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Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyFounder Journey ft. Marie Chevrier SchwartzOn the newest season of the Founder Journey Series, we catch up with more of today's top Founders and builders, one-on-one to learn more about their journey to building their current business. In today's episode, Marie Chevrier Schwartz, seasoned Entrepreneur and current CEO at TechTO gets candid about the hardships Founders face, juggling entrepreneurship and building a family, and shares honest takeaways for today's builders. If you or someone you know has a great Founder Journey to share, drop us a line at content@techto.org.
2025-03-071h 24
TechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisThe hottest fundraising market | October 21, 2024Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO unpacked the latest headlines including:
- KOHO's massive raise
- Fable continuing to make strides in accessibility with their latest round
- and more takeaways for today's Founders on how to fundraise right now
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2024-10-2133 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Emiel Bril of VendorPMWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series. Today's episode is hosted by Alexandra Reilly, Head of Marketing at TechTO
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Emiel Bril, CEO and Co-Founder of VendorPM. In today's episode, Emiel gets honest about:
- Entrepreneurship
- The challenges of building a business
- Lessons learned from the fundraising journey
- The most important takeaways every Founder (new...
2024-08-2447 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisCrossing the finish line, announcing rejection and the importance of a great problem solving strategy | May 30, 2024Today's episode is sponsored by Humi
Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return to breakdown the top headlines of the past week in Canadian Tech.
In today's episode, they chat through an array of topics including:
- The importance of disclosing rejection
- What it means to stand out in your vertical (FinTech specifically)
- Some important raises to highlight in our lightning round
Like and subscribe and make sure you share your takes...
2024-05-3031 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyAlberta Innovates x TechTOLet's learn about the Alberta Ecosystem and why tech in Alberta is thriving right now.
CEO of Alberta Innovates joins the TechTO team to discuss the future of tech in Canada and the continued journey for innovation.
Learn more about their work and everything they have coming up here: https://albertainnovates.ca
2024-05-2418 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Christian Weedbrook of XanaduWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series. Today's episode is hosted by Alexandra Reilly, Head of Marketing at TechTO
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Christian Weedbrook, CEO and Co-Founder of Xanadu. What is Xanadu you might ask? Take a listen and find out.
Aside from AI and Quantum Computing, in this episode, we also chat about:
- Coming to T...
2024-04-1726 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisAI, death tech, and more companies going private | April 11, 2024Today's episode is sponsored by Humi - learn more about their solutions at 15:09
Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO are back to break down some top stories from the last week.
In today's episode, they chat about:
- The Billion dollar AI package (all hype or the real deal?)
- DeathTech is in the news (finally)
- Is more privatization coming?
If you enjoyed today's episode, don't forget to like and subscribe wherever you...
2024-04-1231 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisWhat does Apple and the 'G' in Lasagna have in common? | April 4, 2024Today's episode is sponsored by Humi - learn more about them and their special offer for the community at 13:17 of this episode
What does Apple and the 'G' in Lasagna have in common? They both move in silence...
In today's episode of TechTO Quick Takes, Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly break down some key headlines from the past month in Canadian Tech, including:
- A big announcement from PocketHealth
- A silent acquisition from Apple
- Breaking news we are...
2024-04-0423 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisStay Golden | the good & bad of fundraising, plus more lightning round deals from the last few weeks | February 26, 2024Today's episode is sponsored by Humi
As a TechTO community member, you can get access to their exclusive offer: 25% off, with no implementation and base fees – plus 30 days free.
Learn more about Humi and how they can support your business at www.humi.ca/techto
Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO are back to break down the headlines from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech.
Today, the duo chat through:
- A lightning round of deals to unpack
...
2024-02-2626 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisBig spenders and relationship building | February 12, 2024Today's episode is sponsored by Humi
As a TechTO community member, you can get access to their exclusive offer: 25% off, with no implementation and base fees – plus 30 days free.
Learn more about Humi and how they can support your business at www.humi.ca/techto
Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO are back to break down the headlines from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech.
Today, the duo chat through:
- Two recent rounds and the significance they hold for the com...
2024-02-1225 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Kevin Kliman of HumiWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Kevin Kliman, CEO and Co-Founder of Humi. Humi is helping companies manage HR and the people side of their businesses, better.
In this episode, we also chat about:
- Kevin's unique beginnings
- His pivot from dentistry to entrepreneurship
- Building a team
- U...
2024-02-0930 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisHave our predictions held up? Plus, we're finally talking about more good news including raises and acquisitions | January 26, 2024Today's episode is sponsored by Humi
As a TechTO community member, you can get access to their exclusive offer: 25% off, with no implementation and base fees – plus 30 days free.
Learn more about Humi and how they can support your business at www.humi.ca/techto
Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly return to break down the latest stories from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech. In today's episode, they break down:- Two new acquisitions making headlines- They weigh in on...
2024-01-2625 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Tate Hackert of ZayZoonWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Tate Hackert, President and Founder of ZayZoon. ZayZoon is helping companies win with employees by improving their financial well-being. Tate discusses his Founders journey, how he built ZayZoon, and tips for beating imposter syndrome as a Founder.
In this episode, we also chat about:
- Tate’s Background and Early...
2024-01-1246 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey (LIVE) ft. Hussein Fazal of SuperWelcome to the newest season of TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Hussein Fazal, Co-Founder and CEO of Super.
On this special live episode of the Founders Journey, Hussein joined Alex Norman to discuss the dramatic growth and impressive reputation of Super and how they grew their customer base.
