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WEBa16z leads Scribenote’s $8.2-million seed round to boost AI-powered writing tool for vets. AI scribe startup hopes platform can help veterinarians avoid burnout. By BetaKit September 24, 2024.
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WEBPharmacy2U Ltd. Leeds. £45,000 - £55,000 a year. Role: Software Developer/Back End Engineer. Location: Leeds (LS15) (with hybrid working after completion of training) Salary: £45-£55k DOE plus extensive benefits. Contract type: Permanent. Employment type: Full time. Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (0900 – 1730)
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2022 - BetaKit
WEBFeb 11, 2022 · Notable. Raised pre-seed financing in 2021. Launching in beta in early 2022. Barley offers smart compensation solutions to hire faster, retain talent, and monitor pay equity throughout an organization. Barley’s CEO Jafar comes from Loopio, which he helped create in 2014 and raised $252 million CAD last year.
Brightspark seeks to recreate its “home run” exits of ... - BetaKit
WEBMay 3, 2023 · Brightspark Ventures thinks now is the right time to be investing in early-stage Canadian tech companies as it holds the first close for its latest fund, which has a target size of $120 million CAD.. In this initial close, Brightspark has raised $60 million CAD and has “firm commitments” for an additional $15 million CAD.
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2021 - BetaKit
WEBJan 25, 2021 · Raised $6.99 million CAD seed round in 2020. Expanded to US with Boston office. Synex Medical sells a wearable device that tells users how their body is performing by measuring metabolites that affect everything from weight gain to athletic performance, to the likelihood of developing diabetes in real-time.
US insurance giant Travelers acquires majority stake in Zensurance
WEBAug 15, 2018 · Toronto-based Zensurance has secured significant financing from American insurance giant Travelers, BetaKit has learned.. Documents obtained by BetaKit revealed that through a wholly-owned subsidiary, The Travelers Companies Inc. has acquired a majority stake in the Canadian FinTech startup, now owning approximately 60 percent of the company’s issued and outstanding shares.
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WEBSep 17, 2024 · Two years after pivot to international financial management, Loop has processed over $1 billion in payments. Returning investors Mistral Ventures and Graphite Ventures among group behind $6.4-million CAD seed extension. By Isabelle Kirkwood September 17, 2024.
Brookfield, Sequoia Heritage’s reported fund is well-positioned to ...
WEBAug 8, 2023 · As industry observers brace for the worst, a pair of investment giants have joined forces to capitalize on tech bargains. Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management and Silicon Valley’s Sequoia Heritage have reportedly teamed up to take advantage of the current environment. According to an Aug. 2 report from the Financial Times, Brookfield and Sequoia Heritage “are creating an investment ...
CloudMD to be taken private by CPS Capital | BetaKit
WEBMay 15, 2024 · The transaction will see CPS acquire all of CloudMD’s outstanding common shares for $0.04 CAD each, paying out around $12 million to shareholders. CPS Capital partner Mike Arblaster told BetaKit that with CloudMD’s “multiple layers of debt and cash flow needs,” the deal is valued closer to $36 million. CPS is funding the transaction ...
After years of providing free accounting and invoicing ... - BetaKit
WEBJan 29, 2024 · Toronto-based Wave Financial is rolling out a new tiered pricing strategy that will see it begin to charge customers using its accounting and invoicing software.. To date, the H&R Block-owned FinTech firm has offered its accounting and invoicing tools for free, while charging for its payroll, payments, and tax coaching services. Going forward, Wave will still offer a free version of its money ...