Principal to Partner: Éléonore Jarry-Ferron, Pablo Srugo get promoted at Brightspark, Mistral
Jarry, Srugo, and two others co-founded VCHOURS in 2020 to support startups during the pandemic.
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Canadian human resources startup Humi secures $31 million Series B
HR execs from ADP and Gusto invested in Humi.
Gig economy banking app Moves raises $5 million in OMERS-led seed round
Moves wants to make the gig economy work for its workers.
Converge Technology Solutions to acquire San Diego-based Technology Integration Group
Technology Integration marks Converge’s 31st acquisition since 2017.
Haloo raises $2.9 million CAD to offer IP verification tech as solution for NFT theft, fraud
Haloo sees a rise in NFT-related applications for trademarks.
Ex-Shopify GM leads ReturnBear into more Cadillac Fairview malls with national expansion
ReturnBear is bullish on consolidating returns processing for e-commerce retailers.
Brim Financial appoints former Marqeta VP Arthur Zhao as chief financial officer
Arthur Zhao co-led Marqeta to its Nasdaq IPO last year.
Round13 launches new venture fund with initial $70 million USD to back blockchain companies providing “the base” for Web3
Bruce Croxon: Web3 infrastructure “a natural extension” to Round13’s software investments.
ChargeLab secures $19.3 million CAD with aim to be Android for EV charging
“The winner will be whoever builds ‘Android’ to power the whole ecosystem.”
Five Canadian startups crack CB Insights’ 2022 AI 100 list
Four out of the five Canadian companies come from Toronto.
Fable raises $13.4 million CAD, launches accessibility training program for businesses
Meta, Walmart, Microsoft among Fable’s client base.
Forma.ai raises $57.8 million CAD in Series B round for sales compensation platform
Forma aims to turn sales compensation into science using AI.
Ecobee launches new smart thermostats with built-in air quality monitoring
The new smart thermostats are Ecobee’s latest launches post- acquisition.
OnlyForward’s newly launched Gov’r app a “modern way” for citizens to engage with politicians
“When I think about how engagement feels, it feels like 2001.”
WonderFi, Bitfarms, Tokens.com, CoinSmart post earnings during a volatile period for crypto
Bitcoin sell-off, other factors impact companies’ bottom lines.