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TouchBistro secures $150 million to move upmarket and pursue strategic M&A as it braces for more economic uncertainty
Amid looming recession and stiff competition, TouchBistro sets sights on growing efficiently.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A brutal week for Big Tech
Plus: Meet the new Chief Twit.
Making future bets on Shopify, Wealthsimple & the metaverse
Come on the podcast, Tobi.
Satellite component testing startup Connektica raises $2.7 million CAD
An indirect player in the space race, Connektica carries out quality assurance testing.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple stakes its crypto claim
Plus: WonderFi swaps CEO as company plans stock trading, sports betting hedge.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – How VoxNeuro takes the subjectivity out of brain health assessments
Plus: Montreal’s Inversago raises $95-million to revive failed class of weight-loss drugs.
Telus International to acquire product development shop WillowTree for $1.2 billion USD
WillowTree’s clients include Fox, CBC, PepsiCo.
Alberta’s tech winter arrived late but in earnest in Q3 2022
2022 has still already surpassed the previous three years in Alberta venture funding.
RenoRun lays off 43 percent of staff to extend runway as inflation rises and consumer confidence falls
RenoRun founders: “The business climate we are operating in has fundamentally changed.”
Certn acquires Australian firm InterCheck to bolster suite of background screening solutions
Certn also acquired another competitor in the UK in January, Credence.
Float quadruples revenue YoY despite increased competition, choppy economy
CEO: “In terms of new entrants, we’re clearly the fastest-growing and the largest.”
R|T: The Retail Times – Instacart reportedly pulling IPO plans
Plus: Does Shopify have a customer retention problem?
WonderFi swaps CEOs, plans hedge against crypto volatility with stock trading and sports betting
New CEO brings operational experience as WonderFi looks to diversify beyond crypto to find new revenue streams.
Graphite Ventures appoints Omi Velasco as principal to lead Western Canada deals
Graphite now has local investment team members in Calgary, Waterloo, Ottawa, and Toronto.