AI, cleantech stay hot as mega-deals carry Canada to second-largest Q2 on record
Plus: MindBridge founder Solon Angel joins Fresh Founders as managing partner.
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Canadian VCs talk fundraising, “shitty” behaviour, mannequin startups & more
John Ruffolo (Maverix), Michelle Scarborough (Thrive), Chris Neumann (Panache) and more join for a VC extravaganza.
Three tech companies hiring Python developers in Canada
Neo Financial, Givex, and Leap Tools are looking to hire Python developers across the country.
OBIO offering up to $20,000 in grants to women-led health science companies
Deadline to apply for OBIO’s Women in Health Initiative is September 10.
PointClickCare launches PatientPay integration to increase payment efficiency in health-care facilities
PointClickCare expands marketplace of integrated solutions with PatientPay.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Medtech funding expected to rise throughout 2023
Plus: Peloton launches new approach to B2B service.
Ideogram launches with $22.3 million CAD for generative AI text-to-image platform like DALL-E
a16z, Canadian AI expert Raquel Urtasun, Github co-founder Tom Preston-Werner invested.
R|T: The Retail Times – Instacart is planning an IPO for as soon as September
Plus: Amazon wants you to pay with your palm.
OpenText acquires solutions partner KineMatik
KineMatik offers automation tools for business processes via OpenText marketplace.
Blanka raises $2.7 million CAD to simplify launching beauty brands
Blanka claims it can launch a new beauty brand in under an hour for less than $200.
Digital medical-billing platform ResolvMD secures $2-million loan from PaceZero to pursue strategic acquisitions
Doctor-backed Calgary startup sees opportunities across Alberta.
A|I: The AI Times – Inside Meta and Google’s plans to attack OpenAI
Plus: Voiceflow raises $15M, Horizn acquired by Inbenta.
Elevate, The Firehood reveal first cohort of 37 startups in new incubator for women entrepreneurs
Some participants already backed by The Firehood, such as Ora, Permalution, PragmaClin.
Aptum promotes CloudOps founder to CEO following January acquisition
The company is revamping leadership as it looks to capitalize on AI-driven demand for multi-cloud solutions.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Ex-Salesforce VP claims company lied about data platform capabilities
Plus: Athennian navigates scaleup growing pains with layoffs, leadership changes.