Canada

Financial comparison platform HelloSafe nabs C$4.2m seed round

Montreal-based HelloSafe develops insurance, investment, savings and credit product comparison solutions for individuals and businesses.

Good & Well invests in electric mobility startup Kite Mobility

Kite Mobility provides a mobile application that connects residents and guests of private buildings with multiple all-electric transportation options.

BKR Capital invests in on-demand workspaces network Lauft

BKR is a Canadian venture capital firm focused on black-led businesses

Financial verification platform VeriFast lands $3.5m in seed funding

The round was led by M3 Financial Group, with participation from investors Scott McGillivray, Michael Sarracini and Susan White Livermore.

Virtual person creator Lia 27 raises C$5m in seed financing

Montreal-based Lia 27 is a developer of artificial intelligence and 3D realism through Lia, a virtual person.

Essity closes acquisition of venture-backed Knix in $400m deal

The deal valued Knix Wear, a Toronto-based direct-to-consumer intimates and apparel brand, at $400 million.

Damona inks $5.5m seed to advance depression and aging therapeutic

Angelini Lumira Biosciences Fund and Noetic Fund led the round.

Graham Partners Growth backs Novarc Technologies' Series A round

The investor was Graham Partners Growth, the growth equity strategy of Graham Partners.

Robot cleaner maker Avidbots secures $70m in Series C financing

China's Jeneration Capital led the round.

GM Ventures joins Series A financing backing Lithion Recycling

Earlier this year, Lithion initially closed the Series A round, raising up to C$125 million.