Here's what you can expect:
(0:00) Intro's
(01:52) Wha...
2024-01-0529 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisNavigating turbulent times, the next step forward for the residential investment market, the pillars of success for today's startups, and a look ahead to 2024 | December 1, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return with a new episode of TechTO: Quick Takes. In this series, Alex and Alex break down the latest news, trends, announcements, and analysis from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech.
In today's episode, we discuss:
- How a business can navigate turbulent times
- A new strategic partnership for BetaKit
- Look ahead to 2024
- And the pillars of success for startups in today's market
If you enjoyed today's...
2023-12-0127 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Darren Huston of BlackPinesWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Darren Huston, a well-known leader in tech and the current Founder and CEO at BlackPines Capital Partners.
On this episode of the Founder's Journey, Darren joined us to chat through his unique beginnings and early years at Starbucks and Microsoft. He also shared some inspiring leadership advice from his years of CEO experience and sh...
2023-12-0140 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Laura Zizzo of Manifest ClimateWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Laura Zizzo, Co-Founder and CEO of Manifest Climate
On this episode of the Founder's Journey, Laura joined us to discuss her journey to building Manifest Climate, her passion for climate conservation, how Manifest is taking strides to change the world and what the future holds.
Connect with Laura on LinkedIn to ch...
2023-11-2927 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisHow to raise pre-product, the Canadian banks get ranked, more trends for 2024 and a raise we're feeling Certn about | November 21, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return with a brand new episode of TechTO Quick Takes. They are breaking down the latest news, trends, and analysis from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech.
Today, Alex and Alex discuss:
- How to raise pre-product, and what we can learn from the DeepSky raise
- Potential trends for 2024
- Ranking the Canadian banks on the Evident AI Index
- Did too many companies go public on the TSX during the boom?
- Will...
2023-11-2125 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Michael Millar of VertoWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Michael Millar, Founder and CEO of Verto Health
On this episode of the Founder's Journey, Michael discussed his long journey of building Verto, his unique background in healthcare, how Verto played a pivotal role in the vaccine roll out, and the future of healthcare and Verto.
Connect with Michael on Lin...
2023-11-0932 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisIs AI solving the housing crisis? More investments from the Hyatt brothers, and how this company is capitalizing on the AI chip shortage | November 2, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return with a brand new episode of TechTO Quick Takes. They are breaking down the latest news, trends, and analysis from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech.
Today, Alex and Alex discuss:
- How AI and Robotics are helping to solve the housing crisis
- The Hyatt brothers recent investment and why it's significant
- Upcoming community events to attend
- Benefits of capitalizing on the AI chip shortage
If you enjoyed today's...
2023-11-0329 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Inovia CapitalWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today we were joined by Prem Kalevar and Karamdeep Nijjar from Inovia Capital to chat about the newly announced Discovery Fund that was just launched.
On this special episode, we dive deeper into the inspiration behind the fund, who it will support, and what Founders need to know about Inovia and their investments.
To...
2023-10-2729 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisMore money for AI, timing the market, and finally we talk about some raises | October 19, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly return with the latest episode of TechTO Quick Takes. They breakdown the latest news, trends and analysis from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech.
Today, Alex and Alex chat through:
Vendasta continues to leverage its distribution advantage to raise and grow
Procurify lands $50m USD to grow AI tools
Reviewing Hiive's recent raise in a secondary market and during tough times
Special thanks to our friends at Float for sponsoring today's episode.
Learn more about how Float c...
2023-10-1927 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisThe superpower for winning over investors, what we can learn from Clearco's resilience, and how the most successful founders raise capital today | October 5, 2023Today's episode is brought to you by Float.
Learn more about Float and how they can support you and your business at https://floatcard.com/
Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO are back to break down more of the latest news, trends, and analysis from across Canadian Tech. In today's episode, Alex and Alex discuss:
- Tips for raising in today's market- What's been working for founders in terms of gaining traction with investors- How Clearco completely pivoted and showed what it means t...
2023-10-0521 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Kevin Collins of Charli AIWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups and learn about their journey to building their current business.
Today’s guest is Kevin Collins, Founder and CEO of Charli AI
On this episode of the Founders Journey, Kevin discussed everything from his early years as an entrepreneur, founding multiple businesses, the unique inspiration behind Charli AI, and the future of AI and where we are headed.
To keep up with content like this and lea...
2023-09-2946 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey (LIVE) ft. Kirk Simpson of Qui IdentityWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Kirk Simpson, Co-Founder and CEO of Qui Identity.
On this special live episode of the Founders Journey, Kirk joined Alex Norman and hundreds of other technologists, founders, and leaders to chat through his journey to founding and building Qui. He also shared his unique insights on how he got here today and advice for others who want to...
2023-09-1533 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisWhat does the rest of 2023 look like, AI's impact on our jobs, where did all the acquisitions go, and the affects of politics on Canadian tech | September 7, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return to breakdown the latest news, trends, and analysis on this brand new episode of Quick Takes.Today's episode answers burning questions for the rest of the year and offers more clarity and takeaways for the Canadian Tech Ecosystem.Alex and Alex chat through:
- The biggest topics for the rest of 2023- Will AI actually take our jobs?- Should we be worried about the slowdown of acquisition news?- What can we expect for the rest of the year?- What...
2023-09-0728 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Michael Garrity of FinanceitWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current business.
