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Creating opportunities for Black talent is still a disruptive idea in tech.
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Telus International to acquire product development shop WillowTree for $1.2 billion USD
WillowTree’s clients include Fox, CBC, PepsiCo.
Workflow SaaS integrator Unito raises $20 million to build more integrations
Unito wants to break into more SaaS categories, starting with support tools.
Mentorship startup Ten Thousand Coffees raises $75 million CAD from US-based Five Elms Capital
The financing marks Ten Thousand Coffees’ first institutional raise in its eight-year history.
Dapper Labs, Hootsuite, VodaSafe among winners of BC Tech’s 2022 Technology Impact Awards
A record-setting 48 finalists and 12 winners were announced at the TIAs.
How TD is working to open-source equity education
Samantha Estoesta shares how to bring an “equity lens” to research and product development.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Competitive intensity
Plus: Amazon, Square launch BNPL in Canada.
Ten years after revolutionary Geoffrey Hinton paper, AI headed towards new era of regulation
Elevate Festival stage explores AI’s use in healthcare, climate change, and … Raptors games.
With new Thrive platform, BDC commits half a billion dollars to invest in Canadian women-led startups and funds
BDC’s Women in Technology fund team has its second fund, lots more capital, and an expanded mandate.
Indigenous venture firm Raven Capital eyes US market as it secures $46 million for second fund
Fund II LPs include BDC Capital, Telus Pollinator Fund for Good, Vancity, Bank of America.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Telus has its Lifeworks
Plus: More layoffs hit healthtech.
Ripple Ventures promotes Dominic Lau to partner as it preps for next fund
Ripple’s first hire, Lau founded firm’s startup and investor fellowship program.
Federal government invests $11.2 million into 29 companies in television, publishing, video game industries
The financing comes amid debates over Bill C-11, which aims to regulate online content such as streaming platforms, social…
Montréal-founded QueerTech wants to expand its 2SLGBTQIA+ events across Canada
72 percent of QueerTech’s 7,600-plus members come from outside Montréal.
A|I: The AI Times – Inside Apple’s struggle to build a self-driving car
Plus: Tesla AI leader Andrej Karpathy announces he’s leaving the company.