F|T: The FinTech Times – Clearco continues EU expansion, Hopper continues FinTech expansion
Plus: How crypto giant Binance became a hub for hackers, fraudsters, and drug traffickers
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – The 🇨🇦 company taking the pain out of patient transfer
Plus: Quebec’s medical records database still only accessible via Internet Explorer.
Orna raises over $1 million in seed funding to bolster AI-powered cybersecurity platform
Orna is working on using blockchain tech for secure data storage.
Thin Air Labs secures $20 million in initial close of Prairie-focused venture fund
The Prairie tech firm has targeted $100 million for first fund.
A|I: The AI Times – Borealis’ ‘big leap forward’
Plus: AI Is New but Not Immune From Old Rules, Bank Regulators Say.
Shopify finds conflict minerals in its third-party manufactured components
US, EU require conflict minerals reporting; Canada does not.
Nasdaq to acquire Montréal ESG software provider Metrio
Nasdaq’s last Canadian acquisition was Verafin for $2.75 billion USD.
A|I: The AI Times – Is Canada’s IP strategy paying off?
Plus: The alarmingly accurate face search engine anyone can use.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – VMwares for sale… sold!
Plus: Humi closes $31 million Series B.
Worximity secures $14 million for smart factory analytics tech
Worximity part of the push towards the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution.’
A|I: The AI Times – Xanadu’s quantum computer
Plus: Five Canadian startups crack CB Insights’ 2022 AI 100 list
Led by former Shopify executive, on-demand delivery service Trexity raises $5 million for Canadian expansion
Trexity helped pioneer a subscription delivery service for Kettleman’s Bagel.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Canadian-led Imply’s “multi-billion dollar opportunity.”
Plus: A timeline of Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter
RBCx’s Anthony Mouchantaf explains why he’s concerned about the (potential) end of VCCI
Tony Dagger told you so.
