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E-commerce platform ShopperPlus closes C$20m Series A round

Montreal-based e-commerce platform ShopperPlus has secured C$20 million in a Series A financing.

Blueprint raises $16m led by Forté Ventures

The real estate agency and underwriter also announced that acquired an underwriter, Southwest Land Title Insurance Company.

Canadian VC investment smashes all records in first half: CVCA

Venture capital investing in Canada reflected C$5.6 billion invested across 216 financings in Q2 2021, according to a report issued this week by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.

Hazelview launches proptech VC fund, invests in Rhenti

Hazelview Investments, a Canadian real estate investor and operator, has launched a venture capital firm focused on early-stage property technology companies.

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Coral Capital raises third fund for seed deals in Japan

The firm, which launched its first fund in partnership with 500 Startups, now has $275m in AUM.

Canadian Business Growth Fund ups ThoughtWire funding

Canadian Business Growth Fund has increased its investment in ThoughtWire, a Toronto-based developer of an intelligent building management platform.

IVP adds two investors to team

Shreyas Garg and Joanne Shang both join IVP from Morgan Stanley to focus on enterprise and consumer technology investments.

Walden seeks $150m for new fund

Walden International, led by Lip-Bu Tan, files with the SEC to raise $150m for Walden Technology Ventures IV.

Trimble launches $200m venture arm

The CVC will invest in early and growth-stage companies.