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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Two years after Graphite Ventures spinout, MaRS IAF is ready to invest again
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Two years after Graphite Ventures spinout, MaRS IAF is ready to invest again

Since its launch in 2008, the Toronto-based MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) has grown into one of the country’s most active early-stage venture capital…

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The future of OMERS Ventures with Michael Yang

Canada’s preeminent pension-backed VC firm got stuck in a “constant state of change.” What’s next for OV 3.0? At the beginning of 2023, BetaKit…

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Co.Labs executive director Jonathan Lipoth and co-founder Alex Shimla.
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Co.Labs hires Broad Street Bulls, Rhino Ventures alum Jonathan Lipoth as executive director

After over a year of searching, Saskatoon-based technology hub Co.Labs has found its next executive director in Jonathan Lipoth. Lipoth is a Saskatchewan native…

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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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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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How Acuva balances global growth with local impact to provide clean drinking water
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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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Brickeye secures $5 million CAD in convertible debt round with participation from BDC and Graphite Ventures
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Brickeye secures $5 million CAD in convertible debt round with participation from BDC and Graphite Ventures

Brickeye provides construction companies with job site monitoring, analytics, and smart automations. Toronto-based Brickeye, a construction-focused internet of things (IoT) and data analytics company,…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – OMERS Ventures wants you to reset your expectations for healthtech investing

Plus: Pfizer Canada announces inaugural cohort of its Healthcare Hub. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around…

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Version One Ventures
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Version One Ventures explains how to fundraise when capital is no longer a commodity

GP Algena Tran says a constrained venture capital landscape requires founders to be better storytellers. While some new funds are providing fresh capital to…

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