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Diversity gap persists in senior ranks of Canadian VC firms

BDC Capital data shows almost half of venture firms are entirely male owned. Despite year-over-year gains in the representation of women and visible minorities…

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Homecare Hub secures $3.4 million CAD in seed funding for its Airbnb-style senior care platform
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Homecare Hub secures $3.4 million CAD in seed funding for its Airbnb-style senior care platform

Toronto-based senior care startup will use funding to begin expansion to US market. Toronto-based senior care platform Homecare Hub raised $2.5 million USD ($3.4…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Senior health initiative gets $47 million SIF investment

Plus: Former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from…

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Former Alberta innovation minister Doug Schweitzer joins Deloitte as senior advisor
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Former Alberta innovation minister Doug Schweitzer joins Deloitte as senior advisor

Tanya Fir was sworn in as Alberta’s new innovation minister in recent weeks. Doug Schweitzer, former minister of jobs, economy, and innovation of Alberta,…

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Welbi raises $3 million CAD to take its senior engagement software south of the border

Welbi’s solution helps ease the isolation of seniors in assisted living facilities. Welbi Technologies Inc. announced a $3 million CAD seed round that will…

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