Canada

Venture-backed Sampler acquires digital sampling agency Abeo

Based in Toronto, Sampler is an omnichannel product sampling platform.

Repair shop tech platform AutoLeap raises $30m in Series B

Advance Venture Partners led the round, with the participation of existing investors Bain Capital Ventures and Threshold Ventures.

Tech-enabled skincare platform Omy Laboratoires nabs C$11m

Crédit Mutuel Equity led the round, with participation from Fondaction, BDC Capital's Thrive Venture Fund and Accelia Capital.

Psychedelic drug developer Diamond Therapeutics picks up funding

Toronto-based Diamond Therapeutics is a drug development company focused on psychedelic-derived therapies for use in the treatment of mental health.

Agnostiq competes C$6.1m seed extension led by Differential

Toronto-based Agnostiq develops software tools that make quantum and high performance computing resources more accessible to enterprises and developers.

Foodservice tech startup Brizo Data brings in C$12m of VC, debt

Canadian investors Framework Venture Partners and BDC Capital's Industrial Innovation Venture Fund led the round.

Chopsticks recycler ChopValue scores $7.7m in VC financing

Based in Vancouver, ChopValue is a circular economy company focused on designing sustainable products from chopsticks.

Messaging protocol platform LayerZero Labs inks C$120m Series B

The round saw participation from 33 investors, including a16z crypto, Bond, Christie's, Circle Ventures, OKX Ventures, OpenSea Ventures, Samsung Next and Sequoia Capital.