H|T: The Healthtech Times – LifeSpeak’s largest acquisition
Plus: Their bionic eyes are now obsolete and unsupported.
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Hopper continues acquisition spree with Parisian airline travel tech Smooss
Hopper looks to bolster its B2B offering as it expands into new verticals.
Klarna to open offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Québec as company expands service to Canada
The Swedish payments company plans to hire over 500 engineers by 2025.
Former Bench CEO Ian Crosby joins Shopify Balance as product director
The Bench co-founder described Shopify Balance as “a phenomenal product.”
Michele Romanow becomes Clearco CEO as Andrew D’Souza moves to Executive Chair
Clearco lost its CFO to Clio in January.
Village Wellth raises $400,000 CAD seed round for its business acquisition platform
Village Wellth aims to “democratize” the acquisition process for buyers.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canadian biotech leader Clarissa Desjardins secures the bag
Plus: Peloton is cutting 20 percent of workforce as CEO steps down.
Convictional secures $50.7 million CAD, announces UK expansion
FinTech startup plans to ramp up staff, accelerate product development.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s strategic investment to solve this supply chain mess
Plus: Massive “coffeetech” investments are giving startups a jolt.
BetaKit Live: Checking in with BC’s SaaS Unicorns, Clio and Trulioo on February 23rd
Let’s get SaaS-y with two Best Coast unicorns.
Canadian startup news of the week (2/13/22)
Plus: D-Wave looks to go public.
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2022
ControlHQ’s co-founder is back with his #CDNtech crystal ball.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – PointClickCare’s audacious acquisition
Plus: Remote patient monitoring is raking in venture funding.
R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed’s Age of Dax is over
Plus: Amazon confronts pandemic costs and raises the price of Prime.
With Portage backing, New York-based LoanStreet eyes Canadian market
Portage Ventures’ Adam Felesky believes “Canada could be an interesting market for LoanStreet.”