PocketHealth secures $20 million CAD to put medical records in US patients’ pockets
PocketHealth wants to help users access, share, and understand medical imaging.
Canadian Startup News
LayerZero Labs reaches $1 billion valuation in round backed by Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz
Tom Brady, Justin Timberlake, crypto leaders like Dapper Labs invested in the $135 million round.
Canadian startups in Y Combinator tie all-time high at Winter 2022 Demo Day
For the second time, 16 Canadian startups participated in a YC cohort.
Government of Canada launches advisory group focused on harmful online content
Advisory group a “reset button” to fed’s approach for online safety legislation.
Bonsai closes $21 million to scale embedded commerce solution for publishers like BuzzFeed, Vox
CEO says focus on net-new GMV sets Bonsai apart from competition in the checkout field.
With new funding, Athennian hopes to follow in Clio’s unicorn footsteps
The legaltech startup’s backers include Clio’s CEO.
Clearco commits to Dublin with $164.4 million CAD earmarked for Irish startups
Clearco’s Dublin hub will back the company’s broader European expansion.
Following 2021 losses, Thinkific to lay off 100 employees
Layoffs to impact one-fifth of Thinkific’s 499-person team.
Meta to hire up to 2,500 workers in Canada, open engineering hub to build metaverse
Meta said Toronto will play an important role in creating the metaverse.
Dapper Labs, Wealthsimple, WonderFi founding members of new Canadian Web3 Council
As regulation looms, group calls for national strategy for crypto and digital assets.
Telus Health continues Canadian healthtech acquisition spree with Sprout
Telus Health previously planted money into Sprout in 2015.
TransPod awaits government consent to secure $688.2 million CAD for proposed high-speed line between Edmonton and Calgary
If Alberta government fails to commit, TransPod’s CEO said he’ll move the project elsewhere.
theScore is ready for mobile sports betting to come to Ontario
After two years of away games, theScore is set to launch its Canadian-developed sports betting platform on home turf.
Cybersecurity certifications are the prenups of the business world
Before saying ‘I do,’ orgs need the right certification to guarantee a match made in heaven.
Diagram and Real Ventures-backed Breathe Life acquired by US insurtech SE2
SE2 says Breathe Life’s Montréal HQ “creates springboard” for tech talent expansion.