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Vistara Growth wants out of “tweener” category as private credit firm gears up to close fifth fund

BC firm has raised $370 million CAD for Fund V amid an increasingly hot venture debt market.

Shopify-backed Frontier hopes Nova Scotia startup will change the ocean to reduce emissions.

Hackathon has a wide audience solving Earth and space challenges using real data.

Plus: The former Meta employee trying to stop Canada’s AI brain drain.

Both private and public Canadian companies could claim capital expenditures again if legislation advances.

Second Industrial Innovation Venture Fund to have increased focus on critical minerals.

Saskatoon software firm aims to make agentic AI more accessible for SMBs.

Misfit Ventures co-founders say “reverse brain drain” of talent could be a silver lining for Canada.

Guelph cleantech startup claims it has helped reuse over 3.3 million containers since 2019.

Plus: The bright spot in Québec’s gloomy VC landscape.

Canadian-founded Landbase says Adauris alums will help it bring “vibe AI” to inbound marketing.

Online used car retailer gears up to scale its presence in Richmond over the next two years.

Propel soars on continued demand, while Thinkific posts modest gains and looks upmarket.

The company increased Bitcoin holdings as part of a $50-million crypto treasury strategy.

With expert support from tech veterans, startups like LiORA are proving the Prairies can punch above their weight.