Eric Sprott-backed Argo Digital Gold secures strategic investment from WonderFi, Paxos
Funded by industry leaders, Argo aims to offer “seamless crypto-to-gold trading.”
Toronto
Trader Corporation and Freelance.ca strengthen their online marketplaces through new acquisitions
Freelance.ca scoops up Workhoppers, while Trader purchases Collateral Management Solutions.
Following pivot to enterprise SaaS model, Haloo closes $4.7 million CAD
Startup has made key hires as it looks to scale from hundreds of SaaS customers to tens of thousands.
Healwell AI invests $2.7 million CAD into Elon Musk’s xAI to tap into company’s expertise, resources
Healwell CEO touts access to xAI’s closed developer program as big potential benefit.
e-Zinc powers up with $42 million CAD to validate energy storage solution in the field
With beefed-up leadership team, CEO feels Chris Hadfield-backed e-Zinc is ready for pilot production.
IGM Technology joins Lead Edge Capital’s portfolio with strategic investment
The $5-billion growth equity firm counts Alibaba, Bumble, Uber, and more among its portfolio.
Bitcoin miner Hut 8 to receive $150 million to provide AI computing power
Hut 8 shifted its headquarters from Toronto to Miami following a merger last year.
BetaKit wins General Excellence, Small Publication at SABEW Canada Best in Business Awards
Reporter Josh Scott named Best Young Journalist.
ReturnBear to launch operations in UK in July
Retail logistics startup has grown to over 1,000 Canadian locations.
OSC accuses Liquid MarketPlace of fraud and pursues action against startup, top execs
Leaders of Logan Paul-founded NFT marketplace allegedly used $3 million from investors for “personal enrichment.”
Collision has come and gone
Plus: The AI reality check is happening now.
How Web Summit Vancouver came to be with Casey Lau
Web Summit’s co-host is full of optimism about Vancouver’s place on the global tech stage.
Vantage points: Canadian startups choose between growth and profitability
Leaders from Paper, Klue, Borrowell, and ApplyBoard share their strategies for navigating the post-ZIRP era.
“The reality check is happening now”: AI leaders on the state of the market at Collision
Experts at Collision 2024 weighed in on the AI hype cycle, enterprise adoption, and doomsday scenarios.
Healwell AI accelerates M&A strategy with acquisitions of VeroSource Solutions and BioPharma Services
The deals, if successful, will have a combined value of over $36 million.