Shopify launches Shop Cash rewards program in the US
Shopify’s answer to Prime Day, “Shop Day,” debuts in celebration of its 17th birthday.
FemTherapeutics raises $2.5 million CAD to address pelvic floor disorders with custom vaginal prosthetics
FemTherapeutics combines AI and 3D printing to design vaginal pessaries specific to each patient.
Over $1 million in cash available for Canadian startups in FinTech, sciences, and more
Startups can now apply for a chance to get funding from Momentum, Innovate BC, and Platform Calgary.
Doormat raises $1.25 million to make real estate legal services easier
Doormat is currently available in Ontario and plans to expand into British Columbia and Alberta.
Shopify facing $130-million lawsuit for alleged attempts to slash post-layoff severance pay
Lawsuit claims severance packages were reduced by “tens of thousands of dollars.”
PSG makes investment in Hostaway to expand its vacation-rental software amid travel rebound
Sources indicate PSG took majority ownership of Hostaway as part of the deal.
Report: 2021 VC boom in Canada was short-lived as market resets to pre-pandemic levels
Canada saw 12 VC-backed company IPOs in 2021; in 2022, that shrunk to zero.
Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio warn “risk of extinction from AI” in public letter
Signatories include OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Vector Institute and Mila researchers, and musician Grimes.
Saskatoon startups SolusGuard, BetterCart win a combined $75,000 at Uniting the Prairies 2023
The investment prizes are new for this year’s conference.
Picketa raises $1.4 million CAD to help farmers analyze plant tissue in real time
Picketa “releaves” farmers of long turn-around times for agricultural testing.
Spellbook, formerly Rally, raises $10.9 million to automate legal contracts using generative AI
The company is rebranding as part of a new focus on its AI tool and strategy.
Locorum raises $1.2 million to help local service businesses grow through referrals
Locorum’s platform rewards customers for hiring local service providers.
Shopify extends point-of-sale hardware to Canadian retailers after initial US launch
Shopify continues physical retail push as online sales fall from pandemic heights.
As Nasdaq delisting looms, asset management firm mCloud looks to go private
mCloud’s Nasdaq shares declined by 80 percent in the last year.
Tough Commerce raises $2 million to become Shopify for “complex” industries like construction
A former Shopify engineering lead joined Tough Commerce as investor, board member.