F|T: The FinTech Times – The Neo Unicorn
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Zymeworks has the blues
Plus: Think Research to continue acquisition spree with new $25 million credit facility.
R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon jabs at Shopify
Plus: Shipfusion secures $51.2 million CAD to expand warehouse network to Dallas, New Jersey.
A|I: The AI Times – Lemieux hits the bench(sci)
Plus: Anthropic’s quest for better, more explainable AI attracts $580M.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Global rules for the internet?
Plus: Inside Twitter, Fears That Musk’s Views Will Revisit Past Troubles.
Canadian startup news of the week (5/01/22)
Plus: Bonsai lays off a third of employees shortly after $21 million Series A, citing shift to growth strategy.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Flutterwave’s reputation falters
Plus: OneVest secures $5 million to help companies like Neo Financial launch wealth management products.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Robots combat nurse burnout
Plus: Clipboard Health, which matches health workers with facilities, raises $80M.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify aims to Deliverr
Plus: Shopify makes strategic investment in US AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds.
A|I: The AI Times – Amazon gets agile
Plus: Canvass Analytics secures $5.7 million from federal government to double Toronto workforce.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Twitter takeover talks
Plus: CFO behind Q4 Inc. IPO Ryan Levenberg steps down.
Canadian startup news of the week (4/24/22)
Plus: Impression Ventures secures $64 million for fourth fund, continues to bet on seed-stage FinTech.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Dialogue leads to deals
Plus: Peloton’s plan to staunch bleeding: Slash Bike prices, raise subscription cost.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify circles the wagons
Plus: Boxhub closes Delivery Hero CEO-led $2.7 million seed round.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Atlassian outage outrage
Plus: Hootsuite appoints former Mailchimp exec as CPO.