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Fraction, which earlier this year closed a C$289 million equity and debt financing, has raised an additional C$20 million in Series A funding.

Hopper has acquired PlacePass, a Boston-based provider of business-to-business tour and activity booking solutions.

SkyHive, a SaaS platform providing workforce transformation and labor market development guidance, has secured $40 million in Series B funding.

Lydia AI, formerly known as Knowtions Research, has raised $8 million in a Series A-plus financing.

Merchant Growth, a Vancouver-based financial technology company focused on small business financing, has secured C$4.1 million in funding.

NowVertical Group has agreed to acquire Affinio, a Halifax-based audience insights and privacy-safe customer analytics platform.

District Ventures Capital has invested in Just Vertical, a Toronto-based producer of vertical hydroponic growing systems that double as furniture.

Peter Gajdoš, the new co-lead of Fifth Wall's Climate Technology Investment team, talks about how investing in climate technology has changed.

Bast Fibre Technologies has acquired Germany's Faser Veredlung Tönisvorst, a textile processing facility.

Spin Master Corp has launched a venture capital fund to make strategic minority investments in toys, entertainment and digital games opportunities.