Hiive secures $5.7-million CAD Series A to improve VC secondary trading
Hiive is still seeing a significant bid-ask spread for secondary stakes on its platform.
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Atlassian to buy video messaging provider Loom for nearly $1 billion
Plus: Vendasta closes $20M in new funding following layoffs.
First VCCI inclusive growth stream recipients get funding as Quantum Industry Canada appoints first-ever CEO
Plus: Exploring the forgotten history of Canadian venture capital.
Buddybuild founder is back with new code-assist platform Unblocked
Amplify Partners, Slack founder Stewart Butterfield among Unblocked’s investors.
WonderFi files SEC registration statement as crypto firm eyes Nasdaq listing
CEO called the move âan important first stepâ towards US expansion.
Business getaway marketplace RetreatsAndVenues takes first prize in New Ventures BC 2023 startup competition
Vancouver-based startups Browse AI and Blanka came in second and third place.
Ocean Supercluster announces $20 Million Investment in nine new AI-powered ocean projects
The funding brings the national innovation focus of AI to aquaculture and coastal cleantech.
Techstars Toronto celebrates 100 direct investments as an accelerator
The organization is also welcoming an even mix of Canadian and international companies to its 2023 class.
A checklist for building sustainable rural tech hubs
Rural tech hubs offer flexibility, but need flexible entrepreneurs to thrive.
A|I: The AI Times – The benefits of Canada’s AI investment are leaving the country
Plus: How good are you at spotting AI fakes?
Aquanow launches AQN Digital Ventures Fund to back next generation of blockchain startups
Fund has already invested more than $1 million in seven companies, including BoomFi and Mash.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Salesforce begins restoring headcount after slashing 10 percent of staff
Plus: Plurilock finds gains in selling safety, Databricks raises $500M.
F|T: The FinTech Times – LayerZero in FTX fight, Binance US CEO departs alongside staff cuts
Plus: Revolut has yet to make a US banking license application.
Canada’s emerging fund managers get a venture lifeline
Plus: Deep Genomics brings in life sciences veteran Brian OâCallaghan as CEO.
SaaSquatch acquired by US-based partnership management platform Impact.com
Deal follows Impact.comâs recent purchase of another BC tech startup: Pressboard.