oldephartte(in training): 18 August - Technology - Betakit / Global News / Google (CA)

Betakit

New report shows drop in angel investment during COVID-19 pandemic 8 days ago – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian angel organizations made more investments in 2020 but invested less capital overall than in 2019 according to a new... The post New report shows drop in angel investment during COVID-19 pandemic first appeared on BetaKit.

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Bet on theScore

FreshBooks secures $163 million CAD and unicorn valuation to increase global reach

Acquisition roundup: Converge, WeCommerce, Carebook, Deloitte Canada, Mednow

Lightspeed aims to raise $716 million USD through public offering

Four tech firms join new program addressing systemic barriers Indigenous people face

Climate change is a strategic issue for businesses, says Manifest Climate CEO

Three tech roles available in Calgary right now

Canadian startup news of the week (8/08/21)

F|T: The FinTech Times – Pressing “go” on open banking

XpertSea secures $25 million CAD to expand sustainable aquaculture solution to new markets 7 days ago – Québec City-based startup XpertSea has raised a $25 million CAD ($20 million USD) Series B round to support the growth of its seafood tech,... The post XpertSea secures $25 million CAD to expand sustainable aquaculture solution to new markets first appeared on BetaKit.

Medimap raises $3.5 million to bring walk-in clinic wait time tech to more medical practices

Branch Energy closes $5.6 million CAD seed round to solve a Texas-sized carbon problem

Fluid Biotech secures $5.8 million CAD to accelerate development of innovative brain aneurysm stent

A|I: The AI Times – Hootsuite finds its Heyday

Investors back ORO Health’s telemedicine vision with $3 million CAD seed round

Portage Ventures secures additional $210 million USD for third FinTech fund

Magnet Forensics, Nuvei report revenue increases in second quarter 2021

Dave Wessinger takes over as PointClickCare CEO as brother and co-founder Mike becomes executive chair

Mero Technologies sweeps up $3.1 million CAD for its clea

Telus, BlackBerry bank on Car IQ’s new connected car payment platform 5 days ago – An Oakland, California company’s vehicle-based payment platform is attracting attention from a couple of Canadian corporate heavyweights. Waterloo’s BlackBerry Limited said it’s partnering with... The post Telus, BlackBerry bank on Car IQ’s new connected car payment platform first appeared on Bet...
H|T: The Healthtech Times – LifeSpeak’s mental health milestone
Telesat secures $1.44 billion commitment from Government of Canada
Bessemer’s State of the Cloud report says MT SAAS is coming for FAANG
Government of Canada establishes FedNor as standalone regional development agency
WELL Health revenue increased 484 percent in Q2 2021, bolstered by acquisition strategy
RainStick raises $1 million CAD to commercialize water conservation tech
Quantum Pigeon wants to change the social media game for content creators
R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed accelerates
Dialogue, Thinkific, Mogo post mixed results in Q2 2021

Following recent top-up, Superclusters allocate funding to new initiatives 2 days ago – The Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) and Ocean Superclusters have announced millions in fresh project funding, and committed up to $20 million for a... The post Following recent top-up, Superclusters allocate funding to new initiatives first appeared on BetaKit.

VerticalScope continues an upward trajectory following its second quarter 2021 results

Buildable secures $3.76 million CAD to empower developers with low-code software

Canadian startup news of the week (8/15/21)

F|T: The FinTech Times – FreshBooks goes global

Free Boswell: Canada’s anti-competitive policy

How virtual care in Canada will change post-pandemic

Funding roundup: Blue J, Fable, Eavor, HaiLa, and more

Federal Black Entrepreneur Ecosystem Fund kicks off, financing 30 Canadian businesses

Green Shield Canada acquires digital mental health star

Canada Drives secures $100 million CAD Series B, plans Alberta expansion 15 minutes ago – Canada Drives shifted into high gear on August 18 with the announcement that it closed $100 million CAD in funding. San Francisco-based Honor Ventures... The post Canada Drives secures $100 million CAD Series B, plans Alberta expansion first appeared on BetaKit.
Funding roundup: Aviron, Symboticware, Shopistry, ICwhatUC
Neo Financial prepares to open innovation hub in Winnipeg
A|I: The AI Times – The Internet is forever
Acquisition roundup: Nanotech Security, Kira Systems, iQmetrix
mCloud Technologies one step closer to listing on the NASDAQ
Hopper secures $175 million in Series G funding
Elevate to host social impact summit in October
Ownr report suggests more entrepreneurs placing faith in digital over brick-and-mortar
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – MT SAAS is coming for FAANG

Global News

More than 40M customers exposed in T-Mobile data breach 2 hours ago – No phone numbers, account numbers, PINs, passwords, or financial information from the nearly 50 million records and accounts were compromised, it said.

Canada’s cyber security chief shifts focus to developing COVID-19 vaccine passport 12 days ago – Scott Jones is leaving the Canadian Cyber Security Centre to become the new federal lead on proof

Google (CA)

Updated app from Apple brings iCloud Passwords to Windows - Ars Technica 20 hours ago –

Fortnite Adding Morty From Rick And Morty, Will Smith's Bad Boys Character, Leak Suggests - GameSpot 21 hours ago

Several Canadian retailers have the Echo Auto on sale - MobileSyrup

YouTube Premium members can get three free months of Stadia Pro - Yahoo News Canada

Kuo: Apple will use redesigned MacBooks to boost mini-LED adoption in the industry - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

Crysis Remastered Runs Smoothly on the PlayStation 5 but Won’t Have a Key Next-Gen Feature - EssentiallySports

Nothing Ear (1) costs $129.99, but are sold out online - MobileSyrup

Google’s taking the worst inspiration from Samsung in latest move - SamMobile

Redmi Note 10S Cosmic Purple Colour Variant Launching Tomorrow in India; Expected Prices, Features & - LatestLY

Gamescom 2021: Schedule, Dates, Key Timings, Publish

Google Pixel Buds A-series makes its way to more markets - XDA Developers 10 hours ago –