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H|T: The Healthtech Times – New Spring Impact Capital fund targets early-stage healthtech startups
Plus: AbCellera decimates staff in biotech slump.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s Black Friday-Cyber Monday breaks records
Plus: Shein officially files for US IPO.
A|I: The AI Times – Sam Altman is back, Microsoft grabs a board seat, OpenAI plans governance changes
Plus: PASQAL commits $90 million to quantum initiative to DistriQ in Sherbrooke.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â OpenText sells off mainframe business for over $2 billion USD
Plus: MaRS IAF returns and is ready to invest.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Apple cuts Goldman’s card, Coinbase praises Canadian crypto regulation
Plus: Willow.ca acquired by rental platform Guiker.
MaRS IAF is back, ready to invest in early-stage startups
Plus: BetaKit announces strategic partnership with Good Future.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – PointClickCareâs Mike Wessinger on how Canadaâs tech sector stacks up globally
Plus: Semantic Health acquired by US-based AAPC.
R|T: The Retail Times – How Hopperâs Fred Lalonde went from hacker to tech titanÂ
Plus: AI-powered marketing platform Birdseye closes $4.1 million CAD seed round.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Investment in Canadian SaaS almost doubled from 2022 to 2023
Plus: Marc Benioff just can’t make up his mind on RTO.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Feds make new open banking promises to positive receptionÂ
Plus: Kraken in SEC’s sights as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao steps down, pleads guilty.
A|I: The AI Times – As Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, Cohere CEO slams the âself righteousnessâ of effective altruism
Plus: Microsoft looks to scale Québec presence with $500-million USD investment.
Active Impact launches $120-million third cleantech fund, Feds release Fall Economic Statement
Plus: OV 3.0: What does the future hold for OMERS Ventures?
H|T: The Healthtech Times – CarePod wants healthcare without health workers
Plus: Medical knowledge platform Pathway raises $5M in seed funding.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shein’s revenue surpasses Zara, Alibaba is worth about half of Tencent
Plus: Is Shopify still an Ottawa darling?