1Password adds Shopify alum Erin Zipes as chief legal officer, doubling C-suite over past year
Zipes has experience scaling legal team, leading Shopify through IPO.
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify finds conflict minerals in its third-party manufactured components
Plus: Amazon CEO of Worldwide Consumer Dave Clark resigns.
Orna raises over $1 million in seed funding to bolster AI-powered cybersecurity platform
Orna is working on using blockchain tech for secure data storage.
Delphia closes $60 million USD to improve AI-driven investment platform with user-owned data
Delphia taps into crypto as reward for users that provide data.
VirgoCX receives CSA exemption as parent company secures $10 million
As VirgoCX secures regulatory exemption in Canada, it eyes global expansion in Australia, UK.
Thin Air Labs secures $20 million in initial close of Prairie-focused venture fund
The Prairie tech firm has targeted $100 million for first fund.
A|I: The AI Times – Borealis’ ‘big leap forward’
Plus: AI Is New but Not Immune From Old Rules, Bank Regulators Say.
Shopify shareholders approve increased voting power for CEO Tobi LĂŒtke, 10-for-1 stock split
It’s still the Tobi LĂŒtke show at Shopify.
Starting with Ontario, Kruzee aims to become North Americaâs leading online driving school
Ratehub, Juno College alum-led Kruzee gears up for launch with $500,000.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Sheryl Sandberg leans out
Plus: BC startups Kardium, HTEC, Kobalt, Symvivo receive cumulative $11.1 million from feds.
Why Canadian tech founders need better mentors
Who teaches mentors how to mentor entrepreneurs?
Nasdaq to acquire Montréal ESG software provider Metrio
Nasdaqâs last Canadian acquisition was Verafin for $2.75 billion USD.
With Canadian tech IPOs on pause, private markets face a higher bar
The pendulum swings back to the private market.
R|T: The Retail Times – “Ready-to-eat” gets funding fuel while grocery delivery grinds to a halt
Plus: Shopify takes heat from ISS over plan to give CEO more power.
Wealthsimple launches FinTech super app, combining startupâs financial products
Whatâs âbetter than a bank?â Mike Katchen thinks it’s a super app.