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Kento Health raises $4.1 million CAD to bring AI to cardiovascular care

Dialogue alumni’s new startup is gearing up to strike hard in the battle against the leading cause of death. Montréal-based healthtech startup Kento Health…

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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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Spellbook, formerly Rally, raises $10.9 million to automate legal contracts using generative AI

The company is rebranding as part of a new focus on its AI tool and strategy. The Toronto legaltech startup Rally has raised $10.9…

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Vivid Machines raises $5.8 million CAD to help growers virtually monitor fruit trees

Toronto startup uses imaging and AI to monitor crop production. Toronto-based agtech startup Vivid Machines, which provides monitoring technologies for the fruit supply chain,…

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AssistIQ raises $2.5 million CAD to cut down on medical waste in hospitals

AI platform tracks use of disposable medical devices, supplies for surgeries and common procedures. A medtech startup that has developed a new artificial intelligence…

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Walnut Insurance secures $4 million CAD to help FinTechs deliver embedded insurance programs

Walnut has partnered with Neo Financial, Nuula to launch their insurance products. Toronto-based Walnut Insurance, which provides a technology infrastructure that helps brands deliver…

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Halp secures $5.5 million CAD to help international students study abroad
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Halp secures $5.5 million CAD to help international students study abroad

Backed by Serena Williams’ venture fund, Halp has amassed an 18,000 family waitlist. From choosing a school and program to applying and accessing financing…

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Jombone closes $3.3 million to modernize the blue-collar staffing industry
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Jombone closes $3.3 million to modernize the blue-collar staffing industry

Jombone aims to offer businesses an alternative to incumbent staffing agencies. The blue-collar staffing space is dominated by multinational, legacy, publicly-traded players like Manpower,…

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Starting with Ontario, Kruzee aims to become North America’s leading online driving school

Ratehub, Juno College alum-led Kruzee gears up for launch with $500,000. Toronto-based driver’s education platform Kruzee has raised $500,000 CAD in pre-seed funding to…

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Uplinq raises $4.4 million CAD to help small business lenders make accurate decisions

Uplinq’s credit assessment platform provides ‘billions’ of data signals beyond traditional credit indicators. Toronto-based FinTech startup Uplinq has closed a $4.4 million CAD ($3.5…

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