F|T: The FinTech Times – Clearco continues EU expansion, Hopper continues FinTech expansion
Plus: How crypto giant Binance became a hub for hackers, fraudsters, and drug traffickers
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Three product manager roles available now at Canadian tech companies
OpenText, LifeWorks, and Ada are hiring for Product Manager roles right now.
Maropost acquires Swedish AI startup Findify for over $4.45 million USD
Findify’s clients include Victoria Beckham, Pharell Williams, and a Kardashian.
1Password adds Shopify alum Erin Zipes as chief legal officer, doubling C-suite over past year
Zipes has experience scaling legal team, leading Shopify through IPO.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify finds conflict minerals in its third-party manufactured components
Plus: Amazon CEO of Worldwide Consumer Dave Clark resigns.
Orna raises over $1 million in seed funding to bolster AI-powered cybersecurity platform
Orna is working on using blockchain tech for secure data storage.
Delphia closes $60 million USD to improve AI-driven investment platform with user-owned data
Delphia taps into crypto as reward for users that provide data.
VirgoCX receives CSA exemption as parent company secures $10 million
As VirgoCX secures regulatory exemption in Canada, it eyes global expansion in Australia, UK.
Thin Air Labs secures $20 million in initial close of Prairie-focused venture fund
The Prairie tech firm has targeted $100 million for first fund.
A|I: The AI Times – Borealis’ ‘big leap forward’
Plus: AI Is New but Not Immune From Old Rules, Bank Regulators Say.
Shopify shareholders approve increased voting power for CEO Tobi Lütke, 10-for-1 stock split
It’s still the Tobi Lütke show at Shopify.
Starting with Ontario, Kruzee aims to become North America’s leading online driving school
Ratehub, Juno College alum-led Kruzee gears up for launch with $500,000.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Sheryl Sandberg leans out
Plus: BC startups Kardium, HTEC, Kobalt, Symvivo receive cumulative $11.1 million from feds.
Why Canadian tech founders need better mentors
Who teaches mentors how to mentor entrepreneurs?
Nasdaq to acquire Montréal ESG software provider Metrio
Nasdaq’s last Canadian acquisition was Verafin for $2.75 billion USD.