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.
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A checklist for building sustainable rural tech hubs
Rural tech hubs offer flexibility, but need flexible entrepreneurs to thrive.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Deep Genomics adds life sciences veteran, Papa loses major contracts
Plus: Digital health, health IT funding slumped in Q2, but some bright spots remain.
Secoda closes $19-million CAD Series A to scale its data management AI copilot
As prompts supplant search, US investors Craft Ventures and Abstract Ventures back Secoda’s new AI-powered tools.
Waabi partners with Uber Freight to deploy its autonomous trucking tech
Waabi’s self-driving solution has already hit the road in Texas as part of 10-year agreement.
R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon is trying to control inventory deeper in the supply chain
Plus: Attabotics settles patent litigation with Urbx.
GrowerIQ secures $1 million from Government of Canada to expand its cannabis-tracking system
FedDev Ontario funding follows GrowerIQ’s recent Barbados government contract.
A|I: The AI Times – The benefits of Canada’s AI investment are leaving the country
Plus: How good are you at spotting AI fakes?
ZayZoon closes Series B to fuel continued US expansion of earned wage access business
ZayZoon nabs $34.5 million USD in debt and equity to help workers access a cash-advance alternative to payday loans.
Aquanow launches AQN Digital Ventures Fund to back next generation of blockchain startups
Fund has already invested more than $1 million in seven companies, including BoomFi and Mash.
Monark closes $1.5 million led by Storytime Capital to modernize leadership development
Former leadership-development consultants aim to engage leaders earlier and more continuously with tech.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce begins restoring headcount after slashing 10 percent of staff
Plus: Plurilock finds gains in selling safety, Databricks raises $500M.
F|T: The FinTech Times – LayerZero in FTX fight, Binance US CEO departs alongside staff cuts
Plus: Revolut has yet to make a US banking license application.
Canada’s emerging fund managers get a venture lifeline
Plus: Deep Genomics brings in life sciences veteran Brian O’Callaghan as CEO.
Can Waze’s former CEO build a social network from scratch?
Post.News founder Noam Bardin makes a pitch to Canadians looking for news with their social media.