Spring Impact 2023
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – New Spring Impact Capital fund targets early-stage healthtech startups

Plus: AbCellera decimates staff in biotech slump. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…

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Shopify LV Sphere BFCM 2023
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s Black Friday-Cyber Monday breaks records

Plus: Shein officially files for US IPO. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe….

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PASQAL, Investissement Québec launch $90-million Quantum Computing initiative
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A|I: The AI Times – Sam Altman is back, Microsoft grabs a board seat, OpenAI plans governance changes

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you…

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OpenText closes $5.8 billion USD acquisition of Micro Focus, makes workforce reduction
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – OpenText sells off mainframe business for over $2 billion USD

Plus: MaRS IAF returns and is ready to invest. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around…

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BetaKit x Good Future
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MaRS IAF is back, ready to invest in early-stage startups

Plus: BetaKit announces strategic partnership with Good Future. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important…

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As crypto crashes, WonderFi closes deal to acquire another regulated crypto trading platform in Coinberry
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Apple cuts Goldman’s card, Coinbase praises Canadian crypto regulation

Plus: Willow.ca acquired by rental platform Guiker. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe….

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BetaKit x Good Future
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BetaKit partners with Good Future

Strategic partnership will fuel the growth of Canada’s leading startup and technology publication. Today, BetaKit announces a new strategic partnership with Good Future to…

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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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Megadeal slowdown in Q3 marks three-year low for Canadian venture volume

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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BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund
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BDC recommits to leading seed deals with new $50-million fund

Plus: The BetaKit Keynote Stage returns to SAAS NORTH 2023. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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