Today’s guest is Michael Garrity, CEO of Financeit
On this episode of the Founders Journey, Michael discussed everything from his early years as a Founder, the unique gap within consumer finance solutions that needed to be filled, their recent acquisition of a leading competitor, and his hopes for the future.
To keep up...
2023-08-2552 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey (LIVE) ft. Justin Herlick of PineWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Justin Herlick, CEO of Pine.
On this special live episode of the Founders Journey, Justin joined Alex Reilly and hundreds of other technologists, founders, and leaders to chat through his journey to founding and building Pine. He also shared his insights on the current market and how it's impacting his business.
To keep up...
2023-08-1816 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisAI startups continue to thrive, how VCs are adjusting to the current market, and a recent acquisition on all of our minds | August 11, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO are back to break down more of the news, trends, and analysis from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech. On today's episode, Alex and Alex discuss:- Why AI startups are thriving - More on the recent Sun Life acquisition of Dialogue- How VCs are adjusting to the current market Plus we chat through our upcoming events and Alex Norman shares his perspective on the current marketLike and subscribe wherever you're watching or listening
#TechTO #QuickTakes #TechNews
2023-08-1125 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Raymond Chik of Untether AIWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Raymond Chik, Co-Founder of Untether AI
Untether is helping companies run AI workloads to help operate neural networks faster, cooler, and more cost-effectively using app memory computing.
Raymond joined us to discuss the journey and inspiration behind Untether AI, his previous Founder experience, the most important takeaways for the future of AI, why he Angel inve...
2023-07-1437 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Alex Rink of Rink VenturesWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Alex Rink, CEO of Rink Ventures
Alex works as a Strategic Advisor for high-growth companies and VCs/PEs.
He has over 20 years of experience as a SaaS/DaaS CEO/co-founder and executive and most recently lead an M&A and merger integration for a Vista Equity Partners portfolio company.
Alex joined us to di...
2023-07-0731 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisAccess to tech talent is getting easier, retaining Canadian tech talent, what headwinds mean for these two companies, and lots of news and announcements to unpack | June 30, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return to break down the latest news trends and analysis from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech. Alex and Alex chat through: - How the access to tech talent is improving - How the province, and country plan to retain tech talent - Why these two companies are facing headwinds after raising large rounds - A larger-than-normal round of funding news and announcements and what this means for the ecosystem Don't forget to like and subscribe wherever you're watching or listening We'll be back again i...
2023-06-3039 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Nabeil Alazzam of Forma.aiWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Nabeil Alazzam, Founder and CEO of Forma.ai
Forma.ai is the world’s first sales compensation solution driven by a collective data model. It allows organizations to design, execute, and optimize their sales compensation strategy within a single platform.
Nabeil joined us to discuss the journey and inspiration behind Forma.ai, his univ...
2023-06-2645 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Erin Bury of WillfulWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Erin Bury, Co-Founder and CEO of Willful.
Willful is an online platform that allows you to create your will as quickly and easily as possible. Willful easily guides you through the process of putting together a will online from the comfort of your own home.
Erin joined us to discuss the jo...
2023-06-1931 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisThe rumour that proved to be true, What's worth the hype, When building on someone else's platform actually pays off, and a few top stories from the past few weeks | June 15, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return to break down the latest news trends and analysis from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech.Alex and Alex chat through:- A rumour that actually turned out to be true - Data moats are helping vertical AI companies scale- Building on someone else platform can lead to success- And for our Lighting Round they chat through more news and announcements from the past few weeks in techDon't forget to like and subscribe wherever you're watching or listeningWe'll be b...
2023-06-1521 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Dr. Brett Belchetz of MapleWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Dr. Brett Belchetz, Co-Founder and CEO of Maple.
Today, Brett shares more about Maple, what inspired him to start the business, the future of healthcare in Canada, and how Maple is making a massive change in the industry across Canada.
Connect with Brett on Twitter and learn more about Ma...
2023-06-0554 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisA name change (and a raise), Outgrowing the competition, BenchSci makes headlines with a BIG raise, and more on the current market and what to expect | June 1, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return to break down the latest news, trends, and analysis from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech.
A special guest also joins the podcast today to discuss a recent raise and how it all came together.
Scott Stevenson of Spellbook discusses their recent news and all the learnings and takeaways for the community.
Alex and Alex also chat through:- A large round from Hostaway and the recovery of the travel industry (Marcus Rader of Hostaway spoke at a 2019 TechTO, watch it h...
2023-06-0142 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Rishi Nayyar of PocketHealthWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series. In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Rishi Nayyar, Co-Founder and CEO of PocketHealth. Today, Rishi shares more about PocketHealth, what inspired him to start the business, the future of healthcare in Canada, and the important lessons he learned while scaling his business.
Connect with Rishi on LinkedIn and learn more about PocketHealth and their open roles on their careers page
To...
2023-05-0833 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisShopify announces global workforce layoffs, a raise that "may or may not happen", our take on the recent "bad news" of the week, and more announcements and raises to discuss | May 4, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return to break down the latest news, trends, and analysis from the Canadian Tech Ecosystem.On today's episode, Alex and Alex chat through:- Breaking news as Shopify cuts 20% of global staff- A raise that "may or may not happen"- Super.com has a supersized raise- More bad news (but we promise there's a positive outlook)- Our takes on the recent announcements out of the ecosystem
Listen LIVE across th...
