Birdseye closes $4.1 million CAD in seed funding for AI-powered marketing platform
The round comes eight months after Birdseye’s $500,000 USD pre-seed funding round.
Rogers Communications and RBC commit additional $16 million to Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst
Catalyst claims more than 7,000 people and 500 businesses participated in its programs over the past five years.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Q4 Inc. joins pandemic IPOs returning private, Ambyint returns to Calgary
Plus: Slack names longtime Salesforce executive Denise Dresser as new CEO.
RHA Ventures targets $30 million for second AgTech fund
The firm plans to invest up to $1 million into seed-stage startups.
F|T: The FinTech Times – FreshBooks boots CEO, FinTech leaders pressure Liberals on open banking
Plus: WonderFi has now purchased assets from nearly half of Canada’s regulated crypto trading platforms.
Federal government commits $4.8 million to Knowledge Hub, NACO through Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
The funding is aimed to create educational resources that support women entrepreneurs, investors.
A|I: The AI Times – Everything you need to know about the sudden firing of Sam Altman
Plus: TechBrew becomes 4AG with $17.5M Series A.
Megadeal slowdown in Q3 marks three-year low for Canadian venture volume
Plus: Why are there 100,000 fewer Canadian entrepreneurs?
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Mednow announces restructuring and search for buyer
Plus: Public servant tells MPs federal chief technology officer lied about ArriveCan app.
InBC invests $29 million into 4AG Robotics, Clarius Mobile Health, Pender, Amplitude Ventures
These startups, VC firms align with InBC’s “triple bottom line approach.”
R|T: The Retail Times – WeWork cuts Canadian locations, Shein IPO targets $90B valuation
Plus: Inside Indigo’s plan to return to profitability.
Pathway raises $5 million in seed funding, opens free access to healthcare guidance platform
The healthtech startup also unveiled its “most advanced” AI assistant to date.
Float launches new high-yield product geared toward Canadian SMBs
As other FinTech firms pull back from SMBs, Float aims to help them navigate inflation challenges.
A|I: The AI Times – OpenAI’s GPT Store is coming
Plus: HardTech Summit explores deep tech barriers, IBM debuts $500 million enterprise AI venture fund.
Ambyint is repatriating its headquarters to Calgary after three years in Houston
Ambyint CEO says Alberta’s “strong tech ecosystem” fueled the move back to Canada.