Carbon Upcycling raises $26M Series A led by BDC Capital and Climate Investment
Carbon Upcycling Technologies, a leader in circular decarbonization solutions for hard-to-abate sectors, including cement, steel, and mining, has closed a US$26 million Series A funding round co-led by BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund and Climate Investment.
The syndicate includes strong participation from existing financial investors, Clean Energy Ventures, its angel investor collective CEVG, Amplify Capital, and strategic investors, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, CRH Ventures, and Cemex Ventures, which are all enhancing their financial support with commitments to strategically-relevant projects.
Ditch Labs secures $3.25 million to treat nicotine addiction with tech
Montréal-based healthtech startup Ditch Labs wants to help smokers wean themselves off nicotine with its dual hardware-software solution.
HMH Acquires Canadian EdTech Company Classcraft
PRNewswire/ -- Learning technology company HMH today announced the acquisition of Quebec-based education technology company, Classcraft.
American biotech Recursion acquires AI drug-discovery companies, Cyclica and Valence
An American biotech company is acquiring two Canadian startups in the artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery space: Cyclica and Valence Discovery.
Low-Cost and More Sustainable Battery Production for Electric Vehicles and Grid Storage Enabled by Sylvatex’s Advanced New Cathode Manufacturing Process
“Today’s method for producing cathodes is extremely costly and requires an incredible amount of resources. If we're to realize the clean energy transition, battery production must scale dramatically, and evolve into a more cost-effective and sustainable process”
Moozoom raises $5 million to improve youth mental health with socio-emotional learning videos
Moozoom's early traction has helped the startup secure the backing of Amplify Capital and the Telus Pollinator Fund for Good.
LUCID closes $3 million to turn music into medicine for Alzheimer's patients
Born out of co-founder's battle with mental illness and love of music, Toronto-based Lucid aims to offer “a better way to care.”
Amplify Capital Selected for the ImpactAssets' IA 50 2022 Impact Fund Listing
Amplify Capital has been selected for the ImpactAssets 50 2022. Impact Assets is an impact investing trailblazer dedicated to changing the trajectory of our planet's future and improving the lives of all people. The #IA50 recognizes a diverse group of impact investment fund managers who demonstrate a commitment to generating positive social, environmental and financial impact.
Uvaro Closes $12M in Series A Funding to Accelerate the Future of Tech Sales Careers
Online tech sales academy Uvaro is pleased to announce it has closed a $12M (USD) Series A funding round with lead investment from global multi-stage technology investment firm White Star Capital with participation by Real Ventures and BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Venture Fund.
Valence Discovery Announces $8.5 Million in Seed Funding to Scale AI-Based Generative Chemistry Engine and Collaborations with Leading Discovery Organizations
Valence Discovery (“Valence”) , a leader in AI-first design of novel chemistry against previously intractable biology, announced today that it has closed an oversubscribed US$7 million seed financing. The financing, which was co-led by Fifty Years and Air Street Capital, with participation from Amplitude Ventures, Phoenix Venture Partners, and Abcam founder and former CEO, Jonathan Milner, adds to US$1.5 million raised previously, bringing Valence’s total seed funding to US$8.5 million.