Iris Booth appoints Shopify director Brandon Ghaeli as CEO
Ghaeli to replace founder Sue Siri following recent acquisition.
Toronto
Fujitsu launches Cohere-powered Japanese LLM for enterprise use
Fujitsu invested in Cohere as part of a partnership to develop an LLM for the underserved language.
Koho secures $190 million CAD in equity and debt to bolster banking licence efforts
CEO said he’s not betting the company on banking licence at Elevate.
PocketHealth kicks off breast cancer awareness month with AI-powered tools for early detection
Tool features a personalized breast cancer risk assessment and mammogram appointment manager.
Loss of DoorDash partnership prompts Payfare share price plummet and strategic review
Shares dropped more than 75 percent Friday after news that firm’s largest customer would not renew its contract.
GreenSky’s $15-million first close of Fund VI puts VC firm in rare company
Research indicates only one percent of Canadian VC firms have graduated to a sixth fund over the past decade.
Propel Holdings to acquire UK-based QuidMarket for $95.9 million CAD
Company sees the UK as potential beachhead for expanding into the European market.
Looking for a tech job in Toronto? Here are three companies hiring
Koru, Vaco, Zebra Technologies are seeking talent in the GTA.
Stripe opens new Toronto office with plans to hire 50 team members
The new space opened three years after Stripe first established a physical presence in Toronto.
It’s not the technology, it’s what you build with it
Crypto pitches Canadian tech at BetaKit Talks: You Don’t Know Crypto.
EdTech startup LumiQ receives strategic investment from Vertu Capital
CEO says LumiQ found alignment with Vertu after staying away from institutional venture capital.
“Eyes wide open” and a clear view on success
Part three of our series chronicling one team’s journey from near collapse to hypergrowth.
Putting a new sense of purpose in motion
Part two of our series chronicling one team’s journey from near collapse to hypergrowth.
Cohere and Float once again top LinkedIn’s Top Canadian Startups list
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Microsoft among corporate investors backing Cyclic Materials’ $71-million CAD Series B
Cleantech startup gearing up to expand rare earth recycling infrastructure in the US and Europe.