With the spotlight shining on Canadian tech, Kanata Ventures wants international startups to become part of the story
How trips to SĂŁo Paulo, London, and Hong Kong sold Kanata Ventures on Canada.
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly â The Pepsi to Indeed’s Coke
Plus: Virtual Gurus closes $8.4 million amid US demand for diversity-focused virtual assistants.
IntelliCulture closes $1.7 million Emmertech-led seed round to scale farm management platform
With beachhead in wineries, IntelliCulture wants cherries, apples, and tree nuts, too.
Google reveals second cohort of Canadian cloud accelerator
Tiggy, Booxi, and SmartONE are some of the 11 startups joining this year.
ApplyBoard makes first acquisition, grabbing Panda Portal to train recruiters
ApplyBoard has rebranded Panda Portal to TrainHub.
FinTech startup Reach secures $30 million in equity and debt
The deal marks Reach’s first outside capital.
What impact do provincial budgets have on Canadian tech?
What are Canadaâs provincial governments saying about tech? And what are they willing to pay for?
How Optimityâs Jane Wang turned a personal tragedy into a life optimization platform
Wang is on a quest to democratize access to wellness and wealth.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Vitalik Buterin has concerns
Plus: The push for open banking progress.
While some Canadian tech companies move to support Ukrainians, others cut ties with Russia
In addition to support, some startups are following the Canadian governmentâs lead on sanctioning Russia.
MinuteBox scores $5 million CAD to accelerate growth of its legaltech solution
Lawyer-led MinuteBox helps law firms manage their operations.
Creative Destruction Labâs space stream goes global, expands to Atlanta, Paris
âThis means twice the potential, and twice the possibilities for participating ventures.â
Microsoft leads MedMeâs $3.4 million CAD seed round to help pharmacies expand beyond retail
Microsoftâs VC arm buys into MedMeâs vision to turn pharmacies into community health hubs.
Wisedocs closes $4.1 million to bring medical document analysis to âentireâ insurance ecosystem
Wisedocsâ âbread and butterâ is helping insurance orgs work with medical records.
R|T: The Retail Times – Calico aces fundraising
Plus: Amazon to secure unconditional EU approval for $8.5B MGM buy.