S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hootsuite acquisition fuels shift to intelligence
Plus: Amazon scraps Alexa Developer Rewards Program.
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian banks rank high in global AI innovation
Plus: Haun Ventures gets back into blockchain by investing in Chainalysis.
Why Pinterest is after Canada’s AI talent
Plus: What’s going on at CleanBC?
These global tech giants are recruiting Canadian workers
Shopify, Mastercard, Autodesk are seeking software, data engineers.
CleanBC program investigation prompts fear of provincial startup fallout from cleantech and grant experts
“The first people that lose out are the companies [that] the program was set up for.”
Gerri Sinclair steps down as BC’s innovation commissioner
Outgoing commissioner to take innovation role at Vancouver International Airport.
Government software provider Clariti Cloud secures $24.6 million CAD from Vistara Growth
Clariti’s co-CEO is seeing increased demand for digital government services.
Hootsuite to acquire social media analytics company Talkwalker
Hootsuite shifting from social media management to intelligence.
Define Capital closes $20 million to acquire and nurture profitable niche software companies
New Toronto private equity fund aims to follow in Constellation’s footsteps.
Hard Knocks: Marcus Daniels on creating impact over activity in #CDNtech
Successful ecosystems require honesty about where the value is created.
Meet the Y Combinator Winter 2024 cohort startups with Canadian roots
W24 participants include Senso, DraftAid, AgentHub, GovernGPT, Datacurve, and more.
Startup Open House returns to its roots after acquisition by MTL NewTech
The one-day showcase is hoped to draw up to 900 attendees.
A|I: The AI Times – Canadian pension manager to co-lead deal valuing Cohere at $5 billion
Plus: Feds broaden foreign investment scrutiny; Why Apple bought DarwinAI.
BeniPlus secures $1.1 million to simplify employee benefits
BeniPlus offers a wallet system for employees to allocate benefits depending on their needs.
Recon Instruments founder unveils new AR swim goggles
Form’s Smart Swim 2 features heart rate monitor, digital compass.