CEO of Briza steps down as insurtech startup cuts close to half of its staff
Briza’s leadership includes FreshBooks founder Mike McDerment and former director of engineering Rishi Sharma.
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Federal government commits $90 million to boost intellectual property support for startups
Communitech, MAIN, New Ventures BC, Innovate Calgary, and Springboard Atlantic all secured funding.
F|T: The FinTech Times – The inevitable arrest of SBF
Plus: Nesto raises $80 million series C.
Canadian startup news of the week (12/18/22)
Plus: Kim Furlong talks VCCI & what comes next for Canadian venture.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Senior health initiative gets $47 million SIF investment
Plus: Former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The end of an era at Slack
Plus: Wattpad president Jeanne Lam resigns months after being tapped to lead company.
Plooto closes $27 million CAD Series B to help SMBs manage cash flow
Plooto plans to double down on product-led growth strategy.
Canadian startup news of the week (12/11/22)
Plus: meet BC’s new innovation minister.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Inside Mozilla’s bid to enter the metaverse
Plus: Applyboard lays off customer experience employees.
Canadian startup news of the week (12/4/22)
Plus: The 50 “most investable” Canadian cleantech firms.
Dissecting the anatomy of a Canadian tech seed round with Two Small Fish, Calico & Wavy
Eva Lau says don’t value your round based upon your ARR when fundraising.
R|T: The Retail Times – GoodGood shuts down down as funding tightens
Plus: Amazon India’s food delivery shuts down.
A|I: The AI Times – Unpacking 10 years of AI funding
Plus: Are we running out of data to train language AI?
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Can at-home nursing alleviate hospital crowding?
Plus: Will Sextech survive the tech downturn?
Cross-border payments startup Buckzy takes the smart money in downscaled $19.5 million CAD Series A
In challenging market, Buckzy opts for smaller round to hit escape velocity in 2023.