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With Canadian tech IPOs on pause, private markets face a higher bar

The pendulum swings back to the private market.

Plus: Shopify takes heat from ISS over plan to give CEO more power.

What’s “better than a bank?” Mike Katchen thinks it’s a super app.

Is the Bill C-11 clamouring a “grassroots lobbying effort” or Big Tech machinations against regulation?

Plus: Canadian org launches app to expedite refugees’ arrival into Canada.

Plus: The alarmingly accurate face search engine anyone can use.

Inossem aims to help Canadian mid-sized businesses with business automation.

Manzil’s mandate is “to bring a digital Islamic financial institution to Canada.”

Pine has secured $27 million since it was founded in 2021.

Plus: Humi closes $31 million Series B.

Lendified said it is running an accumulated deficit of $52.2 million.

Despite Omicron-related “setbacks,” Think Research sees strong Q1 revenue growth.

Mara wants to promote use of Omega-3 from under the sea.

Amid staffing shortages, Able aims to enable healthcare workers to “do more with less.”

Plus: A third of Bolt’s staff checks out.