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Charles Mandel

Charles Mandel

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.

doctor, health
Markets

Market watch: Well Health, Magnet Forensics, Dialogue Health, and Thinkific Labs

Aug 11, 2022

Gains and losses aren’t about the verticals, but rather the companies.

Acquisitions

HR tech startup Humi acquires SaaS scheduling startup Ameego

Aug 10, 2022

Humi customers include Tim Hortons, Boston Pizza, and Moxies.

Lightspeed payments
Markets

Lightspeed’s revenues increase even as its losses widen in fiscal first quarter for 2023

Aug 4, 2022

Lightspeed’s results were better than expected.

ZayZoon
Funding

ZayZoon raises $25.5 million to expand its earned wage access business across the US

Aug 3, 2022

ZayZoon’s earned wage access model never caught on in Canada, but took off south of the border.

canada flag
FinTech

QuadFi uses AI to make it easier for Canadian newcomers to obtain financing

Aug 2, 2022

The B Corp aims to give immigrants a boost with low-interest loans.

Layoffs

Stradigi.ai vows to continue despite laying off more than two-thirds of its staff

Jul 18, 2022

Musician will.i.am is among the investors in the Québec AI startup.

Welbi
Funding

Welbi raises $3 million CAD to take its senior engagement software south of the border

Jul 13, 2022

Welbi’s solution helps ease the isolation of seniors in assisted living facilities.

SaaS

English digital transformation company Adaptavist picks Toronto for North American headquarters

Jul 11, 2022

Adaptavist wants to add up to 800 jobs and invest more than $50 million.

Acquisitions

Fluence acquires SaaS startup Sturnis365 to expand European presence

Jul 5, 2022

Fluence’s second acquisition in six months gives the startup an end-to-end accounting solution.

Attabotics
AI

US court partially rejects Urbx motion to dismiss Attabotics patent lawsuit

Jun 30, 2022

Only a portion of Attabotic’s claims are moving forward.

proptech
Reports

Report tracks 150 real estate tech-related startups in Canada

Jun 28, 2022

RenoRun and Ecobee topped the Proptech in Canada Report.

Canada Drives
Funding

Goeasy plans to leverage its LendCare acquisition with online car sales startup Canada Drives

Jun 27, 2022

Financial services company makes $40 million equity investment, joins Canada Drives’ board.

Mercator AI
Funding

Mercator AI raises $1 million CAD to fuel North American expansion

Jun 27, 2022

Startup uses AI to generate early leads on construction projects for general contractors.

Jeeves Dileep Thazhmon
FinTech

Jeeves launches venture capital alternative for startups

Jun 24, 2022

The New York-based FinTech startup Jeeves has launched a non-dilutive alternative to venture capital specifically tailored…

Shopify Unite Tobi Lütke
Retail

Shopify employees told hiring will slow at town hall

Jun 23, 2022

E-commerce giant’s staff told to gird their loins.

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