Tag: strategic
Quantum startup Photonic raises $137 million CAD, strikes strategic partnership with Microsoft
Photonic has an “audacious” five-year plan to build a fault-tolerant quantum computing platform. Quantum startup Photonic has raised a $137-million CAD ($100 million USD)…
HaiLa Technologies closes $14 million CAD strategic investment featuring Japanese manufacturer Murata Electronics
HaiLa says funding will fuel R&D for its IoT chips and solutions. HaiLa Technologies has announced that it has raised a $10.35 million USD…
Digital medical-billing platform ResolvMD secures $2 million loan from PaceZero to pursue strategic acquisitions
Doctor-backed Calgary startup sees opportunities across Alberta. Toronto-based private credit firm PaceZero Capital Partners is providing $2 million CAD in growth financing to Calgary…
Cohere secures strategic investment from SAP as enterprise demand for generative AI grows
Toronto-based Cohere has also partnered with McKinsey. German software giant SAP has made strategic investments in Toronto-based OpenAI rival Cohere and a pair of…
Vietnam’s FPT and Quebec’s Mila renew three-year strategic partnership, vow to practice responsible AI
Organizations plan to collaborate on large language models and natural language processing. Vietnam-based FPT and Quebec-based Mila announced the renewal of a three-year strategic…
NorthStar Gaming signs a strategic agreement with Blue Sky
According to reports, NorthStar Gaming and Blue Sky have reached an agreement. The strategic agreement emphasizes Blue Sky’s commitment to serve as NorthStar’s financial advisor….
R|T: The Retail Times – Inside Hopper’s key strategic relationship and $5 billion valuation
Plus: Where and why Shopify is outsourcing customer support. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around…
TouchBistro secures $150 million to move upmarket and pursue strategic M&A as it braces for more economic uncertainty
Amid the prospect of recession and stiff competition, TouchBistro sets sights on growing efficiently. The pandemic has been difficult for TouchBistro and its competitors…
Partnership with Mailchimp competitor Klaviyo marks Shopify’s second strategic investment in recent weeks
Recent SEC filing indicates Shopify may have invested $100 million USD in Klaviyo. Shopify has established a strategic partnership with Boston-based marketing automation software…
With Series A funding, Manifest Climate can scale approach to helping companies see climate change as a strategic issue
The $30 million round will help Manifest reach new markets. At a time when climate change has never been more prevalent in people’s everyday…