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HS GovTech Solutions acquired by Banneker Partners

HS GovTech is the latest Canadian tech company delisting from public exchanges. Chilliwack, BC-based HS GovTech Solutions has been acquired by a British Columbia…

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Active Impact Investments launches third climate tech seed fund with $70 million in initial commitments
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Active Impact Investments launches third climate tech seed fund with $70 million in initial commitments

LPs include Northleaf, Fondaction, Co-operators, Deloitte Ventures, University of Victoria. Vancouver-based Active Impact Investments has secured over $70 million CAD in initial commitments for…

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InBC invests $29 million into 4AG Robotics, Clarius Mobile Health, Pender, Amplitude Ventures
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InBC invests $29 million into 4AG Robotics, Clarius Mobile Health, Pender, Amplitude Ventures

InBC Investment Corp. (InBC) has announced $29 million CAD worth of investments into two tech startups and two venture capital (VC) funds with a…

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Trio of Canadian tech companies show progress towards profitability in earnings this week

Thinkific hits positive EBITDA as Coveo and Mogo shrink losses. A number of publicly-traded Canadian technology companies have recently made meaningful progress on their…

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CleanBC Industry Fund opens applications for round three of funding
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These three Fast 500 companies are hiring software engineers in Canada

The Fast 500 lists North America’s fastest growing tech companies… and many are hiring. Earlier this week, Deloitte released its 2023 Technology Fast 50…

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Acuva, Brickeye, Intelligent City feature in Foresight’s top 50 cleantech ventures list

Ventures on the accelerator’s 2021, 2022 lists have collectively raised over $1.67 billion. Cleantech accelerator Foresight Canada has named 50 startups to its 2023…

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Acton Capital closes $240-million USD Fund VI to invest in tech startups across Canada and Europe
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Acton Capital closes $240-million USD Fund VI to invest in tech startups across Canada and Europe

Acton’s Canadian portfolio has included Chefs Plate, Clio, Knix Wear, Maple, and Mobify. Acton Capital has closed its sixth venture capital (VC) fund, securing…

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Dapper Labs, Nesto, Certn, top Deloitte’s 2023 Technology Fast 50 list

FinTech startups made a mark on the list of Canada’s leading technology companies. Deloitte has announced the 2023 winners of its Technology Fast 50,…

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Quantum startup Photonic raises $137 million CAD, strikes strategic partnership with Microsoft

Photonic has an “audacious” five-year plan to build a fault-tolerant quantum computing platform. Quantum startup Photonic has raised a $137-million CAD ($100 million USD)…

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Private equity firm Vertu Capital acquires developer platform ActiveState
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Private equity firm Vertu Capital acquires developer platform ActiveState

Vertu closed $300 million CAD for its first private equity fund in March. Toronto-based private equity firm Vertu Capital has acquired Vancouver software company…

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