InBC invests $29 million into 4AG Robotics, Clarius Mobile Health, Pender, Amplitude Ventures
These startups, VC firms align with InBC’s “triple bottom line approach.”
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Hoping to be the go-to platform for blockchain devs, Uniblock secures $3.1 million CAD
Uniblock aims to unify fragmented blockchain tools into a single platform.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Slack has a new CEO, again
Plus: Google and Microsoft are fighting, again.
TSX-listed Q4 Inc. to go private with $257-million buyout by Sumeru Equity Partners
Q4 Inc. to join growing list of recent Canadian tech IPOs to change course.
Buffer’s Chief Product Officer on how it connects a fractured internet
The post-social media era requires a headless ecommerce equivalent for content.
Trio of Canadian tech companies show progress towards profitability in earnings this week
Thinkific hits positive EBITDA as Coveo and Mogo shrink losses.
These three Fast 500 companies are hiring software engineers in Canada
The Fast 500 lists North America’s fastest growing tech companies… and many are hiring.
Acton Capital closes $240-million USD Fund VI to invest in tech startups across Canada and Europe
Acton’s Canadian portfolio has included Chefs Plate, Clio, Knix Wear, Maple, and Mobify.
Dapper Labs, Nesto, Certn, top Deloitte’s 2023 Technology Fast 50 list
FinTech startups made a mark on the list of Canada’s leading technology companies.
Cavelo secures $5-million Inovia-led seed round to help financial services firms protect their data
With cybersecurity no longer just “a big company problem,” Cavelo eyes US expansion.
ChargeLab taps Newlab, Flipp alums Shaun Stewart and Patrick Smith to leadership team
Stewart will serve as ChargeLab’s new president, while Smith has joined as VP engineering.
Certn acquires European ID verification company Trustmatic
Trustmatic marks Certn’s third international acquisition in the last two years.
Private equity firm Vertu Capital acquires developer platform ActiveState
Vertu closed $300 million CAD for its first private equity fund in March.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – John Chen retires, Hyatt brothers return with DataStealth
Plus: Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle wage-theft allegations.
Slack CEO Lidiane Jones to depart after a year in the role
Jones will become CEO of Bumble as Salesforce-owned Slack looks for its third CEO in as many years.