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H|T: The Healthtech Times – PointClickCare’s Mike Wessinger on how Canada’s tech sector stacks up globally

Plus: Semantic Health acquired by US-based AAPC. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…

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Birdseye closes $4.1 million CAD in seed funding for AI-powered marketing platform
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R|T: The Retail Times – How Hopper’s Fred Lalonde went from hacker to tech titan

The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Feds make new open banking promises to positive reception

Plus: Kraken in SEC’s sights as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao steps down, pleads guilty. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the…

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Active Impact Investments launches third climate tech seed fund with $70 million in initial commitments
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Active Impact launches $120-million third cleantech fund, Feds release Fall Economic Statement

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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Federal government commits $4.8M to Knowledge Hub, NACO through WES
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Federal government commits $4.8M to Knowledge Hub, NACO through WES

The funding is aimed to create educational resources that support women entrepreneurs, investors. The federal government has made $4.8 million in new commitments to…

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A Collision sign ahead of the start of Collision 2022 in Toronto
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Québec bolsters quantum footprint as semiconductor industry forms advocacy group

Plus: Angel investment in Canada mirrored VC dip in 2022. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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2022 angel investment in Canada mirrored VC dip, dropping 37 percent year-over-year

While deal count rose, angels disproportionately favoured existing portfolio firms. Like other investor groups, Canadian angels felt the burn of the market downturn last…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Instacart to deliver health goods

Plus: Truepill conducts fourth round of layoffs in 2022. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the…

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R|T: The Retail Times – How Shopify breathes new life into company meetings

Plus: Instacart cuts staff, curbs hiring in run-up to IPO. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and…

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A|I: The AI Times – Darth Vader belongs to AI now

Plus: Google Ventures shelves its algorithm. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news…

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