S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Oracle tops sales estimates as AI-frenzy spurs cloud demand
Plus: Automotive software maker LeddarTech inks SPAC deal to go public on Nasdaq.
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The two Canadian cities rising in Startup Genome’s global ecosystem rankings
Plus: Real-Time Rail delays are an unmitigated disaster.
Tribe Network launches $20-million VC fund to invest in early-stage stage businesses led by people of colour
The new fund aims to level the playing field for entrepreneurs facing systemic barriers.
Startup Train returns as Startupfest 2023 announces over $300,000 in prizes
Attendees from the GTA can board the Startup Train to get to the Montréal festival.
Synthetic biology startup Ardra is brewing up big plans with its fermentation technology
Despite a tough investment climate and a series of setbacks, Ardra is up to the challenge of precision fermentation.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Twig Fertility secures funding, Bunnii shuts down
Plus: Founder of OneTaste charged with exploiting abuse victims.
Someone built a guide to all the Collision afterparties
A community-submitted list of over 50 mixers, concerts, and other events taking place the week of Collision.
Micharity targets US expansion for its charitable fundraising platform with $7 million Series A
Following years of steady growth with minimal outside capital, Micharity is ready to ramp up.
Kibbi, a job-finding app for newcomers created by a newcomer, raises $1.1 million CAD
Kibbi partners with agencies and claims 6,000 job seekers as users.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify uses new weapons in battle against patent trolls
Plus: TikTok seeks $20 billion ecommerce business despite US setback.
Cohere is the highest ranking Canadian startup on Bessemer’s top 100 deeptech companies
The OpenAI competitor is joined on the list by Nexii, Svante, and fellow Toronto firm Xanadu.
Water sampling, agtech startups among Ontario Genomics’ first cohort for BioCreate program
Each company will receive $150,000 from Ontario Genomics.
Collision whispers, new AI officer, fundraising landscape the talk of Vancouver Startup Week 2023
The vibes were positive and the takes hot in VSW’s post-COVID return.
A|I: The AI Times – Microsoft is moving top AI experts from China to Canada
Plus: Canada’s Cohere secures $270M to continue “foundational contributions” to AI.
Following Alberta launch, insurtech QuickFacts raises $1.13 million CAD to expand across Canada
QuickFacts will launch its solution for insurance-specific workflows this summer.