F|T: The FinTech Times – Andreessen Horowitz wants *how much* to invest in crypto?
Plus: Shakepay shakes its way to a $44 million Series A.
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Diversio secures $8.13 million CAD on journey to improve corporate diversity and inclusion
Diversio uses AI to uncover bias in companies and recommend solutions.
Shakepay secures $44 million Series A led by QED Investors to roll out more Bitcoin products
The round gives the Montréal crypto startup a $313 million valuation.
R|T: The Retail Times – Unreserved bids on itself
Plus: Article postpones US IPO amid tech stock selloff.
$1 million round caps off busy 2021 for legaltech startup Goodlawyer
Lawyer-turned-entrepreneur aims to make legal services accessible for startups.
A|I: The AI Times – The AI that makes you money
Plus: Future Fertility raises $7.6 million CAD to build AI-powered IVF solutions.
Maropost acquires Australia’s Retail Express in $50 million CAD deal
The deal marks Maropost’s second acquisition to date.
D-Wave increases European presence with quantum computer in Germany
In the race for quantum commercialization, D-Wave gets aggressive in Europe.
PainWorth secures $2.1 million CAD to settle personal injury claims using machine learning
The Edmonton startup aims to tackle the “enormous” personal injury market.
Provision Analytics raises $6 million CAD to improve food safety with its SaaS platform
Provision supplies digital record keeping, insights for food safety
R|T: The Retail Times – How Shopify became the everywhere store
Plus: CDPQ invests $100 million CAD in AppDirect’s channel partner program.
Maple acquires Wello to expand employee healthcare business
Wello’s 350 customers include Fortune 100 companies
Ecopia lands $3.39 million federal government contract for broadband mapping
Ecopia will use AI to identify locations for broadband internet in rural Canada.
A|I: The AI Times – Policing Toronto police’s AI usage
Plus: Why it’s so hard to regulate algorithms.
Platform Calgary and Innovate Edmonton launch new pre-accelerator, Alberta Catalyzer
Platform Calgary hopes to open new Innovation Centre in 2022.