Canadian startup news of the week (3/06/22)
Plus: Ukraine, soonicorns, Canadian tech vibe check.
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Ontario helps agricultural innovation grow with up to $22 million investment
The funding is going to university and startup AgTech projects.
The Group Ventures secures $20 million for Fund II to invest in Canadian, Israeli tech startups
The Group Venturesâ portfolio includes MindBridge and Flybits.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Aviron rows on
Plus: Hims & Hers 2021 revenue jumps 83%.
Shopify platforms acquirer WeCommerce to purchase KnoCommerce for $2.6 million CAD
KnoCommerce would mark WeCommerceâs third acquisition since going public on the TSXV.
Questrade launches online mortgage service QuestMortgage
Mortgages could be a differentiator for Questrade amid Wealthsimple competition.
FGC Health acquires Pharmacy Access Solutions to help independent pharmacies automate
FGC wants to place software into Canadaâs 4,000 independent pharmacies.
R|T: The Retail Times – Carvana revs up
Plus: Former Bench CEO Ian Crosby joins Shopify Balance.
OpsLevel raises $15 million Series A funding for developer portal
Executives from eBay, PagerDuty, and Sentry invested in the round.
Q4 Inc. reports rising revenue, losses in fourth quarter and 2021
Despite stock drop since IPO, CEO optimistic about organic growth, M&A opportunities.
A|I: The AI Times â Meta’s killer app is translation?
Plus: Waymo to keep robotaxi safety details secret, court rules.
Zymeworks co-founder, former CEO Ali Tehrani joins Amplitude Ventures as venture partner
Tehrani aims to leverage his Zymeworks learnings to help other Canadian biotech firms grow.
Flashfood secures $12.3 million Series A to expand discounted food marketplace in the US
Opentable founder and S2G Ventures managing director Chuck Templeton will join Flashfoodâs board of directors.
Disco closes $15 million Series A round from investors behind MasterClass, Coursera to scale its live learning platform
Disco uses influencers like Margaret Atwood and Andre De Grasse to drive growth.
Curv Health closes $5.1 million to connect employers, insurers with healthcare providers
Round co-led by Build Ventures and healthtech-focused iGan Partners.