Mogo filing says relationship with Coinsquare is delaying CSA exemption
Exemptive relief and registration a no-go for Mogo (for now).
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Dax Dasilva’s Age of Union Alliance donates $4.5 million USD to Sea Shepherd to fight illegal fishing
Age of Union’s sixth global partnership following its initial $40 million pledge.
Wishpond acquires SMS marketing firm Winback.chat for $700,000
Wishpond has now made two asset acquisitions from AtlasMind
BuildDirect appoints David Lazar as interim CEO as former chief exec Dan Park joins Imperfect Foods
Dan Park will remain chair of BuildDirect’s board.
In preparation for IPO, Clio nabs Clearco CFO
Clearco also lost a co-founder as another becomes interim CFO.
Proposify lays off 25 employees as it fails to hit growth targets
CEO insists Proposify is still a thriving startup.
Assent Compliance Canada’s newest unicorn after $446.5 million CAD raise
Funds will go toward European expansion, more staff.
Tech leaders call on Toronto Police Service Board to strengthen proposed AI policy
The letter’s signatories include experts from Shopify, ApplyBoard, PointClickCare, and CIBC.
TrojAI secures $3 million in seed funding to protect AI solutions against security threats
TrojAI maintains cyber attacks on self-automated cars could pose a public danger.
Headversity raises $12.5 million CAD to scale workplace mental health solution
The startup plans to use its Series A capital to expand into the US.
Following recent acquisitions, LifeSpeak files to raise up to $450 million CAD
LifeSpeak’s short-form base shelf prospectus comes less than six months after its TSX debut.
WonderFi acquiring Bitbuy, Canada’s first regulated crypto marketplace
WonderFi is backed by Kevin O’Leary.
Hardbacon acquires India-based financial calculator Findmytotal.com
Last year, Hardbacon announced plans to list on a Canadian stock exchange.
Findings in SVB’s global healthtech report mirror 2021 trends in Canada
Virtual care is here to stay.
League enters 2022 as Canada’s newest unicorn with TDM Growth Partners-led round
League will watch the ball drop with a billion-dollar valuation.