A|I: The AI Times – OpenAI projects $1 billion in revenue in two years
Plus: Cohere hires YouTube CFO as president.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – John Carmack is leaving Meta
Plus: Former Google ad chief’s ad-free search engine launches in Canada.
F|T: The FinTech Times – The inevitable arrest of SBF
Plus: Nesto raises $80 million series C.
Canadian startup news of the week (12/18/22)
Plus: Kim Furlong talks VCCI & what comes next for Canadian venture.
R|T: The Retail Times – Michael Rubin’s Fanatics has $700 million for more acquisitions
Plus: GoBolt, Elastic Path, CommerceBear secure new funding.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Senior health initiative gets $47 million SIF investment
Plus: Former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The end of an era at Slack
Plus: Wattpad president Jeanne Lam resigns months after being tapped to lead company.
A|I: The AI Times – ChatGPT: charming but flawed
Plus: Apple’s long rumoured self-driving car is pushed back.
Nesto raises $80 million CAD in Series C financing
The round was led by Power company IGM Financial.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Is CPPI out on crypto?
Plus: Plaid lays off 20%, Delphia makes acquisitions.
Canadian startup news of the week (12/11/22)
Plus: meet BC’s new innovation minister.
Coveo, D2L, and Faire looking to fill leadership roles
Product managers, UX leaders, and developers needed.
R|T: The Retail Times – Inside Shopify’s historic Black Friday-Cyber Monday
Plus: DoorDash cuts 1250 jobs.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Is this the solution to Ontario’s surgical backlog?
Plus: B.C. Medical Services Commission files court injunction against Telus Health.
Harvest Builders announces Graeme Harrison as new president
Harrison to help studio connect with venture funds and startups throughout Western Canada and beyond.