WonderFi working on Ethereum-based products with new innovation and development arm
Dubbed WonderFi Labs, the new arm is working on a Layer 2 blockchain and non-custodial wallet.
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Ex-DeepMind researchers secure $17 million CAD to bring generative AI to video games with Artificial Agency
Toyota and Radical-backed startup aims to transform NPCs, game systems with AI.
After facing “challenging operating conditions,” Jasper Commerce sells operating business to Digital Commerce Payments
Jasper to keep some equity and future earnings, but otherwise has “no active business.”
PathFactory acquires fellow B2B marketing platform Uberflip in stock-for-stock deal
PathFactory says the combined entityâs customer list includes firms such as Nvidia, Amazon, and Thomson Reuters.
GPs and LPs at Startupfest expect gradual recovery with 2024 on pace to be worst for Canadian VC in a decade
Industry leaders expect more turnover, fundraising challenges for emerging managers.
Swift Medical among the latest #CDNtech companies to appoint new leaders as industry executive turnover continues
Changes in top leadership also hit Faire, Kovo HealthTech, goeasy, CFI, and more.
Intuit closes Edmonton office as company-wide layoffs impact 10 percent of employees
Some roles are being consolidated to its Toronto office to âbetter alignâ resources, company says.
Clutch receives $10-million strategic investment from iA Financial group
The investment will see iA’s insurance products integrated into Clutchâs online vehicle marketplace.
Ex-RBC, Fairstone Bank, Credit Karma execs launch direct-to-consumer personal loans platform
Fig, a subsidiary of Fairstone Bank, initially launched through partnerships with companies like Borrowell.
Roga secures $1.7 million CAD to reduce stress and burnout with its nerve-stimulating wearable
Neuroscientist and former Google Pixel PM team up to tackle workplace stress with Roga.
Bitfarms appoints Ben Gagnon as CEO amidst activist threats from Riot Platforms
Bitfarms parted ways with a CEO in March, kicking off a lawsuit and a public spat with Riot.
The gender pay gap in Canadian tech has tripled
Plus: OpenText lays off 1,200 employees as part of restructuring plan.
Patent suit sees Canadian court rule in favour of Farmers Edge
AGI had alleged Farmers Edge infringed on its patent for a âFarming Data Collection and Exchange System.â
Tall Grass Ventures closes $32-million VC fund for early-stage Canadian AgTech startups
TGV sees room to be âtranslatorsâ and connect other investors to the AgTech sector.
Hereâs where you can find all the Startupfest 2024 after-parties
Canadian tech has its choice of parties, mixers, and workshops to attend in Montréal this year.