As startups look to US for capital, Antler’s Shambhavi Mishra calls on Canadian VCs to lead more rounds
Antler Canada’s Director of Portfolio talks taboo topics at Startupfest.
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify adds new merchant tools, loses long-time VP
Plus: Shein makes an aggressive pitch to woo US Amazon sellers.
A|I: The AI Times – Cohere releases Coral, Shopify unveils AI suite
Plus: Yoshua Bengio issues stark warning to U.S. Senate.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Stripe to power Shopify’s new business credit card
Plus: How the partnership between Apple and Goldman Sachs soured.
Impact of Canada’s H-1B visa talent grab may go well beyond 10,000 applicants
Taking aim at “broken” US visa program was “best marketing Canada has ever done”: lawyer.
Venture funding in Toronto, British Columbia rebounds in second quarter of 2023
Capital converges on a select few winners as Toronto and BC megadeals make a comeback.
Hypercontext completes HR pivot with new AI-powered performance management tool
The startup promises ‘performance reviews so easy, they write themselves’—but what are the risks?
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify is in a “fight” with CRA over merchant records
Plus: Alibaba surprises with chairman and CEO replacement.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Adobe-Figma deal under threat as IBM nears $5B Apptio deal
Plus: Poka to be acquired in reported $200M deal.
A100 partners with software maker REES to tackle harassment in Alberta tech community
REES is setting up a third-party, online incident reporting program to measure and address harassment.
Canada invests $25 million in a new program to address barriers for 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs
The initiative will provide capital, business advice, resources, and mentorship.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify uses new weapons in battle against patent trolls
Plus: TikTok seeks $20 billion ecommerce business despite US setback.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Instabase notches $2 billion valuation on the back of AI
Plus: Montreal-based HR platform GSoft secures $125M.
F|T: The FinTech Times – SEC sets sights on crypto firms Binance and Coinbase
Plus: Interac appoints Jeremy Wilmot as CEO.
With Collision nearing a one-year Toronto extension, efforts are mounting for a West Coast alternative
Vancouver group advocates for Collision, as SAAS NORTH organizers look to offer a locally run alternative.