L-SPARK selects six startups for latest B2B SaaS accelerator cohort
Cohort participantsâ tech range from identity verification to same-day delivery management.
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In Canadian first, Gatik and Loblaw take safety drivers out of autonomous delivery trucks
Gatik: this is “the first time that an autonomous trucking company has removed the safety driver from a daily delivery…
Halp secures $5.5 million CAD to help international students study abroad
Backed by Serena Williamsâ venture fund, Halp has amassed an 18,000 family waitlist.
Sensibill acquired by Austin-based Q2 Holdings
Q2 bought Sensibill for its financial business data, and machine learning capabilities.
Tobi LĂŒtke, Round13 part of $40 million USD Series A for blockchain gaming startup Horizon
Web3 and traditional gaming companies like Ubisoft, Take-Two also invested in Horizon.
Carbon6 closes $88 million CAD Series A to consolidate âfragmentedâ e-commerce software space
Starting with Amazon, Carbon6 aims to buy and build more tools for marketplace sellers.
Two Small Fish goes big with third fund, targets $40 million CAD final close
The firmâs investments include SkipTheDishes and Sheertex.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Celsius CEO resigns as new reporting points to withdrawal ahead of bankruptcy
Plus: Crypto lender Voyager to sell assets.
Canadian startup news of the week (10/2/22)
Plus: Canadian tech must embrace indigenous reconciliation.
WonderFi-owned Bitbuy takes aim at Wealthsimple with stock trading launch
Bitbuy claimed crypto exchanges is a three horse race between WonderFi, Wealthsimple, Coinsquare.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Lumira starts hedge fund to target oversold public companies
Plus: Real Ventures swaps managing partners.
Canadian unicorns Neo Financial, Ada lead LinkedInâs 2022 Top Startups list
ApplyBoard appears on list for fourth consecutive year.
A|I: The AI Times – Raptors analytics department puts a number on Kawhi Leonardâs buzzer beater
Plus: AI industry preps for new era of regulation.
Shopify reemphasizes brick-and-mortar with new mobile POS hardware
Shopify says offline retail is âall the way back.â
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Meta, Google quietly cut staff, Trulioo exits small biz
Plus: BDC commits half a billion dollars to invest in Canadian women-led startups and funds.