Fed invests $2.4 million into two Ontario accelerators
New investments into Spark Centre, Georgian Bay Business Accelerator expected to support over 600 entrepreneurs.
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Michelle McBane knows how to play the long game
From nurturing ideas to backing women-led companies, the founder of StandUp Ventures says patience is everything.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce’s first revenue miss in 18 years
Plus: Vista Equity writing off PluralSight after $3.5 billion acquisition.
Real-Time Rail, real-time headache
Plus: Toronto’s lead over other Canadian cities widens in startup ecosystem rankings.
Bobbie Racette on how the trifecta of being a queer, Indigenous woman helped her create an inclusive, successful platform
Virtual Gurus founder also shares her plans for a Series B raise.
Elevate reveals speakers, content tracks ahead of 2024 tech festival
Kara Swisher, Dax Dasilva, Amber Mac set to take the stage this year.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Squarespace to go private in $6.9 billion deal after hefty IPO
Plus: Figma shareholders to sell at a discount in Adobe deal fallout.
Diversio acquires CCDI Consulting to expand its workplace-inclusion services
Diversio now offers consulting services and hundreds of training courses.
R|T: The Retail Times – South Korean retail unicorn to set roots in Toronto
Plus: Shopify’s Tobi Lütke headlines BetaKit Town Hall.
QueerTech report finds change is lagging for 2SLGBTQIA+ tech workers in Canada
Fewer than 40 percent of respondents feel that 2SLGBTQIA+ employees are “consistently treated with respect.”
South Korea’s neighbourhood buy-and-sell app Karrot hits one million Canadian users, builds Toronto tech hub
Karrot aims to expand North American presence with Ritual, GoodGood co-founder Robert Kim.
A|I: The AI Times – The feds have used AI in nearly 300 projects
Plus: OpenAI prepares to fight for its life.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – AstraZeneca pays $2B for Hamilton biopharma firm
Plus: Neuralink’s first human subject shows off abilities on livestream.
R|T: The Retail Times – Tobi Lutke granted a nine-figure Shopify compensation package
Plus: Sonder faces class action, Busbud continues LATAM push.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Constellation wants underperforming Canadian companies
Plus: NowVertical resolves dispute with founder and Reddit’s big debut.