Portage Ventures closes $788.5 million CAD for third FinTech fund
Portage claims the early stage FinTech fund is one of the largest in the world.
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Bioscience startup Mikra secures $8.5 million CAD to launch its nutraceutical gel
Mikra claims its product will help boost energy and mental focus on a cellular level.
Somm acquires last-minute restaurant reservation app Dinr to move beyond wine recommendation
Somm describes Dinr deal as âpart of a bigger visionâ for the wine-focused startup.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify doubles down on its compensation approach
Plus: Amazon is shutting 68 retail stores, ending Amazon Books, 4-star and Pop Up shops.
DealMaker acquires Ridge Growth Agency to bolster capital raising platform
Ridge brings DealMaker closer to becoming a âone-stop-shopâ for raising capital.
A|I: The AI Times â Two astronauts join the mission to build human-like robots
Plus: This is the reason Demis Hassabis started DeepMind.
Led by Serena Williamsâ venture fund, Calico closes $2.6 million CAD to help D2C fashion brands manage their supply chain
Calico’s founder is building the tool she wishes she had for her own D2C brands.
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.
iRestify closes $6 million to bring building maintenance solution to the US
This is iRestifyâs third seed round in four years, following a series of pivots.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Margaret Atwood dances to Disco
Plus: Amazonâs Twitch suffers exodus of executives amid strategy fight.
Quantum Algorithms Institute, Xanadu team up to increase talent pipeline in quantum computing
Xanadu also announced a partnership with semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries.
Mayday marks calendar year with $3.8 million CAD to help remote workers improve their time management
Amid a saturated market, Jeremy Bell doesnât want to just âbuild another calendar.â
Ryan Holmes’ next act
Ryan Holmes talks youth entrepreneurship and life after Hootsuite.
Canadian startup news of the week (3/06/22)
Plus: Ukraine, soonicorns, Canadian tech vibe check.
Ontario helps agricultural innovation grow with up to $22 million investment
The funding is going to university and startup AgTech projects.