Sixty Degree Capital closes $338 million CAD for third venture fund
The new fund looks to invest in enterprise software and healthtech startups.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â OpenText sells off mainframe business for over $2 billion USD
Plus: MaRS IAF returns and is ready to invest.
Brex launches corporate card, expense offering targeting Canadian workers at US firms
The new offering comes over a year after Brex chose to âpivot away from SMBs.â
F|T: The FinTech Times – Apple cuts Goldman’s card, Coinbase praises Canadian crypto regulation
Plus: Willow.ca acquired by rental platform Guiker.
MaRS IAF is back, ready to invest in early-stage startups
Plus: BetaKit announces strategic partnership with Good Future.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – PointClickCareâs Mike Wessinger on how Canadaâs tech sector stacks up globally
Plus: Semantic Health acquired by US-based AAPC.
R|T: The Retail Times – How Hopperâs Fred Lalonde went from hacker to tech titanÂ
Plus: AI-powered marketing platform Birdseye closes $4.1 million CAD seed round.
Calgary startups AITHR, ENA Solution, and OraQ awarded at Launch Party 2023
Calgary Innovation Week wraps up with a celebration of local startups.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Investment in Canadian SaaS almost doubled from 2022 to 2023
Plus: Marc Benioff just can’t make up his mind on RTO.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Feds make new open banking promises to positive receptionÂ
Plus: Kraken in SEC’s sights as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao steps down, pleads guilty.
PASQAL, Investissement Québec launch $90-million Quantum Computing initiative
The initiative intends to promote Sherbrooke, Québec as an international quantum hub.
Geomega receives $2 million from NGen for rare earth element recycling plant
Geomegaâs recycling plant will help turn magnet scrap into rare earth elements used in electric vehicles.
With $2 million raised to date, Omnicart aims to serve hyperlocal last-mile delivery
Omnicart wants to help local businesses in small towns become their own DoorDash.
A|I: The AI Times – As Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, Cohere CEO slams the âself righteousnessâ of effective altruism
Plus: Microsoft looks to scale Québec presence with $500-million USD investment.
Active Impact launches $120-million third cleantech fund, Feds release Fall Economic Statement
Plus: OV 3.0: What does the future hold for OMERS Ventures?