R|T: The Retail Times – Battle of food delivery apps leads to $20B in losses
Plus: Ticketmaster hack affects more than half a billion users.
McRock Capital announces initial $111-million CAD close of third fund
McRock had previously set a $200 million target for Fund III.
Anthropic’s AI chatbot, Claude, is now available in Canada
Anthropic positions itself as the safety-conscious competitor of OpenAI.
A|I: The AI Times – Sam Altman is more powerful than ever
Plus: Can Alberta become the data centre capital of Canada?
Shopify acquires popular no-code checkout customizer Checkout Blocks
The acquisition has made Checkout Blocks’ starter version free for all Shopify Plus merchants.
BC’s Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy opens $3-million call for wildfire management tech solutions
The non-dilutive funding will support technology aimed at helping communities adapt to, prevent, and mitigate the impact of…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce’s first revenue miss in 18 years
Plus: Vista Equity writing off PluralSight after $3.5 billion acquisition.
Valsoft nabs Progitek in sixth acquisition of 2024
Valsoft closed $229 million CAD in growth financing in January to expand its portfolio.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Bitfarms bites back at activist takeover
Plus: Nesto eyes controlling stake in CMLS Financial.
Four women-led startups receive a combined $135,000 at Uniting the Prairies 2024
A few non-Prairies companies were recognized at the Elevate Women+ finale at Uniting the Prairie.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Healthtech startups get DIGITAL funding for AI
Plus: Once worth $2.3B, COVID-19 test maker Cue Health shutters.
Maxa secures Series A funding led by Framework and BDC Capital
Maxa said the new funding will fuel product development, go-to-market, and customer self-serve capabilities.
Consensus crypto conference coming to Toronto in 2025
More than 15,000 attendees and 550 speakers are at this year’s Consensus Web3 conference in Austin, Texas.
R|T: The Retail Times – Gildan’s board resigns after months of boardroom battle
Plus: Shopify convinces US court to overturn 2022 patent-infringement decision.
Genesys, Longbow and others recognized for big exits at 2024 CVCA awards
CVCA also named the Global Dealmaker, Lifetime Legacy, Community Leadership, and Regional Impact award recipients.