Conquest Planning partners with CapIntel to bring AI-powered advice to more financial advisors and investors
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Conquest Planning partners with CapIntel to bring AI-powered advice to more financial advisors and investors

Two Canadian FinTech startups team up after closing Series A rounds last year. Winnipeg-based Conquest Planning has partnered with another Canadian FinTech firm focused…

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Gambit Partners aims to take some of the risk out of early-stage investing by leaning on its LPs
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Gambit Partners aims to take some of the risk out of early-stage investing by leaning on its LPs

Led by Relay Ventures and VTS VPs, $2-million VC fund looks to leverage its LP battalion of Canadian tech operators. Toronto-based venture capital (VC)…

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With initial $8-million close for Nex Gen VC Partners, KJSM Ventures’ team targets more early-stage tech startups
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With initial $8-million close for Nex Gen VC Partners, KJSM Ventures’ team targets more early-stage tech startups

After deal flow exceeded their family office’s capacity, the McKays built a VC fund. Nex Gen VC Partners (NGVC), a new Calgary-based investment firm,…

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Cohere secures strategic investment from SAP as enterprise demand for generative AI grows
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A|I: The AI Times – Cohere partners with SAP, Apple preps “Apple GPT”

Plus: Meta, Google, OpenAI promise White House responsible AI development. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

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Canada attracts 30,000 tech workers, BDC wants Thrive co-investment partners

Plus: Shopify is building entrepreneurs an AI Sidekick. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important…

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Oco partners with Adidas to launch shoes sporting carbon-captured ink

Set to be released this fall, the shoes blend screen-printing ink with captured carbon. German athletic clothing and shoes brand Adidas is launching 400,000…

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A100 partners with software maker REES to tackle harassment in Alberta tech community

REES is setting up a third-party, online incident reporting program to measure and address harassment. The A100, a support and mentoring organization for Alberta…

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Shopify partners with Volt to offer open banking solutions (but not in Canada)

Features available to Shopify merchants in Europe, Brazil, and other markets not beset by implementation delays. Shopify is partnering with United Kingdom (UK)-based FinTech…

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York University partners with OneEleven to launch joint venture studio for new tech MBA degree

York’s Schulich School of Business is set to launch the program this fall semester. York University’s Schulich School of Business is partnering with Toronto-based…

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Ex-Panache, ScaleUp partners team up to launch new early-stage VC fund CMD Capital

As funding has dried up, David Dufresne and Matt Roberts say they plan to lead and price early-stage rounds. Long-time Canadian technology startup investors…

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