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.
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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.
Deep Genomics adds life sciences veteran as CEO to support its evolution into a biopharma firm
Brian O’Callaghan to lead Toronto firm as founder transitions to chief innovation officer.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Where Amazon’s healthcare bets are headed next
Plus: MedStack gears up to help digital health startups in Europe navigate GDPR.
Streamforge raises $1.6 million CAD to scale AI-driven influencer marketing
Montréal startup hopes seed round enables European, Asian expansion.
Ontopical closes $3.3 million seed extension to help companies navigate the local government procurement process
Rhino and Graphite Ventures-backed Ontopical mines public data for private sector clients using AI.
R|T: The Retail Times – Has the FTC taken the first step to break up Amazon?
Plus: Behind the scenes of Shopify’s Buy with Prime deal and Flexport’s ousting of CEO Dave Clark.
A|I: The AI Times – Why Midjourney’s founder rejects venture capital
Plus: Rockwell Automation to acquire Clearpath Robotics.
Elevate gears up for 2023 tech festival, unveils full schedule and list of speakers
Headlined by Canada’s Deputy PM, Elevate’s latest event will feature masterclasses and networking after-parties.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Canadian legaltech duo agrees to merge, SAP nabs LeanIX in $1B+ deal
Plus: David Sacks has a new SaaS startup for other SaaS startups.
Properly founders exit as company and tech are sold in separate transactions
America real-estate giant Compass buys out Properly founders; unnamed Canadian firm acquires brokerage.