S|W: The SaaS Weekly – D2L downsizes TSX debut, Sharethrough postpones
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Calgary, the city that offered to fight a bear for Amazon HQ2, gets new Amazon data centre
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the IT service management arm of tech giant Amazon Inc., is set to open an infrastructure region…
OpenText to acquire Zix in $860 million deal meant to bolster Microsoft relationship
Kitchener-Waterloo software company OpenText has reached an agreement to acquire Texas-based Zix in a deal worth $860 million…
The CDL mentoring session that gave Brice Scheschuk imposter syndrome
Who teaches mentors how to mentor entrepreneurs? Shouldn’t we spend more time thinking about that?
Ikea’s investment arm buys into Bolt Logistics as part of Series B round
Bolt Logistics (formerly Second Closet) has had a lightning-fast year, finding its niche in fulfillment and last-mile logistics,…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/07/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Float has got a Tiger Global’s pace
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Sharethrough postpones TSX debut amid Canadian tech IPO market struggles
Montréal-based Sharethrough has postponed its initial public offering (IPO) on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The ad exchange…
Felix Health moves into diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, depression
Earlier this week, Toronto-based healthtech startup Felix Health announced plans to bolster its recently launched digital mental…
Despite reduced offering, D2L founder says public markets present “tremendous opportunity” for tech firms
Fresh off of a recent IPO, John Baker, the founder, president and CEO of D2L, reflected on his firm’s move from a private…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Lumira Ventures hunts US medtech
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Smart thermostat startup Mysa raises $20.3 million
Newfoundland-based smart thermostat tech company Mysa has raised $20.3 million CAD in its all-equity Series B funding round…
Back for second cohort, Ryerson Venture Zone in Brampton expands program beyond healthcare into smart mobility
The Ryerson Venture Zone (RVZ) focused on healthtech startups for its first cohort, but is now expanding its focus to include…
Coveo latest Canadian tech company to file for TSX IPO
Québec City-based artificial intelligence (AI) retail tech startup Coveo has filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange…
San Francisco AI startup Sama eyes Montréal R&D expansion with $70 million Series B round
Sama, a San Francisco artificial intelligence (AI) training data firm, plans to grow its headcount in Montréal to 300 employees…