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Is BC tech “lethargic” or “on fire?”

Plus: Canada’s Top Startups list.

CEO says LumiQ found alignment with Vertu after staying away from institutional venture capital.

Investors react favourably as Lightspeed’s share price has risen over 17 percent.

Startup is backed with $7.6 million CAD from Panache, Luge, Golden, and Motivate.

With phase three of its strategy on the horizon, can CIFAR keep up with AI’s pace of change?

Plus: Leadership shakeups at OMERS and BDC.

Landbase has closed $12.5-million USD in seed funding for its AI-powered go-to-market solution.

Reorg follows PE head retirement, tasking Block with overseeing portfolio that includes venture, green tech, growth.

Halifax startup mass produces headshots for large orgs with its self-service photo booths.

Waitman pushing Ottawa compliance software company to reach $200 million ARR within four years.

After surviving collapsed fundraise and class-action, Wombo contends with copyright concerns as it funds for growth.

Plus: Shopify has a new CTO, Benevity has a new CEO, and Sagard poached from Georgian.

Alberta startups earned a slight edge over BC in venture funding for the first half of 2024.

Mia Morisset of Inovia Capital explains how the go-public goalposts have shifted since 2021.

Alternative asset manager bets AI will play a big role in investing over the next decade.