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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Certn targets global expansion of background check tech with $30 million USD Series B extension from EDC
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Certn targets global expansion, Huawei builds Oracle replacement

Plus: Salesforce is working on new generative AI-driven workflow tools. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – GSK to buy Bellus Health for US$2 billion
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – GSK to buy Bellus Health for US$2 billion

Plus: GPT-4 will hunt for trends in medical records. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the…

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A|I: The AI Times – How AI Drake is testing copyright law and fair use
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A|I: The AI Times – How AI Drake is testing copyright law and fair use

Plus: Google combines its competing AI research units. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify goes ‘stealth spear-fishing’ for tech talent
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify goes ‘stealth spear-fishing’ for tech talent

Plus: General Assembly sells its frozen pizza business. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple co-founder steps back in C-suite shake-up

Plus: Canada’s new crypto rules: comply or leave. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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Academics, CEOs push for AI regulation, as Canadian companies race to adopt the technology
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Canadian startup news of the week (4/23/23)

Plus: BDC launches $150M sustainability fund. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…

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Yung Wu to depart as MaRS CEO at end of 2023 as innovation hub begins search for next leader
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Yung Wu to depart as MaRS CEO at end of 2023 as innovation hub begins search for next leader

Wu will remain at organization’s helm during CEO transition. Yung Wu will be stepping down as CEO of MaRS Discovery District at the end…

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MaRS, adMare BioInnovations launch new biotech accelerator for early-stage ventures

New accelerator will provide valuable lab space, mentorship. A new Toronto-based accelerator is opening to help early-stage Canadian biotech ventures overcome fundamental barriers, such…

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Collision opening night
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With opening night, #CollisionConf is just happy to be back

The vibes were strong and the questions were soft. More than three years since it first landed in Canada, Collision was back IRL this…

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