Initiatives from R-LABS, OCI call for a tech-first approach to solving Canada’s housing challenges
Ontario orgs commit to funding proptech, construction tech startups and projects.
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RealSage closes $5.5 million CAD to fuel growth of AI-powered real estate software
Proptech firm aims to serve more multi-family rental housing providers south of the border.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Constellation wants underperforming Canadian companies
Plus: NowVertical resolves dispute with founder and Reddit’s big debut.
Notman House is for sale. A startup-led effort wants to buy it back
Real estate startup Guiker is proposing a fractional ownership model to keep Notman House within Montréal’s tech community.…
Waabi to use Nvidia chip to power autonomous trucking solution
Toronto startup has also launched a model it says can reason in 3D space and time.
F|T: The FinTech Times – WonderFi goes international with Australian crypto licence
Plus: Nuvei confirms it is in takeover talks.
John Ruffolo has advice for Canada’s pension funds
Plus: CDPQ quietly shutters $250-million D&I fund.
These are the most in-demand roles at tech companies in Canada
Cleantech, AI, SaaS, cybersecurity firms are actively scouting for talent.
CDPQ’S $250-million Equity 25³ Fund is done after only four investments
Diversity-focused fund’s architect left in December to launch his own $150-million fund.
NowVertical resolves dispute with founder, shareholder Daren Trousdell
Trousdell called for NowVertical’s board to be replaced in January.
Borderless AI launches from stealth with $27 million for HR assistant
AI-powered product can answer legal, finance, or tax queries in 170 languages.
One year later, what filled the hole SVB left in Canadian tech lending?
Venture debt lending has slowed but ex-SVB talent has spread across Canada’s innovation banking practices.
R|T: The Retail Times – Loblaw is an everything company, and it isn’t done
Plus: Plenty of Fish founder Markus Frind catches new CEO gig.
Proptech startup Landerz plots a course for growth with $1.5-million CAD seed round
Over 100 land opportunities are listed on Landerz’s public platform, totalling over $200 million CAD.
With $45-million CAD Series B, PocketHealth gears up to continue North American expansion, AI push
Startup adds Round13, Deloitte, Samsung to fuel efforts to help patients understand their medical images.