Pocketed co-founders pocket $25,000 prize money in pitch contest for women entrepreneurs
Pocketed, which helps businesses find grants, gets granted with $25,000.
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Pocketed secures $1 million CAD to help more companies access grant funding, power US expansion
Vancouver-based FinTech software startup Pocketed, which offers a platform that helps businesses find and apply for grants…
CleanBC program investigation prompts fear of provincial startup fallout from cleantech and grant experts
“The first people that lose out are the companies [that] the program was set up for.”
Nord Quantique claims industry first quantum error correction at qubit level
Québec startup aims to develop more scalable hardware for quantum computing.
How TECHNATION thinks we can solve Canada’s tech talent gap
Canadian companies have over 40,000 open tech roles–and they needed them filled yesterday.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Prognosis bankruptcy for Babylon, Imagia Canexia
Plus: Amazon threatened with legal action over sales of “unapproved” drugs.
TSX-listed Magnet Forensics to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in $1.8 billion CAD deal
Announcement comes hours after IIROC halted trading of Magnet’s shares.
BC Tech Association reveals four finalists for 2022 startup award
Final winner will be named on Oct 6th at the Technology Impact Awards gala.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Microsoft layoffs, Google hiring slowdown, Uber broke laws
Plus: Uber sued by more than 500 female passengers over sexual assault complaints.
A|I: The AI Times – Toronto wants to kill the smart city forever
Plus: Tesla is cutting about 200 Autopilot jobs.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 1Password’s CEO isn’t worried about Apple
Plus: ApplyBoard CEO says market downturn isn’t slowing down international expansion or IPO plans.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Crypto losses mount as Canadian companies join anti-money laundering standard
Plus: A third of Bolt’s staff checks out.
F|T: The FinTech Times – More markdowns and down rounds
Plus: Coinbase Slashes Costs, Freezes Hiring Amid Crypto Crash
F|T: The FinTech Times – The Neo Unicorn
Plus: Applications are open for the Calgary FinTech Awards.
Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round
Wealthsimple had Paul Desmaris to fuel its growth; Neo has Peter Thiel.