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Top Stories of the Week
Canadian tech says continued IRAP IAP funding "critical" to sustaining business amid pandemic(BETAKIT)
Two weeks after Minister Navdeep Bains told BetaKit that extending IRAP IAP “makes a lot of sense,” Canadian tech is calling the program “critical.” A new survey by CCI says 98% of tech CEOs believe the program should be extended.
Lightspeed shows strong growth YoY, but revenues flat after COVID-19 quarter(BETAKIT)
On Thursday, the Montreal-based company released its financial results for its fiscal first-quarter 2021, which ended June 30, 2020. The company also launched Lightspeed Capital.
Federal government commits $78 million to new COVID-19 vaccine trials and research(BETAKIT)
The funding includes $59 million in commitments to support clinical trials for COVID-related vaccine treatments, along with $19 million in COVID-19 research projects.
How SAFEs can be dangerous: what early-stage entrepreneurs should know(BETAKIT)
This article shines a light on how SAFEs can be dangerous, the mistakes to avoid, and how entrepreneurs can use them effectively.
Latest Funding, Acquisitions, and Layoffs
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Rapid Novor raises $6.6M Series A (Read here)
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Medzy secures $2M investment (Read here)
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Byta raises $1.9M seed round (Read here)
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VodaSafe raises $1.4M in seed financing from Vanedge (Read here)
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Clean Works Medical receives $2M investment (Read here)
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TouchBistro acquires TableUp (Read here)
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Platterz raises $43.8M Series B, rebrands to Thriver (Read here)
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Coastal Genomics to be acquired by Yourgene (Read here)
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Amii receives $5M from Alberta government (Read here)
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