Sixty Degree Capital closes $338 million CAD for third venture fund
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Healthtech startups among targets of Sixty Degree Capital’s new $338-million CAD fund

Plus: Medtronic’s $738 million acquisition is cancelled. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to…

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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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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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Diagram Ventures announces new $60-million VC fund to build and back early-stage cleantech startups
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Diagram Ventures announces new $60-million VC fund to build and back early-stage cleantech startups

The ClimateTech Fund is co-anchored by Québec and Sagard. Montréal-based venture builder and investor Diagram Ventures has launched a ClimateTech Fund, securing nearly $50…

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Spring Impact 2023
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Spring Impact Capital launches $20-million fund to back cleantech, healthtech startups

New impact fund sprung out of Spring to focus on “human and planetary health.” Vancouver-based Spring Impact Capital is rolling out a new impact-focused…

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Three Calgary startups awarded at Launch Party 2023
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Three Calgary startups awarded at Launch Party 2023

Calgary Innovation Week wraps up with a celebration of local startups. Alberta tech continues to reinforce startups in its ecosystem as Innovation Week YYC’s…

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SAAS NORTH winners
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Four startups win over $210,000 at SAAS NORTH 2023

Among the winners are Enurgen, Strucwise, Myomar, and Soralink. Four Canadian software companies are taking home over $210,000 in prize money from SAAS NORTH…

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VentureLab’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups
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SR&ED stress might be around the corner for startups come tax time

Plus: Alberta’s battle over who is an ‘engineer’ hits the legislature. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the…

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Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou
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F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech startups dominate Fast 50, former NYSE president in talks to reboot FTX

Plus: Tax Court disqualifies government loan spending from SR&ED. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…

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VentureLab’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups
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VentureLab’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups

Event panels survey state of play in Canada for hardware companies in medtech, AI, and other sectors. At VentureLab’s third HardTech Summit, speakers discussed…

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