Consensus crypto conference coming to Toronto in 2025
More than 15,000 attendees and 550 speakers are at this yearâs Consensus Web3 conference in Austin, Texas.
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Elevate reveals speakers, content tracks ahead of 2024 tech festival
Kara Swisher, Dax Dasilva, Amber Mac set to take the stage this year.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Newfoundlandâs CoLab to go on hiring spree with Series B funding
Plus: Thinkific has too much cash. Thatâs a real problem.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Uber Health rolling out caregiving solution in US
Plus: CloudMD to go private after acquisition spree dries liquidity.
A|I: The AI Times – AI is jeopardizing Microsoftâs climate goals
Plus: OpenAI hemorrhages safety-conscious leaders, including Canadian Ilya Sutskever.
Paytm, PSP Investments alumni announce $5.25 million to build a super app for Canadian immigrants called Beacon
Beacon aims to become âthe trusted brand for immigrants to Canada.â
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Squarespace to go private in $6.9 billion deal after hefty IPO
Plus: Figma shareholders to sell at a discount in Adobe deal fallout.
Blossom closes $2.1 million to grow its investing social network in the US
After abandoning its brokerage vision, Blossom plans to remain a social platform.
The procurement problem in Canadian healthtech
Plus: The latest stats on Q1 startup funding.
Q1 Canadian VC funding posts mixed results as PE market rebounds, CVCA reports
Pre-seed, seed-stage VC funding declines as late-stage investment continues descent.
Earned wage startup ZayZoon returns its services to Canada
ZayZoon focused on servicing the United States after struggling to take on Canadian clients in 2016.
Baseline closes $2.2 million CAD to help private lenders manage their businesses
Lender-turned-software-startup targets growing private lending market.
Wealthsimple enters mortgage space through Pine partnership
Wealthsimple partners with the âWealthsimple for home buyingâ to help customers avoid a âsucker rate.â
Meet the economist calling for a culture shift in Canadaâs innovation economy
Plus: Shopifyâs Tobi LĂŒtke to headline BetaKit Town Hall.
ITIF president wonders whether Canada has the “political will” to fix its productivity issues
Rob Atkinson pines for a “killer instinct” while launching the CCIC.