Sagard hits $400 million CAD goal for private equity fund
Firm plans to continue raising capital for the fund.
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Ataccama secures $150 million from Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities Fund
The Toronto data management startup cuts ties with bootstrapping.
A|I: The AI Times – Did Google discover sentient AI or an employee violation?
Plus: UWaterloo quantum experts aim to help orgs with cybersecurity.
Autozen secures $5.1 million to expand car marketplace in Canada, US
Autozen has secured over $5.1 million in what it described as an oversubscribed seed round.
Impro.AI secures $2.25 million CAD to improve its AI-augmented corporate coaching solution
The Vancouver startup plans to add corporate mentoring next.
Autodesk alums close $5.3 million CAD to automate building design with Augmenta
Construction, real estate players have bought into Augmenta’s vision.
Potloc raises $35 million to expand social media sampling tech across North America, Europe
The consumer research startup claims to have surveyed 36 million people globally.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The UWaterloo experts building quantum-safe cybersecurity
Plus: Google pays $118 million for underpaying women.
With opening night, #CollisionConf is just happy to be back
The vibes were strong and the questions were soft.
Bonsai has laid off around two-thirds of staff over last two months
The CEO cited market volatility despite Bonsai raising $21 million this year.
MaRS, KPMG Canada partner to launch Climate Impact Accelerator
The accelerator aims to connect corporations with cleantech startups to advance climate innovation.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple, Coinbase, WonderFi make staff cuts
Plus: Wave CEO Kirk Simpson to step down three years after acquisition by H&R Block.
Canadian startup news of the week (6/19/22)
Plus: Inovia raises $420 million CAD for fifth early-stage venture fund.
BBTV reduces workforce by 14 percent following revenue decline in Q1
Layoffs continue to sweep Canada’s tech sector.
FTX buys registered crypto trading platform Bitvo to expand into Canada
Bitvo is one of the few Canadian crypto companies registered as a restricted dealer.