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George Damian named new executive director of the Venture Capital Association of Alberta

Damian takes over from Omi Velasco, who grew the VCAA’s membership by 130 percent in just two years.

Regional winners will compete for national title to represent Canada globally in Monaco.

Canadian merchants can currently use two of Shopify’s five Finance offerings.

For talented job seekers in Québec, the opportunities are heating up.

Partner Patrick Lor to lead Panache’s efforts in Western Canada going forward.

Decades after filing for bankruptcy, Bruce Hodges aims to give Canadians another option.

Toronto FinTech scaleup has reshaped its team with recent hires and restructured workforce.

Awards recognize companies and individuals who have made a significant impact on BC’s tech industry.

“We think we can find the best deals in Canada, so we’re going to keep on doing that.”

“Living dead” companies last too long in the Canadian ecosystem, said CDPQ’s Tom Birch.

Capital will be used to scale operations, improve product offerings, and expand its team.

Plus: Meet the BetaKit Town Hall: Vancouver speakers.

Repeat investor Fulgur Ventures led the financing round, bringing the Bitcoin giant’s total funding to over $822 million…

GPs attribute change to VC market conditions and personal factors.

Latest API endeavour garners $6.2 million CAD in funding from Golden, Luge, & Better Tomorrow Ventures.