F|T: The FinTech Times – Brex burning bucks while Klarna mulls IPO
Plus: Visa partners with Plug and Play to support Canadian FinTech.
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Ecosystem insiders on what Canadian tech should expect in 2024
Plus: A big week for women’s health in tech.
The war against tech enshittification
This is why we canât have nice things.
Fantuan acquires Chicago-based Chowbusâ delivery business to fuel US presence
Deal comes two months after Fantuan secured $40 million USD.
Bagel Network closes $4.18 million CAD for machine learning data network
Startup aims to help teams train AI models on better data.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – OMERS reportedly puts LifeLabs up for sale
Plus: PointClickCare’s acquisition spree continues with US healthtech company.
CBIV surpasses $135 million CAD in final close to back women, children-focused healthtech startups
With Fund I, Torontoâs CBIV targets both market returns and impact.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify has payments power over Amazon and a new $260M cheque into Flexport
Plus: GoDaddy launches payment processing and terminal in Canada.
Tiny to purchase WholesalePet from Emerge Commerce for $12.5 million CAD
Emerge Commerce originally acquired the online pet supply wholesaler in 2021.
Spellbook secures $27-million CAD Series A to scale âAI copilot for lawyersâ
The legaltechâs generative AI offering aims to help lawyers review and draft contracts.
Vinod Khosla headlines CIX 2024 investment summit
This will be the first CIX since acquisition by Elevate in September 2023.
A|I: The AI Times – Zuckerberg flexes Metaâs power on the AI market
Plus: Cohere investor Thomvest Ventures closes $250M fund.
TIAP partners with OBIO to open applications for healthtech funding stream
Selected companies will receive up to $200,000 in grant, dilutive funding.
Digital wealth management startup Nest Wealth acquired by Objectway Group
Deal positions Nest Wealth for expansion in EMEA.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – NowVerticalâs boardroom drama spills into the public
Plus: 7shifts cuts 19 percent of staff in new layoffs to start 2024.