Zymeworks co-founder, former CEO Ali Tehrani joins Amplitude Ventures as venture partner
Tehrani aims to leverage his Zymeworks learnings to help other Canadian biotech firms grow.
Curv Health closes $5.1 million to connect employers, insurers with healthcare providers
Round co-led by Build Ventures and healthtech-focused iGan Partners.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce wants Traction on Demand
Plus: Hopper continues acquisition spree with Parisian airline travel tech Smooss.
Canada commits $240 million to bolster domestic semiconductor ecosystem
The financing will fuel a new semiconductor fund and updates to the CPFC fab.
Epoch Integration co-founders secure funding to simplify tax prep with Blackspark
The team that sold Epoch to BlackBerry is back to offer something better than “upload and pray” tax solutions.
Canadian startup news of the week (2/27/22)
Clearco swaps CEOs; Hopper continues acquisition spree; ApplyBoard eyes IPO.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Leadership changes at Clearco
Plus: 1Password expands into crypto.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – LifeSpeak’s largest acquisition
Plus: Their bionic eyes are now obsolete and unsupported.
Avanti Software secures $25 million to fully embrace cloud-only payroll and HR tech
Since its acquisition in 2016, Avanti has gone “all-in on the cloud.”
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s stock slips
Plus: Uber Eats vs. DoorDash: The delivery wars are heating up.
Aviron scores $23.6 million CAD Series A round to make rowing fun
Toronto startup hopes to row around Peloton’s shark-infested waters.
A|I: The AI Times – Speaking Cohere’s language
Plus: Texas sues Meta over Facebook’s facial-recognition practices.
Former Bench CEO Ian Crosby joins Shopify Balance as product director
The Bench co-founder described Shopify Balance as “a phenomenal product.”
Busbud closes $14 million CAD, acquires Recorrido to fuel Latin American expansion
Chilean energy firm COPEC’s venture arm led the round.
Operto raises $15.3 million CAD to help hosts manage short-term rentals, hotels
Operto is eyeing international expansion and new verticals like hotels.