IBM partners with Québec government to open new accelerator program
Program focuses on quantum, AI, semiconductors, and high-performance computing.
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Amplify Capital closes $30.7 million for second fund, eyes Québec startups with Montréal office
To date, the MaRS spinout has backed 7 companies through Fund II.
Proptech startup VendorPM raises $6 million in Bessemer-led seed round
VendorPM earmarked the new capital for US expansion.
Hopper now valued at $5 billion after $35 million secondary deal
Hopper recently expanded into Airbnb-style home rentals.
Universities have a role to play in addressing BC’s tech talent crunch: report
BC faces the perils of “brain drain 2.0.”
ClearEstate raises $16.8 million CAD to help the grieving deal with estates
Lead investor OMERS Ventures says “end-of-life products” deserve more thoughtful solutions.
Founder Dax Dasilva out as Lightspeed CEO
President JP Chauvet steps in as CEO; Q3 results overshadowed in C-suite change.
Wealthsimple still working on crypto wallet withdrawals
Wealthsimple plans to ensure all users have access to BTC and ETH withdrawals soon.
WeBC appoints entrepreneur and community builder Shauna Harper as new CEO
Harper will assume leadership of the not-for-profit on April 4.
Gandeeva Therapeutics raises $40 million in Series A funding to scale precision imaging tech
Venture capital firms Lux Capital and Leaps by Bayer led Gandeeva’s round.
Hydrogen production tech startup Ekona Power closes $79 million Series A
The round was led by oilfield company Baker Hughes.
White Star and OMERS-backed Wrk wants to be “Uber for office tasks”
Wrk on a mission to automate the future of, well, work.
PointClickCare looks to acquire US-based Audacious Inquiry
PointClickCare claims the acquisition creates access to over 150 million people.
BKR Capital secures additional $4.5 million, announces first four investments in Black-founded tech startups
The fund backs Black-founded Canadian tech firms at the seed stage.
Vancouver Startup Week postponed, plans for 2023 in-person return
VSW cancelled as “pandemic rages on globally,” the org said.