2023-05-0427 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Philippe Beaudoin of WaverlyWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Philippe Beaudoin, Co-Founder and CEO of Waverly.
Today, Phil shares his best advice for following through with your ideas, what makes sense for your own journey and the best lessons he has learned along the way.
In this episode, we also cover:
(0:00) Introduction to Phil and his ba...
2023-05-0136 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Avlok Kohli of AngelListWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Avlok Kohli, CEO, AngelList Venture.
Today, Avlok shares his unique tips for Founders, what he recommends for raising in the current market, and all the important lessons he learned throughout his career that helped him launch multiple successful business'.
Connect with Avlok online or on Twitter.
To keep up with co...
2023-04-2443 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisThe new Canadian consolidators club expands, the benefits of changing trends, what is a clean room platform? Plus more raises and announcements we thought were notable | April 20, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return to break down the latest news, trends, and analysis from the Canadian Tech Ecosystem.On today's episode, Alex and Alex chat through:- The new Canadian consolidators club expands- The benefits of changing trends- Everything you need to know about a "clean room platform"- How to spin technology out of Canadian universities- More raises and announcements making news from the past couple of weeksListen LIVE across the TechTO channels, or catch up later wherever you listen to your podcasts...
2023-04-2029 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Mat Goldstein of DealMakerWelcome to TechTO's Founders Journey Series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Mat Goldstein, Co-Founder and CRO of DealMaker.
Today, Mat shares his unique tips for Founders, what he recommends for raising in the current market, and all the important lessons young Founders should take into account when launching their business.
In this episode, we cover:
(0:00) In...
2023-04-1443 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisThe Funding Market comes back to life, pros and cons of tourist investors (and what it even is), and more announcements and raises from the past week | April 6, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return to break down the latest news, trends, and analysis from the Canadian Tech Ecosystem.On today's episode, Alex and Alex chat through:- The return of Funding news, and the revival of the Funding Market- Tourist investors, the pros and cons - More raises and announcements making news from the past couple of weeks- What's coming up for our communityDon't forget to like and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
2023-04-0626 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI and TractionWelcome to the first season of TechTOgether’s Founder’s Journey series.
In this series, we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current businesses.
Today’s guest is Lloyed Lobo, Founder of Boast.AI and Traction.
Today, Lloyed shares his unique tips for Founders, how to build communities to empower your business and brand, and all the important lessons young Founders should take into account when launching their business.
Connect with Lloyed online or on LinkedIn.
To keep...
2023-03-1756 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisBREAKING NEWS: More on what we know about the collapse of SVBOn today's breaking news episode of Quick Takes - Jared Gordon of TechTO is joined by Andrew Hennigar of BLG, and William Lam of Jeeves to break down what the future looks like after this latest news rocked the tech world.
Don't forget to like and subscribe wherever you are listening to your podcasts.
We'll be back with a brand new episode of Quick Takes next week on March 23.
#TechTO #BreakingNews #TechNews #SVB
2023-03-1520 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Dan Holowack of CrowdRiffWelcome to the first season of TechTOgether’s Founder’s Journey series.
In this series we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current business.
Today’s guest is Dan Holowack, Co-Founder and CEO at CrowdRiff.
Today, Dan shares his story building CrowdRiff, the purpose of the company, the lessons he learned throughout his career and his most inspirational lessons for Founders today. Connect with Dan online or on LinkedIn and learn more about CrowdRiff on their website.
Want to jo...
2023-03-0234 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Malik Yacoubi of nestoWelcome to the first season of TechTOgether’s Founder’s Journey series. In this series we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current business. Today’s guest is Malik Yacoubi, Co-Founder and CEO at nesto.
Today, Malik shares his inspiring story building nesto, the lessons he learned throughout his career and his most inspirational lessons for Founders today.
Connect with Malik online or on LinkedIn and learn more about nesto on their website.
#FoundersJourney #InspiringStories #TechTO
2023-02-2438 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisFounderFuel returns in a BIG way, the CIC launches, more raises from the past week, and predictions for 2023 | February 23, 2023Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly breakdown the latest chatter and news from around the Canadian Tech Ecosystem, sharing their perspectives and featuring the shared stories of others from across the industry. You can share your takes with us for future episodes at: alex@techto.org.
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Today the team breaks down: FounderFuels return and what that means, the CIC launches in Canada, more raises f...
2023-02-2326 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisWhat is going on with D-Wave, Shopify makes another investment in tech, A breakdown of the biggest raise of the year (so far) | February 9, 2023Quick Takes is back, with a brand new episode!
Returning on a bi-weekly basis, we launch a new episode every other Thursday featuring the same analysis, news of the week, stories and perspectives you love.
Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly breakdown the latest chatter and news from around the Canadian Tech Ecosystem, sharing their perspectives and featuring the shared stories of others from across the industry. You can share your takes with us for future episodes at: alex@techto.org.
Subscribe to our 3x weekly newsletter to get these episodes, and more right to...
2023-02-0928 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Raj Singh of AltrioWelcome to the first season of TechTOgether’s Founder’s Journey series. In this series we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current business.
Today’s guest is Raj Singh, CEO of Altrio.
Today, Raj shares his inspiring story building Altrio, the lessons he learned throughout his career and his most inspirational lessons for Founders today.
Connect with Raj on LinkedIn and learn more about Altrio on their website.
