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Levr.ai closes $1-million seed round for AI-powered loan ... - BetaKit
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Vancouver-based FinTech startup Levr.ai has secured $1 million CAD in seed financing to continue scaling its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered loan software for small businesses.. The seed round comes a year after Levr.ai raised $1-million in pre-seed financing, co-led by British Columbia-based Mavan Capital Partners and Alberta-based Sprout. This new funding, which closed at the end of ...
Virtual mental health platform Cognito raises $2 million in seed ...
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Victoria-based Cognito Health has secured $2 million CAD in seed funding for its all-in-one virtual mental healthcare platform. “We’re not just envisioning a future where effective mental health treatment is available in a timely and affordable manner, we’re actively building it.”. The all-equity seed round closed last November and was ...
Federal government commits $4.8M to Knowledge Hub, NACO
WEBNov 20, 2023 · The federal government has made $4.8 million in new commitments to two initiatives under its Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES). On the BetaKit Keynote Stage at SAAS North 2023, the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) announced it received $1 million from the WES to launch the National Women’s Initiative. NACO said its new program ...
Spellbook secures $27-million CAD Series A to scale “AI copilot for ...
WEBJan 24, 2024 · Toronto-based legaltech startup Spellbook, which provides legal practitioners a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool for contract review and drafting, has secured $20-million USD ($27-million CAD) in Series A funding.. Spellbook said its customer base has grown 300 percent over the past seven months. The all-equity round, which closed this month, was led by Inovia Capital and ...
Canadian tech leaders back new venture studio Simple Ventures
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Simple Ventures was co-founded by CEO Rachel Zimmer, former partner at Entrepreneur First and co-founder of 5Crowd, as well as Michael Katchen, CEO and co-founder of Wealthsimple (Katchen will act as Simple Ventures’ board chair). The venture studio is backed by over 30 Canadian entrepreneurs, including Shopify …
Blossom closes $2.1 million to grow its investing social ... - BetaKit
WEBMay 21, 2024 · Vancouver-based FinTech startup Blossom Social has secured more than $2.1 million CAD in seed funding to fuel the growth of its investing social network south of the border.. Nearly $1 million came from Blossom users through a recent equity crowdfunding campaign, while the more than $1.1 million remaining was provided by existing backer LOI Venture, new investor Goodwater Capital, and angel ...
Bank modernization software provider Zafin to be acquired by …
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · Vancouver-based Zafin, which provides modernization software for traditional banks, has entered an agreement that will see Swedish private equity firm Nordic Capital acquire a majority stake of its business. Although the transaction details were not disclosed, Vistara Growth managing partner and Zafin …
Hootsuite to acquire social media analytics company Talkwalker
WEBApr 8, 2024 · Hootsuite is set to acquire Luxembourg-based artificial intelligence (AI) consumer intelligence and social listening company Talkwalker for an undisclosed amount.. Hootsuite said the deal is aimed at helping its customers get more out of their social media relationships and will fuel the Vancouver tech company’s shift in focus from social media management to data-driven, intelligent decision ...
Nuvei stock rises as company confirms discussions following …
WEBMar 18, 2024 · In response to news of the potential transaction, Nuvei shares responded on market open Monday by jumping up nearly 20 percent on the TSX, going from $29.48 per share on Friday’s close to $37.57 at 11:30 am EST Monday. The Wall Street Journal reported that, given Nuvei’s current market value of about $4.1 billion CAD, the potential ...
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