Yaletown Partners hits $200 million final close for Innovation Growth Fund II
Yaletown saw four exits in 2022, including Tasktop, Circle Cardiovascular Imaging.
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R|T: The Retail Times – The Shopify divide: manager or crafter?
Plus: Amazon pauses long awaited construction
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce’s ‘one big family’ is showing cracks. Can Slack’s new CEO hold it together?
Plus: Not the first LastPass breach
Six months after petition launch, federal minister calls market benefits plan “essential” to Global Talent Stream visa
Employees at VanHack, Hopper, Dapper Labs, others signed a petition that calls the plan “cumbersome.”
Loopio, Reelhouse co-founders launch Barley to help make employee compensation easier, more equitable
Golden Ventures-backed Barley has raised $5.4 million CAD to date.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Bad news comes in threes for Dapper Labs
Plus: Roham on the hot seat.
Uplinq partners with World Bank Group-linked global network to educate on financial inclusion
FinTech recently raised $820,000 CAD for its global credit assessment platform.
Semiconductor firm GaN Systems to be acquired by Infineon for $830 million USD
GaN Systems CEO says Infineon will enable company “to unleash our full potential.”
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Is Apple close to no-prick blood glucose tracking for its watch?
Plus: Amazon completes takeover of One Medical.
From desk to doorstep: KitchenMate expands smart food kiosk to condo market
As hybrid and remote work prevail, KitchenMate brings its Gen2 closer to home.
Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment
Industry stakeholders had hoped to see more for tech and SMBs.
Amazon climate tech fund backs Genecis to turn food waste into bioplastics
Amazon is exploring ways to use Genecis’ bioplastics in its own packaging.
Hootsuite follows Twitter lead as company ditches free plans
Twitter eliminating free API access is expected to have wide-ranging implications.
Shopify built Indigo’s new website in three days following ransomware attack
After reaching out to Shopify, Indigo was back online with a new site in three days.
MaRS, adMare BioInnovations launch new biotech accelerator for early-stage ventures
New accelerator will provide valuable lab space, mentorship.