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Plentific, a platform for smart property management, has raised $100 million in Series C funding.

Oakville, Ontario-based C15 Solutions, a quality management solutions provider to the cannabis sector and a technology partner of Veeva Systems, has raised financing.

Fifth Wall, Energy Capital Ventures and AllegisCyber Capital say the bill opens new opportunities for start-ups.

San Francisco-based FICX, a customer experience automation company, has raised $8 million in Series B financing.

Vancouver-based Highstreet, a commerce-centric metaverse, has raised $5 million in funding.

BuildDirect, a Vancouver-based online building materials marketplace, has closed a qualifying transaction as part of its reverse takeover.

Montreal-based Hopper, a mobile-first travel marketplace, has completed a $175 million Series G financing.

Redwood, California-based Wynd Technologies Inc., a provider of AI-powered indoor air monitoring and purification technologies, has secured $10 million in Series A funding.

Immigrants have co-founded some of the most successful start-ups in the US, but the VC community says outdated government policies are holding back foreign-born entrepreneurs.