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Top Stories of the Week
Nekso wants to close a $25 million round(BETAKIT)
Nekso wants $25 million USD to fuel North American expansion. Its funding progress is a matter of debate.
Vector Institute doubles AI faculty with 10 new additions(BETAKIT)
Most of the new faculty will start in 2018, along with President and CEO, Dr. Garth Gibson.
Amazon met with Canadian federal government 99 times in the past 12 months(BETAKIT)
Canadian tech companies: take note.
Startup Milestones
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SHM Controls closes $800,000 for smart heating system rollout (Read here)
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Askuity closes $3 million CAD bridge round to add AI to its platform (Read here)
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Goldmoney completes $30 million financing deal to fund software development (Read here)
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Breather announces Corporate Rewards partnership with Air Canada (Read here)
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Blakes law firm opens office in Kitchener-Waterloo IoT hub Catalyst137 (Read here)
Must Reads
Canada’s strong AI talent could attract more corporate VC funding(BETAKIT)
PwC’s Michael Dingle explains what a rise in corporate venture funding means for the Canadian startup ecosystem.
Ask an Investor: How do I connect with VCs?(BETAKIT)
‘Spray and pray’ won’t work. Here’s the right strategy, straight from the VCs.
CanCon Podcast Ep. 92: Can a business be built solely with Canadian tech?
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