Québec venture funding turned a new corner in Q1 2022 with $1.4 billion raised
Québec’s later-stage tech startups make waves while early-stage funding loses steam.
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Meet the Canadian marketing VCs that help vet Marc Andreessen’s memes
How Spacecadet is becoming the brand marketing, early-stage deal hunters for some of North America’s biggest VCs.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s crypto consolidation
Plus: Beanstalk cryptocurrency project robbed after hacker votes to send themself $182 million.
Brim co-founder raises $10 million for new “smart card” startup Savvii
A new, but familiar player has entered the Canadian consumer cards game.
Amid WonderFi deal, Coinberry reaches settlement in Cinaport lawsuit following failed TSXV takeover
Cinaport to receive 3.1 million common shares in WonderFi.
Canvass Analytics secures $5.7 million from federal government to double Toronto workforce
Canvass’ no-code platform lets manufacturers predict the future.
Venus Williams to headline Elevate, Startupfest shares lineup as both tech events prep for in-person 2022 returns
Waabi founder among Elevate’s speakers, while Startupfest’s lineup includes Phoenix Fire co-founders, Paper CEO.
Alberta’s tech sector coming of age as province sets new venture funding record in Q1 2022
Local and global investors opened their pockets to a growing crop of Alberta tech startups.
Responsive receives $3.5 million in Co-operators-backed Series A round for US, Europe expansion
Co-operators joins Responsive’s board of directors.
Cycle Capital, Demeter announce new $244.5 million CAD cleantech fund
The Montréal and European investors are focused on mitigating climate change.
Shopify makes strategic investment in US AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds
Crossing Minds plots Canadian expansion with new Toronto office.
BC venture funding starts 2022 strong, but are later-stage companies raising at yesterday’s prices?
VCs say price uncertainty creating a “standstill” between investors and late-stage firms.
How Lending Loop pivoted from peer-to-peer lending to a cross-border banking platform for e-commerce
Loop’s focus on cross-border payments puts it in stark contrast to the competition.
QuadFi inks agreement for up to $127 million CAD to provide loans to underserved individuals
QuadFi targets young people, immigrants, and others with a “thin credit history but bright prospects.”
WorkTango acquired by Texas-based Kazoo to scale employee experience platform
To innovate in HR tech, it takes two to WorkTango.