Jane App acquires clinic software startup Ginger Desk | BetaKit
Jane App has scooped up the Vancouver startup Ginger Desk, adding more clinic administration capabilities in its first public…
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Africa’s startup funding slump fuels wave of mergers and acquisitions – Businessday NG
The prolonged slowdown in venture capital funding is increasing mergers and acquisitions across Africa’s technology ecosystem, as startups choose consolidation…
Africa’s startup funding slump fuels wave of mergers and acquisitions – Businessday NG
The prolonged slowdown in venture capital funding is increasing mergers and acquisitions across Africa’s technology ecosystem, as startups choose consolidation…
Mecka AI acquires Docula as it builds the data layer for robotics | BetaKit
Three-person Canadian AI startup joining the majority-Canadian Mecka team. Mecka AI has acquired a Vancouver startup to help it…
Big Tech opts for startup investments over acquisitions
Major technology companies are increasingly choosing minority equity stakes and strategic partnerships over outright acquisitions of AI startups, according to…
Superhuman, formerly Grammarly, acquires AI detector GPTZero | BetaKit
Two companies with Canadian roots want to build the internet’s “authenticity layer.” Superhuman, formerly known as Grammarly, has acquired…
Mega AI IPOs Worth $3.6 Trillion Poised to Fuel Startup Frenzy
As OpenAI Inc. and Anthropic PBC march toward Wall Street debuts, following the record-breaking SpaceX IPO this month, the flood…
SpaceX to Acquire AI Startup Cursor for $60 Billion – Not a Tesla App
Elon Musk’s aerospace behemoth is aggressively expanding its footprint in the artificial intelligence sector. In its first major move since…
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [June 1 – June 6]
This week, 17 Indian startups raised around $165.3 million, comprising 5 growth-stage deals, 13 early-stage deals, while a startup kept…
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [May 18 – May 23]
This week,14 Indian startups raised around $128.36 million, comprising 3 growth-stage deals, 11 early-stage deals, while 1 startup kept its…
Cohere releases its most powerful AI model as open source | BetaKit
As open-source AI becomes concentrated in China, Cohere says it wants to provide a secure alternative. Canadian AI firm…
Cohere acquires second company with German ties in Reliant AI | BetaKit
Acquisition is intended to accelerate entry into the healthcare sector. Toronto-based AI scaleup Cohere has acquired yet another German-rooted…
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [May 11 – May 16]
This week, 20 Indian startups raised around $292.52 million, comprising 3 growth-stage deals, 13 early-stage deals, while 4 startups kept…
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startup this week [May 04 – May 09]
This week, 24 Indian startups raised around $158.8 million, comprising 3 growth-stage, 18 early-stage deals and 3 startups kept their…
AI Legal Startup Legora Acquires Third Company in Three Months
The legal AI startup Legora has made its third acquisition since mid-March—the latest sign that the legal tech industry is…
Plum acquired by US-based Phenom to reduce bad hires in the age of AI
Phenom expands into Canada with its third acquisition this year. Kitchener-Waterloo’s Plum has been acquired by Philadelphia-based Phenom, another…
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startup this week [Apr 27 – May 02]
This week, 17 Indian startups raised around $187.2 million, comprising 4 growth-stage and 13 early-stage deals and an undisclosed deal.…
In AI, it’s US vs. the world
Plus: This Canadian company almost hired an AI candidate. Canada strengthened economic ties with new global partners this week…