#FoundersJourney #InspiringStories #TechTO
2023-01-2737 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisAtomicjar taps into Canadian tech talent pool, Tiny merges with WeCommerce, Magnet Forensics attracts Private Equity and more | Thursday January 26, 2023Quick Takes is back, kicking off 2023 with the same run downs, stories and analysis of the latest chatter and news in Canadian Tech.
Returning on a bi-weekly basis, we launch a new episode every other Thursday featuring the same analysis, news of the week, stories and perspectives you love.
Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly breakdown the latest chatter and news from around the Canadian Tech Ecosystem, sharing their perspectives and featuring the shared stories of others from across the industry.
You can share your takes with us for future episodes at: alex@techto...
2023-01-2636 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyThe Founders Journey ft. Ron Benegbi of UplinqWelcome to the first season of TechTOgether’s Founder’s Journey series.
In this series we talk with the founders of emerging Canadian tech start-ups, and learn about their journey to building their current business.
Today’s guest is Ron Benegbi, Founder and CEO of Uplinq. Today, Ron shares his inspiring story as an immigrant to Canada, the lessons he learned throughout hiss career and his most inspirational lessons for Founders today.
Connect with Ron on LinkedIn and learn more about Uplinq on their website.
#FoundersJourney #InspiringStories #TechTO
2023-01-1543 min
TechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisQuick Takes RETURNS | Web3 contagion enters Canada, Radical Ventures rides the AI wave, and more | January 12, 2023Quick Takes is back, kicking off 2023 with the same run downs, stories and analysis of the latest chatter and news in Canadian Tech.
Returning on a bi-weekly basis, we launch a new episode every other Thursday featuring the same analysis, news of the week, stories and perspectives you love.
Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly breakdown the latest chatter and news from around the Canadian Tech Ecosystem, sharing their perspectives and featuring the shared stories of others from across the industry.
You can share your takes with us for future episodes at: alex@techto.org...
2023-01-1229 min
TechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisThe new reality for startups, and some major raises put Canadian Tech on the map | November 17, 2022Welcome to TechTO Quick Takes. Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO meet to breakdown the latest new, trends and analysis from the past week in Canadian Tech.
It's Thursday November 17th, 2022 and today we are talking about:
The new reality for startups and what this normal means
Some major raises were announced recently, and we breakdown why this is big for the Canadian Tech Ecosystem
Catch up on past episodes wherever you listen to your podcasts.
You can also check out our upcoming events at www.techto.org
2022-11-1824 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyCanadian Rocketships List | The Podcast ft. Aux ModeMeet the companies that are taking careers to the moon! Joining a category-defining technology start-up can accelerate your career. It does this by increasing your knowledge and skills, providing a strong network and potentially creating enough wealth to start your own company in the future.
Historically, there has been no more than one such company in Canada (e.g. Shopify, Blackberry, Nortel) at any time. With the rapid growth of our ecosystem, there are more potential category-defining start-ups than ever before.
The question is: Which one should you join?
TechTO...
2022-10-3142 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyCanadian Rocketships List | The Podcast ft. FlashboxMeet the companies that are taking careers to the moon!
Joining a category-defining technology start-up can accelerate your career. It does this by increasing your knowledge and skills, providing a strong network and potentially creating enough wealth to start your own company in the future.
Historically, there has been no more than one such company in Canada (e.g. Shopify, Blackberry, Nortel) at any time. With the rapid growth of our ecosystem, there are more potential category-defining start-ups than ever before.
The question is: Which one should you join?
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2022-09-2025 min
TechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisWE'RE BACK | COVID changes stick as LumiQ raises, Roblox acquires TriplePlay, and is Embedded Tech and Ecommerce the future? | September 8, 2022It's Thursday September 8, 2022 and here are today's headlines:
COVID changes seem to stick enabling LumiQ to raise
On the flip side, not all COVID changes stick as Roblox acquires TriplePlay
Finally - are embedded tech and e-commerce the future? We discuss
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2022-09-1331 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyTechTO x TMX Presents: Three Comma Club ft. AdaThree Comma Club is a series that follows Founders and their company stories. From inception to billion dollar valuation, we learn about how these Founders created a unicorn company, the choices they made, and the lessons they learned along the way.
Today's episode, Alex Norman sits down with Mike Murchison, CEO at Ada to discuss the companies journey and the important lessons he's learned along the way.
To learn about more episodes as they drop, follow us on Spotify and subscribe to the techto newsletter at techto.org/newsletter where we drop new content every w...
2022-09-0926 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyTechTO x TMX Presents: Three Comma Club ft. CAEThree Comma Club is a series that follows Founders and their company stories. From inception to billion dollar valuation, we learn about how these Founders created a unicorn company, the choices they made, and the lessons they learned along the way.
Today's episode, Alex Norman sits down with Arnaud Van de Voorde, Vice President, Global Digital Strategy at CAE to discuss the companies journey and the important lessons he's learned along the way.
2022-08-1324 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyFounder Fridays: Newsmaker InsightsWe're going back through the TechTO Archives to feature current newsmakers and their conversations from past TechTO events.
In this episode, we hear from James Rife of Canalyst who spoke about 'What Went Right' during the first 24 months of the companies existence.
We are sharing this content after Canalyst's recent acquisition news this past week.
Check out the full conversation on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/BqmDV_dOvvE
2022-08-0512 min
TechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisAddressing the elephant in the room, Meet another TechTO Insider, and who are the new acquirers in tech? | July 28, 2022It’s Thursday July 28, 2022, and here are today’s headlines:
We chat through more layoff news as Shopify lays off 10% of staff
We’ll meet another Insider from the TechTO Community
And finally, are professional service firms the new acquirers in tech?
