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Top Stories of the Week
Amid regulatory uncertainty, Coinsquare’s CEO is focused on expanding services while gaining public trust(BETAKIT)
“Ultimately, the mission statement of the business is to build a 21st century financial institution.”
Techstars and Real Ventures launch AI accelerator in Montreal(BETAKIT)
Applications are open until May 13, 2018.
Silicon Valley Bank expanding into Canada with Barbara Dirks as head(BETAKIT)
Silicon Valley Bank applied for the regulatory approvals to establish a branch in Canada back in May 2017.
Startup Milestones
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Hootsuite raises $65 million from CIBC Innovation Banking (Read here)
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Merchant Advance Capital closes $30 million debt facility (Read here)
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Harbr raises $1.75 million to help construction companies predict their schedule (Read here)
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Canadian government investing $800,000 in cleantech company Accelerated Systems (Read here)
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BMO partners with Finn.AI, Massively to launch chatbots (Read here)
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L’Oreal acquires Toronto-based AR company ModiFace (Read here)
Must Reads
Canadian startup funding in 2017: A city-by-city ecosystem review(BETAKIT)
BetaKit spoke with PwC’s tech team from cities across Canada, covering standout sectors and what each ecosystem needs to thrive.
Ask an Investor: Dissect my Deck (Finaeo)(BETAKIT)
Get an investor’s perspective on the good, the bad, and the omitted in a pitch deck.
CanCon Podcast Ep. 107: What if the Women in Tech fund isn’t used for women in tech?
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