ChainSafe closes $25.7 million CAD Series A to build blockchain-agnostic Web3 tools
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ChainSafe closes $25.7 million CAD Series A to build blockchain-agnostic Web3 tools

COO: fundraising in current market “separates the true builders from the noise.” ChainSafe Systems co-founder and CEO Aidan Hyman wants to build his blockchain…

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Horizon Blockchain Games
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Tobi Lütke, Round13 part of $40 million USD Series A for blockchain gaming startup Horizon

Web3 and traditional gaming companies like Ubisoft, Take-Two also invested in Horizon. Horizon Blockchain Games has secured $40 million USD in Series A capital…

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Kirk Simpson, Peter Carrescia team up to raise $6.5 million CAD with an idea to disrupt the digital identity space
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Kirk Simpson, Peter Carrescia team up to raise $6.5 million CAD with an idea to disrupt the digital identity space

OMERS, Wittington, and Round13 have all backed Qui Identity. “I know I don’t do well with idle time.” Kirk Simpson is just one month…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Crypto losses mount as Canadian companies join anti-money laundering standard
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Crypto losses mount as Canadian companies join anti-money laundering standard

Plus: A third of Bolt’s staff checks out. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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Round13 launches new venture fund with initial $70 million USD to back blockchain companies providing “the base” for Web3
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Round13 launches new venture fund with initial $70 million USD to back blockchain companies providing “the base” for Web3

Bruce Croxon: Web3 infrastructure “a natural extension” to Round13’s software investments. Round13 Capital has unveiled a new venture fund focused on blockchain and Web3…

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Canadian startup news of the week (5/23/22)

Plus: Round13 launches new Web3 fund with initial $70 million USD. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – More markdowns and down rounds

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before…

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