2022-07-2925 min
TechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisPlanned makes pivots during COVID to emerge on top, Introducing a new segment, are corporate VC's taking the lead? | July 21, 2022It's Thursday July 21, 2022 and here are todays headlines:
Planned pivots during COVID to emerge with an $18m round
We’re joined by a TechTO Insider to share more on their culture and hiring goals
And lastly, are corporate VCs taking the lead?
We also spoke to a TechTO Insider about his current hiring needs at KitchenHub. To learn more about the company and apply for opportunities, visit their careers page here
Discount code mentioned: TechTO10 for 10$ off your first order at kitchenhub.com
2022-07-2225 min
TechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisKnixwear defines a category, PEs love PointClickCare, Introducing new segments, and more ways to raise | July 14, 2022It's Thursday July 14, 2022 and here are today's headlines:
Knixwear defines a category
PE's love PointClickCare
We introduce a brand new segment on Quick Takes
More ways to raise in the current market
With Knixwear making news in this episode, we want to showcase more content from the Founder and CEO of the brand Joanna Griffiths. Check out some of her discussions at past TechTO events:
How to leverage customer centric design to win faster
5-7 things I wish I knew before starting out
We also discuss PointClickCare and Mike...
2022-07-1428 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyTechTO x TMX Presents: Three Comma Club ft. PointClickCareThree Comma Club is a series that follows Founders and their company stories. From inception to billion dollar valuation, we learn about how these Founders created a unicorn company, the choices they made, and the lessons they learned along the way.
Today's episode, Alex Norman sits down with Mike Wessinger, Co-Founder and Executive Chair of PointClickCare to discuss his journey and key takeaways.
2022-07-0827 min
TechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisThis week in Tech, Collision hits Toronto, Shopify expands their features, Lightning raises and more! | June 23, 2022It's Thursday June 23, 2022 and today we are talking about:
Collision week in Toronto
Funding and Acquisition news
Shopify adds news features
How TechTO is supporting our ecosystem
2022-06-2327 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyTechTO x TMX Presents: Three Comma Club ft. FaireThree Comma Club is a series that follows Founders and their company stories. From inception to billion dollar valuation, we learn about how these Founders created a unicorn company, the choices they made, and the lessons they learned along the way.
Today's episode, Alex Norman sits down with Marcelo Cortes, the CTO & Co-Founder of Faire to discuss his journey and takeaways.
2022-06-0330 min
TechTO TogetherAttributes of Safe & Connected Cities | Aviva Canada & Highline BetaOn April 7th, the Safe x Connected Accelerator Demo Day, in partnership with TechTO and various industry leaders, explored the redefined potential that our cities hold through new ways of connecting people, things and technology. We’ll also take a deeper look at some of the opportunities and challenges that we could be facing along the way and how technology is making a difference. Speaker(s): Nicole LeBlanc is a partner with 2150, an urbantech & sustainability focused VC fund tackling major unsolved problems across the ‘Urban Stack’, from the way our cities are designed, constructed and powered, to the way p...
2022-04-0824 minTechTO TogetherEmotional Intelligence & Honesty In The Workforce | Lubna KhaderOn March 8th, 2022, TechTO hosted another segment of International Women's Day with DevTO. Director of Software Engineering, at Loblaws Digital, Lubna Khader, is overseeing the technical development on Loblaw's Retail Media Platform, working towards building a best-in-class advertising solution. She has spent her entire career in Adtech, after getting her master's degree in applied computing at UofT, she started as a data scientist working on a Demand-side platform for a startup. When that startup was acquired by The Weather Network, Lubna led Machine Learning and Big Data efforts to increase the platform’s optimization and intelligent targeting.
2022-03-1009 minTechTO TogetherRecognizing Your Passion & Core Purpose: Career & Interpersonally | Maria HristovaOn March 8th, 2022, TechTO hosted another segment of International Women's Day with DevTO. Maria Hristova has close to 20 years of software development experience ranging from quality assurance to operations and development. In her current role as the VP of Engineering, Maria leads the Firmex development team and is responsible for the technical deliverables of the organization. Prior to Firmex, she worked at Microsoft, Blue Yonder and a number of startups. Maria focuses on building diverse organizations and works on attracting and retaining talent from groups that are under-represented in the tech world. Maria holds degrees in Computer Science and Math...
2022-03-1024 minTechTO TogetherCapitalism 101: How Capitalism Impacts The World As We Know It | Janice LiuOn March 8th, 2022, TechTO hosted another segment of International Women's Day with DevTO. Janice Liu, SVP & General Manager of Magnet Consultancy, a data and technology consulting firm based out of Toronto. Janice is an experienced data broker, investor and entrepreneur who, through her innate leadership qualities and passion projects, works to inspire a new generation of women and BIPOC individuals in technology. Her leadership of Magnet enables smarter, more impactful advertising and marketing decisions through market-leading consulting services and proprietary data solutions.
2022-03-1026 min
TechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisTechTO's Predictions For 2021: Right or Wrong? Recap on This Year's Biggest Trends - December 16, 2021It’s Thursday, December 16th, 2021, and today we have a very special episode where we are taking a look back at 2021 and asking ourselves: What were the biggest trends of 2021? Is Alex Norman psychic? The predictions he got right and wrong in 2021. What did the TechTO community read, watch and listen to this year? We’ll reveal the highlights from our best performing content in 2021.
