tool for construction

Mercator helps business developers find leads in construction projects faster using AI. Calgary-based proptech startup Mercator AI has raised $5.1 million CAD ($3.75 million…

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A|I: The AI Times – Toronto wants to kill the smart city forever
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A|I: The AI Times – Toronto wants to kill the smart city forever

Plus: Tesla is cutting about 200 Autopilot jobs. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and…

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Mercator AI raises $1 million CAD to fuel North American expansion

Startup uses AI to generate early leads on construction projects for general contractors. Real-time construction intelligence startup Mercator AI has raised a $1 million…

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