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Top Stories of the Week
Techstars Toronto hosts first Demo Day(BETAKIT)
Techstars’ first-ever Toronto Demo Day featured refined pitches and lots of spectacle.
How entrepreneurs can take care of their mental health(BETAKIT)
You cannot reduce stress, but you can build a menu of strategies that mitigate it.
Al Gore headlines Elevate Techfest lineup(BETAKIT)
Other notables include Bumble’s Whitney Wolfe Herd, Cloudflare’s Michelle Zatlyn, and Casa Verde Capital’s Karan Wadhera.
Startup Milestones
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GoWrench raises $525,000 for at-home mechanic service platform (Read here)
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TunnelBear launches RememBear password manager (Read here)
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MediSeen raises $1.1M to bring healthcare to the home (Read here)
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XpertSea raises $10 million to help farms use tech to track aquacultures (Read here)
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Instant Financial raises $14.3 million CAD Series A to help shift workers get paid faster (Read here)
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Mogo receives approval to list on the NASDAQ (Read here)
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Magnet Forensics partners with Child Rescue Coalition to combat child exploitation (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: How should I think about press coverage?(BETAKIT)
Are you reaching the correct audience and sending them the right message?
CanCon Podcast Ep. 111: Why are there so few women in Canadian VC?
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