2021-12-1628 min
Founder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyRelay Ventures & N49P VenturesAlex Baker, Managing Partner with Relay Ventures, and Alex Norman, Partner at N49P, TechTO co-founder, and AngelList Canadian Partner.
2021-11-2447 minTechTO TogetherFounder Fundamentals AMA | InsuranceAre you thinking about or in the early days of starting a business? TechTO wants to help! We have compiled experts from a multitude of industries, to shed light on the most relevant topics. Whether you want to know how to incorporate, or just how to keep track of finances, we can help. This segment features Shane Murphy, Director at RBC Ventures and COO at Ownr, Andrea Bartlett, Director of People Operations at Humi and Kieran Knock, Team Lead at APOLLO Insurance. OwnrGet 20% off* Business Registration or IncorporationOwnr makes it...
2021-10-1938 minTechTO TogetherExploring the Future of Work in Tech | Takara SmallIn this segment, RBC and TechTO present Takara Small: a Technology Journalist, Entrepreneur and Speaker. Small shares her perspective on hiring diverse talent, how to build trust with your customers, and why you shouldn't be afraid of self-promotion.
2021-09-1823 min
Canadian Rocketship Companiesowl.coVahid Mirjalili, Co-Founder & COO at owl.co shares his founder journey and insights with the TechTO community.
owl.co instantly detects significant losses from malingering, exaggerated, or non-eligible insurance claims.
owl.co careers page: https://apply.workable.com/owl-dot-co/
2021-08-1016 minCanadian Rocketship CompaniesSilofitWilfred Valenta, Co-founder & CEO of Silofit shares his founder journey and insights with the TechTO community.
Silofit is the world's first network of on-demand fitness spaces. Converting small offices into private studios that can be rented hourly using the Silofit app, accessible for all.
Silofit careers page: https://silofit.com/about-us/#open-positions
2021-08-0326 minCanadian Rocketship CompaniesNorthOneEytan Bensoussan, Co-Founder and CEO at NorthOne shares his founder journey and insights with the TechTO community.
NorthOne is a seamless and quick Business Deposit Account; "We help builders and makers manage their money by making banking effortless."
NorthOne careers page: https://www.northone.com/about/careers
2021-07-2731 minCanadian Rocketship CompaniesHumiKevin Kliman, Co-founder and President of Humi shares his founder journey and insights with the TechTO community.
Humi is the all-in-one HR, Payroll, and Benefits platform that helps over 4,000 Canadian businesses to date.
Humi careers page: https://www.humi.ca/careers
2021-07-2022 minTechTO TogetherCareer Path Clarity | Automate MedicalThis session of TechTO Together features Andrew Arruda, CEO at Automate Medical, hosted by the founders of TechTO, Alex Norman and Jason Goldlist. We discuss the in's and out's of the entrepreneur journey that eventually led to the establishment of Automate Medical - a company that is helping medical professionals work smarter by digitizing and analyzing patient data.
2021-07-1316 minTechTO TogetherUnderstanding IPO (Initial Public Offering) | Dialogue TechnologiesThis session of TechTO Together features Cherif Habib, CEO at Dialogue, hosted by the founders of TechTO, Alex Norman and Jason Goldlist. We discuss the in's and out's of the entrepreneur journey that eventually led to the establishment of Dialogue Technologies - your one-stop platform to manage your health benefits freely and efficiently.
2021-07-1322 min
TechTO TogetherRe-imagining The Consumer Experience | Joey ZwillingerThis episode originally aired on: June 15, 2020.Joey Zwillinger, Co-founder at Allbirds joins TechTO in a discussion about the alternative and unconventional ways of creating the right consumer experience.
2021-07-0722 minCanadian Rocketship CompaniesClearcoAndrew D'Souza, Co-Founder & CEO of Clearco shares his founder journey and insights with the TechTO community.
Clearco offers "the most founder-friendly capital solutions for e-commerce, mobile apps, and SaaS founders as well as access to a powerful global network, insights and data, and recommendations."
Clearco careers page: https://clear.co/careers
2021-07-0622 minCanadian Rocketship CompaniesApplyBoardMartin Basiri, one of three founders of ApplyBoard, shares their founder journey and insights with the TechTO community. ApplyBoard is the world's largest online platform for study abroad.
Learn more: https://www.applyboard.com/careers
2021-06-2927 minFounder Journey | The Untold Stories of the Founder JourneyTop Hat and Union Square VenturesThis episode originally aired on: May 1, 2020.
Silagadze (Co-founder & CEO at Top Hat), and Albert Wenger (Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures), hosted by Alex Norman (Co-founder of TechTO and Canadian Partner at AngelList)
2021-06-2546 minCanadian Rocketship CompaniesNeo FinancialAndrew Chau, CEO at Neo Financial shares their founder journey and insights with the TechTO community. Neo Financial is modernizing everyday banking and rewards in Canada.
Neo Financial careers page: https://www.neofinancial.com/careers
2021-06-2224 minTechTO TogetherFounder Beginnings | Substack Inc.This session of TechTO Together features Chris Best, Co-Founder and CEO at Substack Inc. Hosted by the founders of TechTO, Alex Norman and Jason Goldlist, we discuss Chris' journey alongside his co-founders, to building a highly successful company present day - one that seeks to build a better future for writers.
