Canadian startup news of the week (3/13/22)
Why Clio and Trulioo are choosing M&A over IPO.
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Clio and Trulioo say not now to IPOs as CEOs discuss unicorn M&A strategies
Clio CEO says IPO window is closed, and âprobably goneâ for 2022.
Key raises $11 million to pilot home co-ownership platform in new Canadian, US markets
Key claims a waitlist of nearly 5,000 people for its service.
Walo secures $1.1 million to teach kids financial literacy
Walo provides a gamified mobile app that allows parents to automate allowances.
The Group Ventures secures $20 million for Fund II to invest in Canadian, Israeli tech startups
The Group Venturesâ portfolio includes MindBridge and Flybits.
Questrade launches online mortgage service QuestMortgage
Mortgages could be a differentiator for Questrade amid Wealthsimple competition.
Five tips for startups exploring buy now, pay later
Inside the past, present, and future of Buy Now, Pay Later.
Epoch Integration co-founders secure funding to simplify tax prep with Blackspark
The team that sold Epoch to BlackBerry is back to offer something better than âupload and prayâ tax solutions.
Canadian startup news of the week (2/27/22)
Clearco swaps CEOs; Hopper continues acquisition spree; ApplyBoard eyes IPO.
BCâs budget strong on cleantech; Alberta positions itself as major tech hub
BC announces $654 million for cleantech, while Alberta promises $73 million for innovation.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – LifeSpeak’s largest acquisition
Plus: Their bionic eyes are now obsolete and unsupported.
Hopper continues acquisition spree with Parisian airline travel tech Smooss
Hopper looks to bolster its B2B offering as it expands into new verticals.
Klarna to open offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Québec as company expands service to Canada
The Swedish payments company plans to hire over 500 engineers by 2025.
Former Bench CEO Ian Crosby joins Shopify Balance as product director
The Bench co-founder described Shopify Balance as âa phenomenal product.â
Michele Romanow becomes Clearco CEO as Andrew D’Souza moves to Executive Chair
Clearco lost its CFO to Clio in January.