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Top Stories of the Week
Leveraging Element AI connection, Real Ventures closes two funds totalling $180 million(BETAKIT)
$30 million of this fund will go towards OrbitMTL, a new program to scale pre-seed startups with more hands-on support.
Startups can receive $100,000 through Facebook and the DMZ’s Digital News Innovation Challenge(BETAKIT)
The DMZ and Facebook’s five-month program will provide startups with $50,000 in Facebook marketing budget.
How tech companies can give back(BETAKIT)
If you’re thinking about how you can make an impact in your community, here’s a helpful guide.
Startup Milestones
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1QBit raises $45 million Series B from Fujitsu, Accenture (Read here)
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Mojio raises $30 million Series B to make every car a connected car (Read here)
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Hockeystick acquires LaunchSpot to boost startup ecosystem data platform (Read here)
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Chefs Plate raises $10 million Series C (Read here)
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Toronto-based Sensibill expands in the US with Quontic Bank partnership (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: What is a broken cap table?(BETAKIT)
Read this and avoid having a bad cap table in the first place.
CanCon Podcast Ep. 96: Canada’s tech billionaire + ‘Harry Potter Go?’
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