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Gandeeva Therapeutics raises $40 million in Series A funding to scale precision imaging tech
Venture capital firms Lux Capital and Leaps by Bayer led Gandeeva’s round.
Vancouver Startup Week postponed, plans for 2023 in-person return
VSW cancelled as “pandemic rages on globally,” the org said.
Bench CEO and founder Ian Crosby out, company brings in president
Jean-Philippe Durrios has been named Bench’s new president and CFO.
MintList secures $2.76 million to fuel growth of online auto sales platform
The BC startup wants to capture a slice of the hot used car market.
Ziva Dynamics acquired by Silicon Valley’s Unity Technologies
Ziva Dynamics tech was used to create characters in Game of Thrones, Godzilla vs. Kong.
Three Canadian regions ranked among the best global cleantech ecosystems by Startup Genome
Toronto-Waterloo ranked best cleantech ecosystem in Canada.
Ionomr Innovations lands over $18 million led by Shell Ventures
Ionomr was recently named in Cleantech Group’s 2022 Global Cleantech 100 list.
Financial data and analytics firm Canalyst raises $70 million USD Series C
The round brings Canalyst’s total funding to over $100 million.
XMachina AI acquires Bain Public in its second acquisition since forming in mid-2021
XMachina specializes in AI acquisitions, and is preparing for an IPO.
Review of 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2021
Startups on the 2021 list made major financing deals and exits.
Ryan Holmes, Manny Padda-led LOI Venture secures more than one-third of $20 million target in first close
Newly announced LPs include Dapper Labs and Clearco founders.
Unbounce acquires US-based marketing tech startup LeadsRx
The deal marks Unbounce’s third acquisition to date.
Mogo filing says relationship with Coinsquare is delaying CSA exemption
Exemptive relief and registration a no-go for Mogo (for now).
Dax Dasilva’s Age of Union Alliance donates $4.5 million USD to Sea Shepherd to fight illegal fishing
Age of Union’s sixth global partnership following its initial $40 million pledge.