Key raises $11 million to pilot home co-ownership platform in new Canadian, US markets
Key claims a waitlist of nearly 5,000 people for its service.
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iRestify closes $6 million to bring building maintenance solution to the US
This is iRestify’s third seed round in four years, following a series of pivots.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Margaret Atwood dances to Disco
Plus: Amazon’s Twitch suffers exodus of executives amid strategy fight.
Quantum Algorithms Institute, Xanadu team up to increase talent pipeline in quantum computing
Xanadu also announced a partnership with semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries.
Mayday marks calendar year with $3.8 million CAD to help remote workers improve their time management
Amid a saturated market, Jeremy Bell doesn’t want to just “build another calendar.”
Ryan Holmes’ next act
Ryan Holmes talks youth entrepreneurship and life after Hootsuite.
Canadian startup news of the week (3/06/22)
Plus: Ukraine, soonicorns, Canadian tech vibe check.
Ontario helps agricultural innovation grow with up to $22 million investment
The funding is going to university and startup AgTech projects.
The Group Ventures secures $20 million for Fund II to invest in Canadian, Israeli tech startups
The Group Ventures’ portfolio includes MindBridge and Flybits.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Aviron rows on
Plus: Hims & Hers 2021 revenue jumps 83%.
Shopify platforms acquirer WeCommerce to purchase KnoCommerce for $2.6 million CAD
KnoCommerce would mark WeCommerce’s third acquisition since going public on the TSXV.
Questrade launches online mortgage service QuestMortgage
Mortgages could be a differentiator for Questrade amid Wealthsimple competition.
FGC Health acquires Pharmacy Access Solutions to help independent pharmacies automate
FGC wants to place software into Canada’s 4,000 independent pharmacies.
R|T: The Retail Times – Carvana revs up
Plus: Former Bench CEO Ian Crosby joins Shopify Balance.
OpsLevel raises $15 million Series A funding for developer portal
Executives from eBay, PagerDuty, and Sentry invested in the round.