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Cryptocurrency
Funding

After losing $10,000 in crypto, Staging Labs co-founder developing solutions to protect digital assets

Mar 17, 2023

Staging Labs secures $1.1 million to protect crypto wallets against scams, fraud.

pointclickcare toronto
Acquisitions

PointClickCare acquires Patient Pattern to support healthcare providers’ transition to value-based care

Mar 16, 2023

Patient Pattern allows management for both fee-for-service and value-based care models in one platform.

Spark Microsystems
Funding

Spark Microsystems raises $34 million to meet chip demand amid supply crunch

Mar 16, 2023

Spark aims to accelerate product development amid chip shortages and demand fluctuations.

person working on laptop
Layoffs

Ontario proposes new regulations to tighten rules around mass layoffs

Mar 14, 2023

Remote employees are not currently entitled to same advance notice as office workers.

Healthcare professionals
Funding

CAN Health Network to serve all of Canada with Québec, northern territories expansion

Mar 10, 2023

The initiative secured $30 million in federal funding for the expansion.

Sanctuary AI
AI

Sanctuary marks first commercial test of “human-like” robots in Mark’s clothing store

Mar 10, 2023

The robot can pick and pack merchandise, fold, and label items among other tasks.

Synctera
Funding

Synctera secures National Bank funding, partnership to bring banking-as-a-service platform to Canada

Mar 9, 2023

Synctera helps FinTechs build and launch compliant financial products debit and lending.

Funding

Firehood hands out $100,000 in prizes as the DMZ, CVCA announce women of year awards

Mar 9, 2023

Apricotton, Areto Labs, PragmaClin secure $100,000 in total prize money from pitch competition.

Daily Blends
Funding

Daily Blends raises $2.7 million CAD, signs Metrolinx deal to deploy smart vending machines

Mar 7, 2023

Healthy vending machines are coming to public transit stations, college campuses across Canada.

Funding

Cohere among first investments from Salesforce’s new $250 million AI fund

Mar 7, 2023

Salesforce invests in Toronto startup as part of broader generative AI strategy.

Lighthouse Labs
Funding

Lighthouse Labs, TechNL each secure over $20 million in federal funding for tech upskilling programs

Feb 24, 2023

Two orgs aim to train thousands of students to meet tech sector talent demands.

TikTok
SaaS

Canadian privacy commissioners launch joint investigation into TikTok data use

Feb 24, 2023

TikTok agreed to a $2 million settlement for a Canadian class action lawsuit last year.

Retail

Shopify launches initiative to expand partner program

Feb 23, 2023

First phase aims to help partners earn more, upskill, and engage more with Shopify.

SwatMaps
Funding

Croptimistic acquires CropPro Consulting, secures $9.1 million from Forage Capital

Feb 23, 2023

Cory and Shannon Willness first built CropPro in 2003, then Croptimistic in 2018.

Toronto

Bidmii, SalonScale, Moves, TrojAI among 2023 cohort of Google’s Canadian accelerator

Feb 23, 2023

Previous cohort included MintList, Helcim, Fyyne.

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