Vitalik Buterin fund gives financial booster shot to doctor’s startup assessing airborne COVID-19 risk
Raven Clean Air tracks carbon dioxide levels in order to assess COVID-19 risk.
Canadian tech companies continue to hire despite downturn – here’s an (incomplete) list
300 tech companies say they are still hiring in Canada.
Venture investment returning to pre-pandemic levels, shows Q2 2022 CVCA report
Institutional investors stay the course while family offices, high-net-worth individuals tread lightly.
Talk of regulation, market conditions collide with glitzy behaviour at Blockchain Futurist Conference
At the crypto cabana there was no sign of a downturn.
Hootsuite restructuring, laying off 30 percent of employees
CEO: “We need to refocus our strategies to drive efficiency, growth and financial sustainability.”
D-Wave lists on New York Stock Exchange following close of SPAC deal
D-Wave’s stock price jumped as much as 30 percent on opening day.
With a new team, Framework Venture Partners secures $100 million USD first close for second fund
Barbara Dirks, Jim Texier, Mike Dobbins join for Fund II, target $250M final close.
Uberflip CEO attributes company layoffs to “unsteady economy”
Uberflip laid off 31 employees.
Kirk Simpson, Peter Carrescia team up to raise $6.5 million CAD with an idea to disrupt the digital identity space
OMERS, Wittington, and Round13 have all backed Qui Identity.
Canalyst acquired by Chicago-based Tegus in massive BC tech exit
Sources say deal is north of $400 million CAD.
Wattpad’s new leader is focused on creator value
Wattpad President Jeanne Lam wants to help creators “become the next big hit.”
Clearco cuts a quarter of staff amid “significant headwinds”
Clearco called the cuts “necessary” and “prudent.”
Coinsquare lays off 24 percent of staff amid turbulent crypto market, shifted focus to regulation
The cuts follow hiring sprees that took place across the crypto space last year.
Shopify’s Q2 2022 growth continued to slow amid changing e-commerce market conditions
The results come one day after a 10 percent, company-wide reduction in staff.
Montréal-founded QueerTech wants to expand its 2SLGBTQIA+ events across Canada
72 percent of QueerTech’s 7,600-plus members come from outside Montréal.