BC startups Kardium, HTEC, Kobalt, Symvivo receive cumulative $11.1 million from feds
The four recipients operate in the life sciences, cleantech, and digital sectors.
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Manzil looks to expand Halal financial services platform with $2.44 million CAD, acquisition of Muslim Will
Manzil’s mandate is “to bring a digital Islamic financial institution to Canada.”
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – VMwares for sale… sold!
Plus: Humi closes $31 million Series B.
The federal government wants to address Canada’s intellectual property woes, but is its strategy paying off?
The feds underscored IP in this year’s budget, but some experts point to missed opportunities.
Doctor-founded Cherry Health closes $1.23 million to expand job-matching platform for physicians
Well Ventures, physician-backed Cherry Health aims to build “digital home for doctors.”
Principal to Partner: Éléonore Jarry-Ferron, Pablo Srugo get promoted at Brightspark, Mistral
Jarry, Srugo, and two others co-founded VCHOURS in 2020 to support startups during the pandemic.
Flying Fish Partners appoints Tiffany Linke-Boyko as principal for Canada, secures $7.5 million from AEC
“Given what we uncovered, it made sense to base our Canadian operations in Alberta.”
LimaCharlie closes $7 million CAD to allow companies to manage, develop cybersecurity strategies
Google, CSE alum-led startup sells “security-infrastructure-as-a-service.”
RBCx’s Anthony Mouchantaf explains why he’s concerned about the (potential) end of VCCI
Tony Dagger told you so.
F|T: The FinTech Times – More markdowns and down rounds
Plus: Coinbase Slashes Costs, Freezes Hiring Amid Crypto Crash
Shopify beta testing new rewards program, Shop Cash
Shopify’s latest Shop app experiment ratchets up potential competition with Amazon.
Ex-Shopify GM leads ReturnBear into more Cadillac Fairview malls with national expansion
ReturnBear is bullish on consolidating returns processing for e-commerce retailers.
Round13 launches new venture fund with initial $70 million USD to back blockchain companies providing “the base” for Web3
Bruce Croxon: Web3 infrastructure “a natural extension” to Round13’s software investments.
ChargeLab secures $19.3 million CAD with aim to be Android for EV charging
“The winner will be whoever builds ‘Android’ to power the whole ecosystem.”
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Allen Lau’s curtain call
Plus: Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada.