Dcbel closes $50-million USD Series B led by climate-focused Idealist Capital
Smart home energy startup offers bidirectional EV charging.
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#CDNtech talks VC risk, due diligence, and the AI hype cycle
Tech luminaries brave tornados and beanbag chairs in this interview compilation recorded live at Startupfest.
As startups look to US for capital, Antler’s Shambhavi Mishra calls on Canadian VCs to lead more rounds
Antler Canada’s Director of Portfolio talks taboo topics at Startupfest.
RBCx’s Sue Umapathy on the “return to due diligence” in a down market
When conducting due diligence, RBCx’s ‘Capital Whisperer’ said “it’s all about the team.”
AppDirect acquires ADCom’s network operations centre, monitoring platform to launch managed services suite
Canadian-founded, San Francisco-based AppDirect has a strong presence in Canada.
Canadian startup struggles continue as Silofit closes up shop, Top Hat and Fable cut staff
Trio joins growing list of Canadian tech firms that have restructured or ceased operating during the downturn.
Graphite Ventures closes $110-million Fund IV as firm builds its national presence
Graphite has added Albertan LPs and VCs, and recently invested in Montréal-based Maxa.
With school districts ‘striving to achieve more with less,’ layoffs come to Paper
The EdTech startup’s founders said the decision was not made lightly.
Local Logic raises $17.5 million CAD to develop AI decision-making for location-based risks and opportunities in real estate
Montreal proptech startup wants to impact every real estate decision in the United States and Canada.
Luge Capital’s David Nault on making investment decisions through the AI hype cycle
Nault: AI is the “latest shiny thing that a lot of people are running after.”
Hopper to power travel portal for Brazilian digital banking giant Nubank
Hopper brought travel booking to Uber UK and is now targeting Nubank’s 80 million customers.
Sun Life Canada to acquire Dialogue Health Technologies
Dialogue will maintain its head office in Montréal and operate as a standalone entity as part of Sun Life Canada.
PasswordBox, Intel alums build enterprise low-code tool for natural language models
HumanFirst’s backers include Panache, Inovia, and Real Ventures.
The BetaKit Podcast: LIVE from Startupfest!
With: Dr. Theresa Johnson (Airbnb), Harper Reed (General Galactic Corporation), and Neha Khera (2048 Ventures).
Nuvei, Plaid extend payments partnership to expand to different regions and businesses
The FinTech company and payments startup are joining forces to roll out more features.