Pender Ventures closes first half of $100 million target for second venture fund
After focusing primarily on Western Canada, Pender Ventures has its eye on other parts of Canada.
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Spinout Traction Complete standing on its own with new $6.7 million CAD Series A, big-name clients
Startup will stay in the family business after ex-parent Traction on Demand’s acquisition by Salesforce.
Layoffs spread to Clutch, Canada Drives as online auto marketplaces gear down
Clutch cut approximately 65 percent of its staff.
Hootsuite CEO Tom Keiser replaced amid third round of layoffs
The cuts mark Hootsuite’s third round of layoffs in the last six months.
Market intelligence startup Klue moves closer to all-in-one platform vision with DoubleCheck Research acquisition
DoubleCheck brings research insights into how companies win and lose deals.
Vancouver PR firm Switchboard gets national support following Earnscliffe acquisition
Switchboard calls itself Western Canada’s first tech-focused PR firm.
WonderFi releases public statement following Coinsquare merger report
WonderFi neither confirms nor denies Coinsquare merger report, saying it’s both looking at potential acquisitions and…
Terramera forms new subsidiary to address more problems facing farmers
EnrichAg closes $6 million USD in “evolution in Terramera’s history.”
Thinkific makes more layoffs as part of push towards profitability
Cuts hit 19 percent of staff as Canadian tech continues to feel impact of downturn.
World Health Organization, Canadian startup Firstline team up to combat global health threat of antibiotic resistance
The WHO’s AWaRe platform also has roots in Hamilton’s McMaster University.
Tokens.com’s metaverse subsidiary acquires NFT minting platform CocoNFT
Metaverse Group aims to use CocoNFT’s platform to expand in the creator economy.
Unbounce’s Peter Housley on hitting your targets in a downturn
Unbounce CMO says startup slashed its paid media strategy 30 percent.
Founding CEO of agtech unicorn Semios stepping down
“We transformed a theory I had … into one of the world’s largest agtech companies.”
Layoffs persist at Canadian tech companies amid bleak outlook for 2023
FreshBooks, Thinkific, Revelate, Bridgit among latest firms to cut staff amid downturn.