Loto-Québec meets Fiscal 2023–24 midyear targets
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Loto-Québec meets Fiscal 2023–24 midyear targets

Loto-Québec releases its first-half fiscal 2023-2024 financial results, affirming that it will reach its goals. From April 1 to September 25, 2023, the Crown agency…

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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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Dan Eberhard, founder and CEO Koho
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple targets fourfold AUM growth, Koho targets profitability

Plus: Brex, Block, Flinks, and Shakepay unveil new product offerings. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from…

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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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Virtuo 2023
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Aiming for cash-flow positive in 2024, Virtuo targets North American expansion with 2023 funding

Calgary-based proptech startup raised $3.5 million in seed financing in March. Having secured funding earlier this year, Calgary-based Virtuo is now poised to expand…

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RHA Ventures targets $30 million for second AgTech fund
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RHA Ventures targets $30 million for second AgTech fund

The firm plans to invest up to $1 million into seed-stage startups. London, Ont.-based RHA Ventures has launched 519 Growth Fund II, its second…

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R|T: The Retail Times – WeWork cuts Canadian locations, Shein IPO targets $90B valuation
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R|T: The Retail Times – WeWork cuts Canadian locations, Shein IPO targets $90B valuation

Plus: Inside Indigo’s plan to return to profitability. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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University of Alberta targets $50 million with new innovation fund, announces first investment in AI system control startup
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University of Alberta targets $50 million with new innovation fund, announces first investment in AI system control startup

The university plans to reinvest returns from the donor-fuelled fund into “future innovations.” The University of Alberta has launched a new donor-backed innovation fund…

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KY class action targets Kahnawake’s Morris Mohawk Gaming
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KY class action targets Kahnawake’s Morris Mohawk Gaming

A legal dispute has come up in Kentucky, and it could affect the Kahnawake-based Morris Mohawk Gaming Group’s online casino platform Bovada. Billi Jo Woods,…

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With initial $8-million close for Nex Gen VC Partners, KJSM Ventures’ team targets more early-stage tech startups
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With initial $8-million close for Nex Gen VC Partners, KJSM Ventures’ team targets more early-stage tech startups

After deal flow exceeded their family office’s capacity, the McKays built a VC fund. Nex Gen VC Partners (NGVC), a new Calgary-based investment firm,…

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