Maverix leads $83.5 million USD investment in Shopify-focused ecommerce aggregator Agora
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Canadian VCs talk fundraising, “shitty” behaviour, mannequin startups & more

John Ruffolo (Maverix), Michelle Scarborough (Thrive), Chris Neumann (Panache) and more join for a VC extravaganza. We know you love VCs on the BetaKit…

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A Web3 vibe check with Round13’s Satraj Bambra

Pick your poison, but 2022 was not a great year for digital assets. This week on the BetaKit Podcast we talk about cryptocurrency. Or…

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As other lenders collapse, Ledn bets conservative approach will help startup survive crypto winter
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As other lenders collapse, Ledn bets conservative approach will help startup survive crypto winter

After riding last year’s crypto lending boom while avoiding some of the pitfalls that befell its competitors, Ledn co-founder and chief strategy officer (CSO)…

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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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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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