Busbud continues Latin American expansion with acquisition of Buson
Busbud says it now has over 600 partnerships with bus operators in LATAM.
layoffs
Sonder faces class action investigation after delaying financial results due to errors in past statements
Company said correcting the errors will increase its net loss for 2022 and 2023.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Minerva chases anti-money laundering big leagues
Plus: Open banking framework is coming, but adoption? Not so soon.
Alberta gains on Québec in venture activity
Plus: BetaKit has the exclusive on two new Canadian AI-focused VCs.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Apple’s walled garden hit with $2 billion fine
Plus: Travel perks platform Plusgrade gets major NY investor.
Reflecting on inclusion in #CDNtech
Plus: The new venture studio backed by Shopify, Wealthsimple, Knix execs.
Canadian businesses are optimistic about growth in 2024. Here’s why
Tech adoption and talent access fuels a brighter business forecast for the coming year.
R|T: The Retail Times – Thrasio raised $3 billion. Now it’s filing for bankruptcy.
Plus: US resistance has Shein eyeing UK to IPO.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Why is Marc Benioff buying up Hawaiian land?
Plus: Certn’s new president targets growth over acquisitions.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Stripe’s $65B valuation indicates an IPO isn’t anytime soon
Plus: How Flinks is building middleware for open banking.
Does corporate VC have an advantage in AI investments?
Plus: Omnirobotic reborn and Flinks moves in for the kill.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Apple Vision Pro goes to the hospital
Plus: Abridge raises $150 million to increase the speed and accuracy of medical note-taking.
With new president Sarah Miller Wright, Certn targets profitable growth over acquisitions
Following 2023 layoffs, Miller Wright must steer Certn’s global operations through a “transformation year.”
Four Canadian companies selected to Comcast SportsTech Accelerator
Canada lead the pack with the highest number of companies in the global cohort.
Is AI Canada’s productivity saviour?
Plus: Late-stage VC funding continues to drop, but seed-stage is Golden.