Canada

The sixth annual Rising Stars celebrates the achievements of people under the age of 40 in the venture capital industry. The deadline for nominations is November 15.

The fund will back early-stage SaaS companies within the managed service provider (MSP) sector.

The venture capital firm invests in pre-Series A technology companies in the agriculture and food supply chain.

Investors include BDC Capital and Fonds de solidarité FTQ, as well as more than 30 family offices and domestic and international angel investors.

Rebellion Ventures is betting on advanced AI systems that require not only intelligence but context-based capabilities to operate, interface and act in specific business environments to deliver results.

Builders VC is seeking $400m for its third fund, 60% more than Fund II, to invest in start-ups seeking to 'modernize antiquated industries'.

DMZ Ventures will make up to 10 investments per year, ranging from C$100,000 to C$250,000.

Limited partners include the government of Canada, which invested through BDC Capital, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), as well as high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

The aging of the population is 'the most uncontroversial transformation happening now to our society,' says Bruce Simpson, partner of AgeTech Capital.