Athlete Tech Group aims to demystify tech for Black youth with second Tech Summit Black
After âsparking curiosityâ in 2021, second summit wanted to help Black youth build tech skills.
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Citylitics closes $6.2 million CAD to help companies spot public infrastructure sales opportunities
After building presence in transportation, Citylitics plans to move into new verticals like power.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Jane Wang is on a mission
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FutureFit AI raises $5.7 million to scale career navigation platform
JPMorgan Chase, Acumen America co-led the round.
Acquisitions propel Well Health to record revenues, profits in 2021
Well Health Posts adjusted gross profits of $153.7 million CAD for 2021
Thinkific CEO describes layoffs as effort to preserve cash amid tough capital-raising environment for public companies
Companyâs share price has risen 13 percent since layoffs were announced.
Evok Innovations targets cleantech investments with first close of $300 million USD Fund II
LPs in Fund II include Export Development Canada, RBC, and TD.
With Series A funding, Manifest Climate can scale approach to helping companies see climate change as a strategic issue
The $30 million round will help Manifest reach new markets.
PocketHealth secures $20 million CAD to put medical records in US patientsâ pockets
PocketHealth wants to help users access, share, and understand medical imaging.
R|T: The Retail Times – Wealthsimple goes shopping
Plus: MaxSold raises $16.1 million to expand online auctioning platform.
Canadian startups in Y Combinator tie all-time high at Winter 2022 Demo Day
For the second time, 16 Canadian startups participated in a YC cohort.
Bonsai closes $21 million to scale embedded commerce solution for publishers like BuzzFeed, Vox
CEO says focus on net-new GMV sets Bonsai apart from competition in the checkout field.
A|I: The AI Times â Ford to the future
Plus: NYT calls Toronto a “quietly booming tech town.”
Following 2021 losses, Thinkific to lay off 100 employees
Layoffs to impact one-fifth of Thinkificâs 499-person team.
Meta to hire up to 2,500 workers in Canada, open engineering hub to build metaverse
Meta said Toronto will play an important role in creating the metaverse.