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Alex 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 Don't forget to like and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. Subscribe to our newsletter so you never miss a minute or a new episode:...

Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO are back to breakdown some highlights and top headlines from across Canadian tech. Today they offer insights into some of the top headlines, including: - The biggest Canadian software venture round ever! - How to raise BIG in this market - Is AI in Canada keeping up? - And a pivot and customer-focused approach that helped this company find exponential gro...

Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return to breakdown some of the trends, stories, and headlines from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech. Today, the duo chat and debunk a few headlines including: - The massive shift in Canadian tech talent - 6 transactions that are worthy of conversation - And a company we haven't spoken about in a while is back in the headlines What does this all mean f...

Today'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...

Today'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&#...

Today'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 announceme...

On this special edition of Quick Takes, Matt Golden of Golden Ventures joined the podcast to chat about the recent announcement for Golden Ventures. In this interview, Matt shares more on: - The opportunities they are providing for Founders - The outlook for the Canadian tech ecosystem - The full offerings of Golden Ventures and what's new - What they look for when providing funding and mentor...

Today'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, t...

Today'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...

Today'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 epi...

Quick Takes is back!  Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly return for the first episode of 2024... and we're offering our predictions (you can hold us accountable). From AI, to Canadian Venture Funding, to the job market and more - we're weighing in on what we think 2024 will look like for Canadian Tech. Make sure to like and subscribe wherever you watch or listen to your podcasts and share yo...

For the final episode of 2023, Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO team up for one last edition to break down all the news, trends and analysis as we head into the new year. Today, Alex and Alex chat through: - KOHO's news and the optimism it brings for 2024 - Are we finally seeing fundraising return for Canadian startups? - And we run through the hot topics from 2023 and our takes on t...

Alex 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 succe...

Alex 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...

Alex 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 -...

Alex 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 durin...

Today'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 f...

Alex 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...

Alex 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 pers...

Alex 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 an...

Alex 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 announcement...

Alex 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 la...

Alex 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 take...

Alex 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 r...

Alex 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...