Atlantic Canadian startups raised a gangbuster $170 million of venture capital funding in the first half of 2021, according to data from the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, or CVCA.
Some $135 million of that money was raised in the second quarter, led by the US$100 million round closed in June by Introhive, which helps enterprise customers find sales leads within their own systems. And Halifax posted the fifth-highest deal count in Canada for the first half -- 14 raises -- beating out major urban centres including Ottawa at seven.
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