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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.

Markets

Metaverse startup TerraZero seeks TSX-V listing through reverse takeover

Sep 23, 2022

TerraZero is owned by the parent company of crypto trader Netcoins.

Acquisitions

Coinsquare to acquire CoinSmart as consolidation of Canadian crypto traders continues

Sep 23, 2022

With acquisition, Coinsquare seeks a seat at the regulatory table.

Cognitive3D
Funding

Cognitive 3D secures $2.5 million to help companies better understand immersive experiences

Sep 22, 2022

Startup uses analytics in 3D environments to research consumer behaviour.

Layoffs

AI startup Ada cuts 16 percent of its workforce

Sep 21, 2022

CEO cites tightening economy as Ada cuts 78 positions.

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VC

RBCx and RBC Ventures merge

Sep 21, 2022

New entity will support founders across banking, capital, platform, and ventures.

Funding

With $20 million, Goldsky aims to make blockchain data easy to use

Sep 12, 2022

Plaid founders Zach Perret and William Hockey invested in Goldsky.

Acquisitions

Headversity acquires Health Improvement Solutions to build out its mental health platform

Sep 9, 2022

HIS will introduce a health risk assessment methodology to the Headversity platform.

D2L founder John Baker standing on a stage with the D2L logo behind him
Markets

D2L increases revenues as it tries to buck market downturn

Sep 9, 2022

Despite increases, CEO says growth slower than expected.

Shopify
Retail

Shopify swaps CFO, COO amid financial downturn

Sep 8, 2022

CFO to exit following third quarter earnings report.

Ottawa

Five months in, details on Canada’s new Innovation and Investment Agency remain sparse

Aug 31, 2022

What’s the feds’ plan? Only Dan Breznitz seems to know.

Funding

SureBright raises $3.2 million CAD to reinvent retail insurance

Aug 29, 2022

SureBright has integrated its insurance and warranty solution with Shopify vendors.

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FinTech

Bench taps current president and CFO, Jean-Philippe Durrios, as new CEO

Aug 26, 2022

Bench board called Durrios the “clear choice.”

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FinTech

Flow Ventures partner Bryan Watson lands at Venbridge as SVP of business development

Aug 26, 2022

Watson will use his expertise in SR&ED credits to attract more business.

Markets

Market watch: Q4 Inc., E Inc., Goeasy Ltd., BBTV Holdings Inc.

Aug 12, 2022

Companies are working to weather challenging market conditions.

MogoTrade
Markets

Market watch: Nuvei, Propel, Payfare, and Mogo

Aug 12, 2022

FinTech companies ride out a turbulent market.

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