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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't forget to like and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. #TechTO #QuickTakes...
Published 04/12/24
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 announcement from PocketHealth - A silent acquisition from Apple - Breaking news we are very proud of - Plus a...
Published 04/04/24
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 mentorship to Founders Share your takes with us and let us know who you'd like to hear...
Published 03/04/24
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 duo chat through: - A lightning round of deals to unpack - The future of Techstars Toronto...
Published 02/26/24
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 duo chat through: - Two recent rounds and the significance they hold for the community -...
Published 02/12/24
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 episode, they break down:- Two new acquisitions making headlines- They weigh in on their 2024...
Published 01/26/24
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 your takes on our predictions - we love to hear what you think. New episodes dropping bi-weekly ALL YEAR LONG....
Published 01/16/24
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 the trends for the coming year Thanks for listening and sharing your takes with us this...
Published 12/15/23
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 success for startups in today's market If you enjoyed today's episode, don't forget to like...
Published 12/01/23
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 companies go public on the TSX during the boom? - Will we see a trend of more tech...
Published 11/21/23
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 - Benefits of capitalizing on the AI chip shortage If you enjoyed today's episode, leave us...
Published 11/03/23
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 during tough times Special thanks to our friends at Float for sponsoring today's...
Published 10/19/23
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 for founders in terms of gaining traction with investors- How Clearco completely pivoted and showed what it...
Published 10/05/23
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 be worried about the slowdown of acquisition news?- What can we expect for the rest of the year?- What...
Published 09/07/23
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 perspective on the current marketLike and subscribe wherever you're watching or...
Published 08/11/23
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 and announcements and what this means for the ecosystem Don't forget to like and subscribe wherever...
Published 06/30/23
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 announcements from the past few weeks in techDon't forget to like and subscribe wherever you're watching or...
Published 06/15/23
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 large round from Hostaway and the recovery of the travel industry (Marcus Rader of Hostaway spoke...
Published 06/01/23
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 takes on the recent announcements out of the ecosystem Listen LIVE across the TechTO channels, or catch up later wherever...
Published 05/04/23
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 raises and announcements making news from the past couple of weeksListen LIVE across the TechTO channels, or catch up...
Published 04/20/23
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 communityDon't forget to like and subscribe so you never miss an...
Published 04/06/23
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 for you)- Plus: our projections for acquisitions this year 
Published 03/23/23
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 #BreakingNews #TechNews #SVB 
Published 03/15/23
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 raises and acquisitions we think are notable - 2 repeat Founders make more moves with their newest...
Published 03/09/23