Tag: cibc
Vertu Capital closes first private equity fund with over $300 million
Led by ex-OMERS veteran Lisa Melchior, Vertu is Canada’s first woman-founded PE firm. Toronto-based private equity firm Vertu Capital has announced the close of…
A|I: The AI Times – Meet Google’s answer to ChatGPT
Plus: Shopify dabbles in AI, Radical adds Fei-Fei Li. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Ssense failed to notify government of its cyberattack
Plus: eBay to lay off 4 percent of work force. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and…
Canadian startup news of the week (2/12/23)
Plus: Fight brews over Magnet Forensics’ proposed $1.8 billion acquisition. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…
Mark Usher named CIBC Innovation Banking lead after Mark McQueen announces departure
Usher follows in footsteps of former Wellington Financial colleague Mark McQueen, who is leaving for other endeavors. CIBC Innovation Banking has announced that Mark…
Canadian startup news of the week (2/5/23)
Plus: Raven Indigenous Capital Partners closes second fund. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important…
CIBC Innovation Banking president Mark McQueen resigns
McQueen joined CIBC through its acquisition of Wellington Financial in 2018. Mark McQueen has resigned from his role as president and executive managing director…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Vitalik Buterin at the crypto cabana
Plus: Biggest Africa Startup Battles Multiple Allegations in IPO Runup. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from…
CIBC latest Big Six bank to partner with a FinTech on private open banking API
CIBC pens data access agreement with Utah-based MX. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has entered a data access agreement with Utah-based FinTech…
Why VC Deven Parekh doesn’t mind “overpaying” for a good deal
Insight Partners VC values growth sustainability over price. Deven Parekh has been a venture capitalist for over twenty years with Insight Partners, investing in…