Waterloo Region venture deal volume continued to slump in Q3 2022
Early-stage deals were nowhere to be found. So what comes next?
Canadian Startup News
Lightspeed promotes CRO JD St-Martin to president as leadership overhaul continues
JD St-Martin joined Lightspeed in 2019 through its acquisition of Chronogolf.
Nolk raises $30 million, acquires home goods brands Ergonofis, Opposite Wall
Nolk intends to use the capital for more acquisitions.
VCCI fund managers chosen for latest, $350 million injection of federal capital
Four funds are: HarbourVest Partners, Teralys Capital, Kensington Capital Partners, Northleaf Capital.
Visier acquires assets of skills intelligence startup Boostrs
Visier’s foray into M&A comes one year after it raised $154 million from Goldman Sachs.
Toronto venture funding plunged to a near two-year low in third quarter of 2022
Amid uncertain climate, investors favour tending existing crops over sowing new seeds.
Nate Glubish new Alberta innovation minister as Premier Smith names cabinet
Meanwhile: spat between Alberta tech leaders and APEGA over “software engineers” continues.
With HQ half a world away, how do Xero’s Canadian hubs stay connected?
How Xero connects Toronto to Wellington and all points in between.
Ten startups to be showcased at Edmonton Startup Week Launch Party
“Innovation is a team game and we’re pumped to rally the entire city.”
Databricks acquires Vancouver-born Datajoy
While Datajoy started as a remote company, it had operations in both Vancouver and San Mateo.
Following pandemic hiatus in 2022, Vancouver Startup Week set to return next year
VSW held past two events virtually amid pandemic uncertainty.
Super Advisor secures $2 million to give financial advisors independence
Rhino Ventures-backed Super Advisor wants to help financial advisors strike out on their own.
VoxNeuro closes $4 million to help diagnose concussions and Alzheimer’s disease
Backed by decades of research, VoxNeuro aims to bring objectivity to brain health assessments.
DMZ reopens New York City office as it continues international expansion
Executive director: “We’re eager to keep growing the DMZ’s international presence.”
SingleKey acquires competitor Naborly to take the risk out of renting
The deal stands to triple SingleKey’s user base.