Humi’s co-founder loved being acquired and never wants to do it again
Plus: She tried to bring Silicon Valley’s tech energy to Vancouver. Why did she leave for the US instead?
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Court order prompts Well Health, Healwell to hand over records in merger probe
Federal watchdog to investigate if takeover affects choice and cost to users.
Simuhealth raises $2.6 million pre-seed to modernize healthcare training
New capital will help Vancouver startup scale its training management platform across North America.
Assetflo closes $2 million USD to make clients’ every physical asset “searchable”
Kitchener-Waterloo startup’s mesh network tech already helps Fortune 500 firms track assets.
Shopify merchants can now sell products through AI chatbots
Update announced in Shopify Editions newsletter that contained over 150 product updates.
She tried to bring Silicon Valley’s tech energy to Vancouver. Why did she leave to build a US startup instead?
Mai Trinh’s Internet Backyard nabs $4.5 million USD pre-seed for data centre financing platform.
Enabled Talent gains traction in Africa and Europe following global launch
Inclusivity-focused employment platform to be recognized at Brampton’s 2025 Accessibility Awards.
From sawdust to seed round: ConstructionClock grows from Winnipeg
Contractor-turned-founder David Peters raises $2 million for automated attendance-tracking app.
Canada’s AI ambitions with Minister Evan Solomon
Minister Evan Solomon sits down with C100 Executive Director Michael Buhr to discuss the country’s future in AI.
Tracktile banks on Maritime hospitality to scale its operations software for “messy” manufacturing
Charlottetown startup raises $1.25 million to help complex manufacturers understand and control their business.
Xposure Music’s $42.5-million USD raise will help it spot the next generation of streaming music stars
Montréal music buyer uses AI analytics to bet on long-term indie music success.
Clio takes Alexi to court over database at the centre of billion-dollar vLex deal
Alexi denies misusing Fastcase data to build a competing platform.
Partage Club bets on the sharing economy with item-lending app
Montréal startup raises $2.1 million to expand across Canada and internationally.
Employment Hero looks to make Canadian business profitable following Humi takeover
HR software firm hopes adding new features and employees will bolster Canada on the balance sheet.
US firm Forum Ventures bets on Toronto to build next wave of AI software startups
New $11.5-million USD fund will funnel capital to AI-native, B2B SaaS companies.