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Canadian VC investments in 2022 projected to lag behind 2021 figures, but still top 2020 funding
2022 only saw about a third of the VC funding that was disbursed in 2021. Canadian venture capital (VC) investments slowed down significantly compared…
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Canadian startup news of the week (7/24/22)
Plus: Shopify presses play on YouTube, Lightspeed pairs well with OpenTable. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the…
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TransPod unveils “ultra-high-speed” FluxJet vehicle as it begins construction on proposed Alberta track
TransPod aims to offer transportation between Edmonton and Alberta that’s “faster than a jet and three times as fast as a high-speed train.” TransPod…
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TransPod awaits government consent to secure $668.2 million CAD for proposed high-speed line between Edmonton and Calgary
If Alberta government fails to commit, TransPod’s CEO said he’ll move the project elsewhere. It sounds like science fiction: a transportation system in which…