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Sunday Briefing | #125

“I don’t see why we can’t get to a place where this business is grossing $1 billion alone.” - Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou

What is NBA Top Shot, the Dapper Labs built marketplace that did $50 million in sales in 30 days?

"I think we're on track to be the fastest-growing marketplace ever," says Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou

The Morning Report: A new Netflix office, eh?

Plus 9 other headlines from the last 24 hours.

Bulletin: Burnaby’s Advanced Intelligent Systems one of 20 cleantech firms to split $55 million federal investment

The Morning Report: Biotech firm notches US$85 million in funding

Plus 10 other headlines from the last 24 hours.

Bulletin: Fraction Technologies raises $289 million

The financing is a combination of equity and debt from Impression Ventures, Primetime Partners, Global Founders Capital, and Panache Ventures.

The Morning Report: TELUS is #1

Plus 5 other headlines from the last 24 hours.

Nejeed Kassam navigates his most important role yet: father

In a year when the world was upended and his entire customer base was on the brink of disaster, Kassam's company thrived and he started a family. Here's how he's managing it all.

The Morning Report: Well Health Tech splashes $292.7 million on a neighbour

Plus 5 other headlines from the last 24 hours.

Bulletin: Vancouver Board of Trade to recognize businesses that have adapted and shown resiliency

GVBOT's Scale-up Centre for SMEs (SCS) announced its inaugural Business Reinvention Awards to take place on February 26, 2021.

Bulletin: Well Health Technologies has agreed to buy CRH Medical for US$292.7 million

WELL Health has agreements in place to finance the transaction with a non-brokered private placement equity offering.