Canadian startup news of the week (4/9/23)
Plus: Canadian crypto’s Bizarre Love Triangle.
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Was RenoRun abandoned by investors or just another mannequin startup?
Ripple Ventures’ Matt Cohen joins to unpack the complicated spot Canadian startups find themselves in.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – BC researchers have an AI model that predicts cancer survival rates
Plus: Torontoâs Hypercare sole Canadian startup selected for AWS healthcare
High performance computing platform Agnostiq closes $8.22 million CAD seed extension
The startup received $2 million USD in seed funding in 2021.
Meet the Canadian startups participating in Y Combinatorâs Winter 2023 Demo Day
A total of 282 companies participated globally.
Unreserved dismisses portion of $25 million lawsuit against real estate associations as new regulations for open bidding expected
The lawsuit remains active against the Ottawa Real Estate Board.
Saskatoon-based Fidu places third at American Bar Association pitch competition
It was among five Canadian startups to be named as finalists for the pitch competition.
VCCI-backed Kensington Capital Partners secures $158 million first close for third venture fund
Kensington becomes first VCCI-supported fund of funds to announce it has closed financing.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â RenoRun’s “Hail Mary” deals fail to save it from creditor protection
Plus: 2023 Federal budget focuses on cleantech.
Felix expands into more complex categories of care following $18 million Series B
Healthtech startup targets moves into Québec, weight loss, therapy.
A|I: The AI Times – Sam Altman isn’t worriedâbut Yoshua Bengio is
Plus: Italian privacy regulator bans ChatGPT.
One year in, competition in Ontarioâs iGaming market remains red hot
Cutthroat competition and tighter rules on advertising are forcing operators to compete on unique features in Ontarioâs $1.4…
Cannabis vaporizer startup Greentank Technologies closes $22.2 million CAD Series B
The startup has received past funding from investors such as Snoop Dogg.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTech startups tired of open banking waiting game
Plus: Federal budget 2023 commits to cleantech, little else
WonderFi, Coinsquare, CoinSmart to merge as Canadaâs crypto industry consolidates
Canadian crypto love triangle ends in three-way merger.