Northleaf closes $675 million USD for latest private equity fund
Fund size surpasses Northleaf’s $600 million USD target.
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Amazon climate tech fund backs Genecis to turn food waste into bioplastics
Amazon is exploring ways to use Genecis’ bioplastics in its own packaging.
AssistIQ raises $2.5 million CAD to cut down on medical waste in hospitals
AI platform tracks use of disposable medical devices, supplies for surgeries and common procedures.
Government of Canada to launch $250 million initiative to train skilled workers
In record-tight labour market, feds aim to upskill workers for high-growth industries.
Backed by Bay Street veterans, Obsiido wants to make alternative investing accessible
Obsiido emerges from stealth with $815,000 pre-seed round.
Lighthouse Labs, TechNL each secure over $20 million in federal funding for tech upskilling programs
Two orgs aim to train thousands of students to meet tech sector talent demands.
Croptimistic acquires CropPro Consulting, secures $9.1 million from Forage Capital
Cory and Shannon Willness first built CropPro in 2003, then Croptimistic in 2018.
IrisCX secures $6.2 million CAD to help home product, services firms provide video-based customer support
IrisCX limits in-person service calls by empowering consumers to perform tasks traditionally done by technicians.
Future Fields raises $15.1 million CAD to equip more industries with bioreactors made from flies
Founded to help the cultivated meat industry, Future Fields is expanding to medical research and biopharmaceuticals.
AAVAA closes $2 million CAD to develop smart listening device
AAVAA’s tech allows users to control their electronic devices using their brain.
Round13 leads System-3’s $3.6 million round to mitigate bias in hiring leadership talent
System-3 taking cues from aviation industry training to evaluate company leadership.
Plum secures $8 million CAD to help big businesses navigate tight labour market
Plum aims to provide “missing dataset” companies need to tackle talent crisis.
BBTV secures $21.6 million CAD loan to pay off overdraft facility
“We have also allocated additional cushion to help withstand future macroeconomic uncertainty.”
Movement51 launches investment readiness education program for women entrepreneurs across Canada
With backing from TD, Movement51 aims to close VC funding gap for gender-diverse founders.
Prevu3D raises $13.3 million CAD to help enterprises take “first steps” into industrial metaverse
Prevu3D claims 3D digital twins can reduce industrial carbon footprint.