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The half-year in Alberta VC
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The Alberta tech funding ecosystem continues to heat up. Between January and July 2023, Alberta startups raised $406 million across 40 deals, according to the latest CVCA venture capital report. It ranked 4th among the provinces, behind Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Ontario led all provinces with 133 deals worth $1.9 billion in the first half of this year.
In Q2 of 2023, Canadian companies raised $2.8B across 170 deals during the second quarter, which made it the second largest Q2 on record, only surpassed by Q2-2021. CVCA says this “represents a remarkable increase of 140% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and 45% year-over-year.”
“This quarter’s performance demonstrates that Canadian entrepreneurs are building solid companies,” said CVCA CEO Kim Furlong. “The increasing investment in the early stages underscores the commitment to building a strong pipeline of deals and serves as a testament to Canada’s vibrant culture of innovation. Despite economic challenges and uncertainties, the performance demonstrates that Canadian investors are looking ahead and staying the course, which is encouraging.”
Calgary Tech Journal covered many of this year’s local earlier-stage funding rounds, including the following five:
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Calgary Tech Journal: Where innovators meet. Launched in 2022, Calgary Tech Journal (CTJ) strives to provide the most complete coverage of Calgary’s innovation ecosystem. Innovations of the World
This Calgary-based AI company is ‘digitizing word-of-mouth’ in the construction industry. Mercator AI is developing an early construction project detection tool for general contractors, building product manufacturers and real estate brokers. Toronto Star
Calgary’s Next Economy: ResVR is helping homebuyers visualize a home that hasn’t been built. The company offers a SaaS program that helps home builders deliver the vision of a new home with all of their upgrades. Livewire Calgary
Light might be the answer to our data security issues, quantum researcher says. UCalgary alum Jordan Smith and his team are developing an AI-resistant and quantum-secure cybersecurity solution to keep customer data safe from being decrypted. University of Calgary
The Future of Fintech: A Closer Look at the 2023 Top 12 Startups. Meet the startups competing for the 2023 Digital Commerce Calgary Fintech Award. Calgary Fintech Award
New Calgary course teaches students how to use AI as a business tool. The course aims to teach students how to use popular AI tools in real-life settings. CBC News
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