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Maple Bridge Ventures raises $10 million for fund backing immigrant entrepreneurs
The fund will support immigrants creating early-stage startups in AgTech, food technology and health technology. Ottawa venture capital firm ...
Wealthsimple hits $10-billion valuation in new round backed by Dragoneer, GIC, CPP Investments
Series E, valued at up to $750 million, includes primary offerings of $550 million and secondary offerings of $200 million. ...
Paytrie spinout Loon raises $3 million to oversee Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin
The Calgary-based fintech startup will become the new issuer of the CADC Paytrie stablecoin. Calgary-based fintech startup Loon has ...
Federal funding for sex education in California is cut over ‘radical gender ideology’
The Trump administration canceled a California sex education grant worth about $12.3 million on the grounds that it included “radical ...
Tech investor associations urge unified capital strategy ahead of budget
NACO and CVCA are asking for a seed capital matching program, VCCI update, Canadian QSBS and support for mid-cap companies. ...
Feds put up $189 million to renew Black Entrepreneurship Program
The five-year extension will expand access to credit, mentoring and data through three programs. The federal government is investing ...
Ready Plan Go raises $750K to automate accountants’ grunt work with AI
A Montreal startup wants to give accountants more time to advise clients by allowing AI to process documents. Nima ...
LocusX raises $3-million seed round to debug game code with AI
The platform aims to improve the “fix rate” for developers facing increasing demands. Montreal-based gaming technology startup LocusX has ...
Is academic research becoming too competitive? Nature examines the data
Success rates for top European research grants are falling – some by as much as one percentage point – as ...
Amii receives $9 million from feds to equip energy workers with AI skills
The funding comes on top of nearly $20 million pledged last year for government computing. The federal government wants ...
