How a cold DM to a16z helped Finofo raise its $1.6-million CAD pre-seed round
After launching tools for cross-border payments, Finofo aims to become āall-in-oneā solution for finance teams.
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Three tech companies hiring full-stack developers for remote work in Canada
Arcurve, Jane.app, and Ceridian are looking to hire full-stack software developers for remote work.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – How Y Combinator decides which health care startups are worth a shot
Plus: Silofit closes its doors, VoxNeuro raises $4.5M to scale brain performance.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify and Lightspeed bring positive earnings to pessimistic markets
Plus: Uber is finally making money after years of losses.
A|I: The AI Times – Canadian AI chip manufacturer closes $100M from global backers
Plus: Luge Capital’s David Nault on making investment decisions through the AI hype cycle.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly ā Atlassian & Cloudflare score big, Zoom sends employees back into the office
Plus: Uber finally makes a profit.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Neo Financial goes all-in on partner credit cards, US regulators worry of Binance bank run
Plus: National Bank acquires Silicon Valley Bankās Canadian commercial loan portfolio.
Canadian startup struggles continue with more layoffs, shutdowns
Plus: Do Canadian entrepreneurs take risks?
Experienced developers share their career advice for young professionals
TELUS and Suncor devs want young coders and IT professionals alike to celebrate success while embracing failure.
Graphite Ventures closes $110-million Fund IV as firm builds its national presence
Graphite has added Albertan LPs and VCs, and recently invested in MontrƩal-based Maxa.
Neo Financial goes all-in on embedded finance with new suite of credit cards
The FinTech startup is partnering with Tim Hortons, Cathay Pacific to offer rewards.
With initial $8-million close for Nex Gen VC Partners, KJSM Venturesā team targets more early-stage tech startups
After deal flow exceeded their family officeās capacity, the McKays built a VC fund.
Oil and gas-backed Climate Investment leads $12-million CAD round into SensorUp’s methane leak-detecting platform
Climate Investment is a specialist investor funded by OGCI, an organization of oil and gas CEOs.
BDC’s Climate Tech Fund backs Carbon Upcycling in new $34.4 million CAD round
Calgary startup claims to reduce the amount of cement used in concrete production by up to 50 percent.
Alberta tech is on track to outpace 2022 with lively Q2 2023
Alberta tech companies raised $123.8 million through six deals in the second quarter of 2023.