First VCCI inclusive growth stream recipients get funding as Quantum Industry Canada appoints first-ever CEO
Plus: Exploring the forgotten history of Canadian venture capital.
Neo Financial, Jobber, WaitWell among winners of sixth annual Start Alberta Tech Awards
Neo Financial was recognized as scaleup of the year while Jobber was awarded for its $100 million Series D.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – A collective $29 million committed to Canadian AI healthtech integration
Plus: US mental health startup Headway raises $125 million at $1 billion valuation.
R|T: The Retail Times – Hopper makes deep staff cuts, pulls back from Asia to pursue profitability
Plus: Canada looks at limiting number of Airbnbs to free up rentals.
HaiLa Technologies closes $14 million CAD strategic investment featuring Japanese manufacturer Murata Electronics
HaiLa says funding will fuel R&D for its IoT chips and solutions.
Buddybuild founder is back with new code-assist platform Unblocked
Amplify Partners, Slack founder Stewart Butterfield among Unblocked’s investors.
Quantum Industry Canada appoints Lisa Lambert as first-ever CEO following fed investment
Quantum Industry Canada received $1.4 million as part of Canada’s National Quantum Strategy in January.
A|I: The AI Times – Anthropic in talks to raise another $2B, a16z discussed backing Midjourney rival
Plus: Samsung to manufacture chips from AI chip startup Tenstorrent.
FluidAI Medical announces $15-million Series A for AI-driven postoperative monitor
Series A round comes almost exactly one year after rebranding from NERv Technology.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Cardata gears up with new funding, BlackBerry plots connected-car split
Plus: Qualtrics lets go of 780 workers.
Boston-based Haemonetics announces intent to acquire OpSens in healthtech deal worth $345 million CAD
OpSens said acquisition will provide the company with a global sales channel.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s open banking lead extends his term as delays continue
Plus: Clearco recapitalizes, WonderFi eyes Nasdaq.
Ecosystem fears SDTC funding gap, FinTechs rally against open banking delays
Plus: Hugging Face’s Sasha Luccioni on tracking the ethical and environmental impacts of AI.
Fivetran is hiring software engineers, VPs, and product managers for its data movement platform in Canada
The California-based SaaS firm is hiring remote and Toronto-based positions.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Andre De Grasse is in a race to fund health startups
Plus: VC interest in fertility continues with $20M Series A for Pollin.