Québec’s quantum scene gets boost with new factory, startup studio
French VC, quantum processor manufacturer choose Sherbrooke for its academic expertise, infrastructure.
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s latest big biotech exit
Plus: Google Lens can now search for skin conditions.
A|I: The AI Times – Cohere is on Bessemer’s list, D-Wave is moving execs to the US
Plus: Oracle’s answer to the Microsoft-OpenAI alliance.
Chexy raises $1.3 million for platform that lets tenants pay rent with credit cards
Chexy becomes latest FinTech firm to offer rewards for tenants.
R|T: The Retail Times – Canadian-founded company behind Instant Pot files for bankruptcy
Plus: Shopify partners with Volt to offer open banking solutions (but not in Canada).
Collision will remain in Toronto for 2024
Tech conference inks one-year extension, but Collision’s long-term future in Canada still unclear.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s Real-Time Rail delays are an unmitigated disaster
Plus: Shopify is offering open banking solutions (but not in Canada).
After several tech exits, Minutebook founder raises $3.5 million to automate legal tasks
Minutebook co-founder led several startups including Ollie Order, Medeo, Kubera.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Oracle tops sales estimates as AI-frenzy spurs cloud demand
Plus: Automotive software maker LeddarTech inks SPAC deal to go public on Nasdaq.
The two Canadian cities rising in Startup Genome’s global ecosystem rankings
Plus: Real-Time Rail delays are an unmitigated disaster.
Someone built a guide to all the Collision afterparties
A community-submitted list of over 50 mixers, concerts, and other events taking place the week of Collision.
Cohere is the highest ranking Canadian startup on Bessemer’s top 100 deeptech companies
The OpenAI competitor is joined on the list by Nexii, Svante, and fellow Toronto firm Xanadu.
A|I: The AI Times – Microsoft is moving top AI experts from China to Canada
Plus: Canada’s Cohere secures $270M to continue “foundational contributions” to AI.
Dapper Labs makes investment in Web3 gaming company GameOn
GameOn is powering Karateka, a game for collecting digital fighters.
Following Alberta launch, insurtech QuickFacts raises $1.13 million CAD to expand across Canada
QuickFacts will launch its solution for insurance-specific workflows this summer.