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: [email protected].  Subscribe to our 3x weekly newsletter to get these episodes, and more right to your inbox: www.techto.org/newsletter *DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE WHEREVER YOU ARE LISTENING* Today the team breaks down:...

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 from across the industry. You can share your takes with us for future episodes at:...

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 Ecosystem, sharing their perspectives and featuring the shared stories of others from across the...

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 Ecosystem, sharing their perspectives and featuring the shared stories of others from across the...

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 up on past episodes wherever you listen to your podcasts.  You can also check out our...

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 to the Smith School of Business for sponsoring today's episode. Visit their website at...

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 episode.  **Thanks as well to our friends at Voiceform who enabled to us to gather real time...

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 techto.org/newsletter to get new episodes right to your inbox! Give us a shout on social or...

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 $18m round We’re joined by a TechTO Insider to share more on their culture and hiring goals And lastly, are corporate VCs taking the lead? We also spoke to a TechTO Insider about his current hiring needs at KitchenHub. To learn more about the company and apply for opportunities, visit their careers page here Discount code mentioned: TechTO10 for 10$ off your first order at...

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 leverage customer centric design to win faster 5-7 things I wish I knew before...

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 Tailscale

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,  International Growth: Virtual healthcare company, Dialogue's acquisition.  Insider company of...

It’s Thursday March 31, 2022, and today we’re talking about: Markets turn and growth at all costs stop: Thinkific and Farmers Edge make layoffs and executive changes  Pivot to monetizing other people’s content leads to a $14.5m round for Bonsai Canadian Web3 Council is formed to help shape Canada’s approach to Web3  and Quicker take: Athennian raises $27m Insider company of the week: http://www.decklinks.com/

It’s Thursday March 24, 2022, and today we’re talking about:  Seeing the problem, creating a solution, and dedicating: Validere early pivot pays off with a new $43m USD raise The importance of branding: Talent.com rebrand leads to a $120m USD raise Massive markets have venture scale opportunities in “niches”: Two bootstrapped companies raise outside financing Developing impact of cryptocurrency: Bank of Canada working with MIT on Digital Currency research Growth on a larger scale:...

It’s Thursday February 23rd, 2022, and today we’re talking about:   Some scaling points that can generate massive business: Convictional connects with $40m USD  As if we don't say it enough... Timing IS everything: RideCo. On-Demand Transit drives into $16m USD  What you need to know about Web3 as a Founder or Employee: The Web3 boom continues  Why growth is important to valuation: Secondary sales makes eSentire a unicorn  Travel related start-ups on the rise? Operto raises $12m USD...