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Charles Mandel's reporting and writing on technology has appeared in Wired.com, Canadian Business, Report on Business Magazine, Canada's National Observer, The Globe and Mail, and the National Post, among many others. He lives off-grid in Nova Scotia.

Acquisitions

WFHomie acquired by Houston’s GoCo to create all-in-one HR platform

Feb 14, 2023

WFHomie was the first investment out of Ryan Holmes and Manny Padda’s fund LOI Venture.

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FinTech

Canadian Web3 Council calls on Senate to examine how to “effectively harmonize” regulatory framework for digital assets

Feb 6, 2023

Web3 Council to Senate: “Canada must not be left behind.”

CIBC
VC

Mark Usher named CIBC Innovation Banking lead after Mark McQueen announces departure

Feb 6, 2023

Usher follows in footsteps of former Wellington Financial colleague Mark McQueen, who is leaving for other endeavors.

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Reports

Report maps Indigenous representation in BC tech, calls for need to address systemic barriers

Feb 6, 2023

First Nations Technology Council encourages orgs to address workplace barriers, including access to capital.

Lightspeed payments
Markets

Lightspeed one-time net loss of $814.8 million USD sends Groundhog Day signal: six more weeks of tech winter

Feb 2, 2023

Lightspeed makes slight revenue gain but faces recessionary pressures in the marketplace.

tehama
Layoffs

Faced with insolvency, Ottawa’s Tehama forges ahead with founder-backed restructuring

Jan 31, 2023

Software startup for remote teams pursuing federal contract after fundraising falls through, bank relationship sours.

Clutch
Layoffs

Layoffs spread to Clutch, Canada Drives as online auto marketplaces gear down

Jan 19, 2023

Clutch cut approximately 65 percent of its staff.

Acquisitions

Market intelligence startup Klue moves closer to all-in-one platform vision with DoubleCheck Research acquisition

Jan 18, 2023

DoubleCheck brings research insights into how companies win and lose deals.

Acquisitions

Vancouver PR firm Switchboard gets national support following Earnscliffe acquisition

Jan 17, 2023

Switchboard calls itself Western Canada’s first tech-focused PR firm.

Acquisitions

Aptum Technologies acquires CloudOps to expand its cloud solutions

Jan 12, 2023

Combination of two cloud-based businesses opens up multiple sectors for Aptum, CloudOps in Canada, US, and UK.

Uber
SaaS

BC holds consultations on employment standards for gig workers as Uber, Lyft offer own visions

Jan 10, 2023
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AI

Vector Institute taps seasoned executive Tony Gaffney to lead AI hub for next five years

Jan 4, 2023

The former CEO of Aon Hewitt Canada steps in after inaugural president steps down.

Markets

Subsidiaries of FinTech startup Lendified face creditors over unpaid loans

Dec 16, 2022

Creditors move to seize Lendified assets after company defaults over some $6.6 million.

KeyOps
Funding

KeyOps secures $4 million CAD to connect pharma sales, marketing staff with physicians

Dec 16, 2022

Healthtech startup to use funds for North American expansion.

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Funding

InBC announces first three venture fund investments: Evok Innovations, Raven Capital, Yaletown Partners

Dec 13, 2022

InBC backs trio of VC funds focused on climate change, reconciliation, and innovation.

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