F|T: The FinTech Times – Apple cuts Goldman’s card, Coinbase praises Canadian crypto regulation
Plus: Willow.ca acquired by rental platform Guiker.
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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?
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Q4 Inc. joins pandemic IPOs returning private, Ambyint returns to Calgary
Plus: Slack names longtime Salesforce executive Denise Dresser as new CEO.
F|T: The FinTech Times – FreshBooks boots CEO, FinTech leaders pressure Liberals on open bankingÂ
Plus: WonderFi has now purchased assets from nearly half of Canadaâs regulated crypto trading platforms.
A|I: The AI Times – Everything you need to know about the sudden firing of Sam Altman
Plus: TechBrew becomes 4AG with $17.5M Series A.
Megadeal slowdown in Q3 marks three-year low for Canadian venture volume
Plus: Why are there 100,000 fewer Canadian entrepreneurs?
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Mednow announces restructuring and search for buyer
Plus: Public servant tells MPs federal chief technology officer lied about ArriveCan app.