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Blossom closes $2.1 million to grow its investing social network in the US
After abandoning its brokerage vision, Blossom plans to remain a social platform.
Vantage points: MedEssist’s Joella Almeida on why being the ‘Shopify for Pharmacies’ is not enough
“Federally procured and provincially distributed” healthcare alienates practitioners from process.
Gradient Ventures’ Darian Shirazi on where AI value will accrue
A wide-angle view on the state of AI from the VC firm backing Lambda and CentML.
Bench and Shopify alumni announce $11 million CAD to build “the Stripe for accounting” with Teal
Vancouver-based Teal provides bookkeeping infrastructure to vertical SaaS companies.
Meet the founder who wants to expedite Parkinson’s patient care with her tech
Bronwyn Bridges discusses her journey into healthtech with PragmaClin and her entrepreneurial “superpower.”
Vantage points: Serial entrepreneur Ali Asaria on the Canadian tech “bubble” and how to beat the US
Tulip co-founder thinks Canada can be a global “startup amongst incumbents.”
Q1 Canadian VC funding posts mixed results as PE market rebounds, CVCA reports
Pre-seed, seed-stage VC funding declines as late-stage investment continues descent.
Lightspeed stock jumps as Dax Dasilva stays put, posts positive Q4 earnings
The firm’s founder is officially back in the CEO chair, shedding the interim label he’s had since February.
Diversio acquires CCDI Consulting to expand its workplace-inclusion services
Diversio now offers consulting services and hundreds of training courses.
Vantage points: Jocelyne Murphy on how Canadian tech can help Gen Z founders feel less alone
“I think we’re looking for the industry veterans to lean in, be mentors, and show up for us.”
Gatik secures $41 million CAD from Isuzu Motors as pair expands partnership to build autonomous trucks
Japanese automaker and tech firm with Canadian ties gear up to deliver driverless trucking.
CloudMD to be taken private by CPS Capital
CloudMD had been reviewing options to solve its liquidity issues as a result of its numerous acquisitions.
Relocalize closes $2.3 million to decarbonize the food supply chain with micro-factories
Starting with Florida, Relocalize aims to take its ice-making tech across the southern US.
ThinkLabs AI spins out of GE with $6.8 million CAD to simplify electrical grid management
Opus One founder aims to help modernize the grid with his latest cleantech startup.