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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 next consolidators in Canadian Tech - A pandemic pivot gone wrong  - More raises and acquisitions making news from the past couple of weeks - The glow-up of the travel industry (and why this is great news f...

On 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...

Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly are back with a brand new episode of Quick Takes, where they break down the latest tech news, trends, and analysis from the past few weeks. In this series, the team chats through all the happenings, chatter, and updates from across the Canadian Tech Ecosystem. Today's episode includes: - GaN Systems Inc. big purchase, and what we can learn from this - More rais...

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 your inbox: www.techto.org/newsl...

Quick 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...

Quick 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 Ecosyst...

Quick 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 Canadia...

Welcome 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...

It's Thursday September 29th, 2022 - and today we are talking about: Avidbots cleaning up with a $70m USD raise We discuss, is Real Ventures really refocusing on Montreal? And in very exciting news, BDC is putting $500m towards closing the gender gap To make sure you never miss an episode, like and subscribe on our Spotify and YouTube or wherever you listen to your podcasts.  **Special thanks...

It's Thursday September 15, 2022 and for today's episode, we asked you to share your burning questions! Alex Norman took the time to give his perspective on everything from the current investment market, what VC's are seeing, and even shared what his favourite hot sauce was. To catch the full insights, listen here and don't forget to subscribe to us on Spotify and YouTube so you NEVER miss an epis...

It'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 Want to make sure you never miss an episode? Give us a follow on Spotify and YouTube. You can also subscribe to the TechTO newsletter at techt...

It’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?

It'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 ca...

It'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 l...

It's Thursday July 7, 2022 and here are today's headlines: With the news of the recent TrackTik acquisition, does this signal the start of vertical SaaS consolidation? More layoff news as Clutch rightsizes for the current environment And finally with the news of Issac Soeweine joining Pender Ventures, does this signify a change in geographic power in Canada?

It'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

It's Thursday June 16, 2022 and today we are talking about: The layoffs plaguing the tech ecosystem, so what does this mean for Canada? We'll discuss...

It's Thursday June 9, 2022 and today we are talking about Crypto companies continue to raise  Penny modernizes direct selling Is no news bad news for Canadian Tech?

It's Thursday, June 2 and today we are talking about: Pine proves that VC’s remain attracted to Canadian FinTech Opportunities Introducing our newest podcast series: Three Comma Club We look ahead at what’s coming up in real life for our community

It’s Thursday, May 26, and today we’re talking about: The Federal Government makes a big investment in the local venture ecosystem. Humi proves regulations and taxes can be your friend, and Timing is everything for Toronto-based startup, Moves.

It's Thursday May 19 and here's what happening this week in Canadian Tech: Tasktop gets purchased to consolidate the digital transformation industry Accessibility pays off for Fable Forma AI proves that AI can help incentivize sales people Quicker takes: Round13 launches Digital Asset Market fund ChargeLab raised $15m USD due to a pivot they made a while ago.

It’s Thursday May 12, 2022, welcome to Quick Takes. Today, we are talking about: Dapper Labs investing in growing an ecosystem and demand for its Flow blockchain Faire takes the money while the going is good by raising an additional $416m USD Certn’s focus on non-technology companies continues to pay off Lightning round: Allen Lau steps down as CEO of Wattpad Zero trust results in $100m for Tailsc...

It's Friday, May 6 and today we are talking about: Neo making waves in Canada Shopify officially takes on Amazon  Bonsai makes difficult lay-offs, looks ahead to the future

It’s Thursday April 21, 2022, and today we’re talking about:   Breaking the mold when scaling: Sheertex rips a $101m raise  Who benefits most?: The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan is tripling down on tech  How to out-execute your competition: Vetster Inc. closes a partnership and a B round  Quicker take: WonderFi acquires Coinberry for $38.5m

It’s Thursday, April 14, 2022, and today we’re talking about:  Tech enabled is just as good as technology start-ups: Maverix is making its first deal by investing in Viral Nation. Reach for the stars, Canadian start-ups: A16Z’s 2022 Marketplace 100 List includes few Canadian start-ups Empowerment & investment: A raise from Uplinq New class of shares: A new cap structure at Shopify , ...