Cultivator hits $100M milestone as Conexus loses VC Sean O’Connor
Plus: How this multi-millionaire “pirate” entrepreneur kicked his self-destructive habits.
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OMERS Ventures loses VC head in latest leadership turnover
Plus: Gambit Partners aims to take some risk out of early-stage investing.
Parental leave requirements for Canadian entrepreneurs make no sense
Erin Bury (Willful) and Marie Chevrier (Sampler) discuss dumb restrictions and ongoing stigmas.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify wants to give you an AI Sidekick
Plus: Sampler acquires Admass’s tech to integrate UGC and AI into platform.
A|I: The AI Times – FTC investigates OpenAI as Elon Musk launches competitor
Plus: Shopify teases AI assistant for entrepreneurs, Sidekick.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hypercontext’s HR pivot looks to accelerate performance reviews with AI
Plus: UK probing Adobe’s $20 billion Figma deal.
Canada attracts 30,000 tech workers, BDC wants Thrive co-investment partners
Plus: Shopify is building entrepreneurs an AI Sidekick.
Inside the reborn OneEleven
Less than two years after the Toronto tech hub’s sudden closure and reopening, its managing director says the “turnaround…
R|T: The Retail Times – E Inc. to delist from TSX, Sleep Country scoops up Casper’s Canadian operations
Plus: Product sampling startup Sampler acquires Abeo.
Canadian startup news of the week (4/16/23)
Plus: Round13 nabs $200 million in first close for third fund.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Oura breaks billion dollar ring
Plus: CloudMD, Think Research announce changes to executive suites.
R|T: The Retail Times – NFTs are evolving
Plus: Shopify’s 48% slump proves that it’s no Amazon.
A|I: The AI Times – Meta’s AI exodus, OpenAi’s revolution
Plus: Meta’s A.I. exodus: Top talent quits as the lab tries to keep pace with rivals.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – No one Musk should have all that power
Plus: Federal #Budget2022 surprisingly heavy on innovation policy.
Canadian startup news of the week (4/10/22)
Plus: Sid Paquette will now head RBC Ventures and RBCx.