Findings in SVB’s global healthtech report mirror 2021 trends in Canada
Virtual care is here to stay.
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League enters 2022 as Canada’s newest unicorn with TDM Growth Partners-led round
League will watch the ball drop with a billion-dollar valuation.
Xero to acquire Calgary’s TaxCycle in $75 million CAD deal to expand Canadian presence
Xero called the deal “an important step forward” in its commitment to Canada.
CoinSmart second crypto trading platform to receive marketplace status this month
Bitbuy also received marketplace approval in early December.
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Plus: Ocean robotics firm Nauticus to go public via $560M SPAC deal.
As 2021 breaks records, can the Canadian tech sector sustain its growth in 2022?
There is a growing consensus that Canadian tech is facing an inflection point.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – TealBook takes the reins
Plus: Reddit files confidentially to go public.
Canadian startup news of the week (12/19/21)
Plus: Ryan Holmes, Manny Padda launch venture fund to invest in young founders.
LifeSpeak acquires Torchlight to expand digital education to caregivers
LifeSpeak claims this is the company’s largest acquisition to date.
Armed with $1.2 million, Eva plans to bring ride-sharing, delivery software to new markets
Eva claims to offer “the first ride-share and delivery platform built on blockchain.”
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Plus: How to (successfully) pivot your startup.
Tiggy raises $6.3 million to expand 15-minute grocery delivery service beyond Vancouver
Tiggy has its eyes on establishing dark stores in Toronto.
Ukko Agro closes $5.1 million seed round to help farmers make crop management decisions at scale
Ukko Agro helps ag companies make informed crop management decisions.
Xandar Kardian raises $10 million for contactless health monitoring tech
In April, its solution was cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.