2021-06-1723 minTechTO TogetherStart-Up Business Scaling | GeotabThis session of TechTO Together features Neil Cawse, Founder and CEO at Geotab. Hosted by the founders of TechTO, Alex Norman and Jason Goldlist, we discuss Neil's journey to building a company now known as the world’s #1 telematics provider.
2021-06-1728 minCanadian Rocketship CompaniesMinervaAIJennifer Arnold, CEO at MinervaAI will be sharing her founder journey and insights with the TechTO community. MinervaAI predicts who poses money laundering and terrorist financing risk to banks. Providing automated, accurate and audit-proof AML investigations at a fraction of the cost of compliance.
MinervaAI's careers page: https://minervaai.applytojob.com/apply
2021-06-1522 minCanadian Rocketship CompaniesConvictionalRoger Kirkness from Convictional shares his founder journey and insights with the TechTO community. Convictional is the first B2B trade enablement network. Enabling enterprise retailers, marketplaces and distributors to source, onboard, integrate and grow with suppliers.
Convictional's careers page: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/convictional
2021-06-0828 min
Canadian Rocketship CompaniesIntroducing: The 2021 Canadian Rocketship CompaniesAlex Norman of TechTO discusses the latest surrounding big Canadian tech companies taking off in 2021. Accelerate your career at every level, with every opportunity. New episodes are launching every Tuesday during summer 2021.
2021-06-0100 min
TechTO TogetherCareer Switching & Birthing Start-Up Business | 7ShiftsThis session of TechTO Together features Jordan Boesch, Co-Founder and CEO at 7shifts. Hosted by the founders of TechTO, Alex Norman and Jason Goldlist, we discuss Jordan's journey to building a company now known as the most intuitive employee scheduling and management software designed for the restaurant industry.
2021-05-1925 min
TechTO TogetherEntrepreneurship Journey | ClearcoThis session of TechTO Together features Michele Romanow (Co-Founder & President at Clearco), hosted by the founders of TechTO, Alex Norman and Jason Goldlist. We discuss the in's and out's of the entrepreneur journey, to co-founding the unicorn-status company, Clearco.
2021-05-1931 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisWealthsimple, Sonder, BuzzBuzzHome, Precision AI, Carrot Studio - May 6, 2021It’s Thursday May 6th 2021, and today we’re talking about: Wealthsimple raises the largest Canadian private round ever, Sonder is checking-in to a SPAC, BuzzBuzzHome moves into a new build with Zonda, and this week in early stage funding: AgTech is sprouting, with raises from Precision AI and Carrot Ventures.
If you haven’t already tried out Wealthsimple, they are a proud supporter of the TechTO community and you can use the link to get started with a special offer: wealthsimple.com/promo/techtotrade
2021-05-0638 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisLoopio, Perpetua, goeasy & LendCare - Apr 16, 2021It’s Friday April 16th 2021, and we’ve got a trio of 9-digit deals to cover from the past week: Loopio accepts a proposal for $200M USD, Perpetua needs to perform for $250M USD, and goeasy and LendCare unite in a $320M deal
Photo of a young Adam Epstein and the TechTO x Tab Payments Tromba Tequila bar at TechTO in 2015: https://youtu.be/2_jXnFhebTE?t=889
2021-04-1633 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisClutch, OSC & Crypto, Dapper Labs, Getty Images & Unsplash - Apr 1, 2021It’s Thursday April 1st 2021, and today we’ll be talking about: Clutch fills up the tank with $60m, The Ontario Securities Commission cracks down on crypto, Dapper Labs runs it back with $305M, and Getty Images takes another dip into Canada with Unsplash.
Photo of a young Alex Norman and Dan Park drinking a beer at TechTO in 2015: https://youtu.be/8iQYZ26gx60?t=90
2021-04-0134 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisWealthsimple, Dialogue, Wrapbook, Snapcommerce, Backbone Angels, Shopify & Pipe - Mar 11, 2021It’s Thursday March 11th 2021, and today on TechTO Quick Takes we’ll be talking about: Wealthsimple focuses on Canada, Dialogue dials up an IPO, Wrapbook wraps up $27m from A16Z, Snapcommerce snaps up a large round, Shopify women back BIPOC founders with Backbone Angels, and Shopify invests in Pipe.
2021-03-1129 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisClearbanc, Dooly, Digital gambling (Score Media, Rivalry, Torstar) - Mar 4, 2021It’s Thursday March 4th 2021, and today on TechTO Quick Takes we’ll be talking about: Clearbanc sprouts wings with its new $100m ClearAngel fund, Vancouver-based Dooly sells investors on a $20m investment, and Canadian gambling tech wins big: Score Media, Rivalry, Torstar
2021-03-0430 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisWaterloo, Tealbook, ShipperBee - Jan 28, 2021It’s Thursday January 28th 2021, and today on TechTO Quick Takes we’ll be talking about: University of Waterloo brain drain?, Tealbook raises US$14.4-million, and Torstar acquires ShipperBee.
2021-01-2831 minTechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysisWattpad, Bold Commerce, Rewind, Navdeep Bains - Jan 20, 2021It’s Wednesday January 20th 2021, and today on TechTO Quick Takes we’ll be talking about: Wattpad sold to South Korean internet giant Naver, Bold Commerce raises $35m led by Omers Ventures, Rewind.io raises $19m series A, and Navdeep Bains steps down as Minister of Innovation.
2021-01-2029 min