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1.New York tech investor and serial entrepreneur Kevin Ryan explains when to sell your company2.SoCreate wants to transform screenwriting software with AI imagery and community sharing tools3.Ashton Kutcher, Effie Epstein, and Guy Oseary are coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 20244.OpenAI secured more billions, but there’s still capital left for other startups5.Announcing the final agenda for the SaaS Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 20246.TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Side Events schedule: Women in Tech, SignalFire, Llama Lounge, and more to host7.Announcing the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 20248.Check, Remote, and Gusto discuss the future of work at TechCrunch Disrupt 20249.The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained10.Announcing the final agenda for the Fintech Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 202411.Announcing the final agenda for the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 202412.AirOps is an all-in-one platform for generating and managing AI-based marketing content13.FPV Ventures, Mill, and Bullish rise above the hype at TechCrunch Disrupt 202414.Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 202415.Ollie scoops up health startup to launch a tool that analyzes dog poop16.StrictlyVC comes to TechCrunch Disrupt 202417.Quoroom acquires Investory to scale up its capital-raising platform for startups18.Voyage AI is building RAG tools to make AI hallucinate less19.ETH Zurich spinoff Voliro’s flying robots save lives, but don’t tell its CEO20.OpenAI raises $6.6B and is now valued at $157B
10h
1.Learn a New Language with This Fresh Approach2.The Top 5 AI Tools That Can Revolutionize Your Workflow and Boost Productivity3.'Everybody Wants to Be First': Nvidia CEO Says Demand for Its Blackwell AI Chip Is 'Insane'4.Mark Zuckerberg Is Now the World's Second Richest Person, Behind Elon Musk5.Meta Says Its New Movie Gen AI Is an Industry First — But a Demo Shows It Isn't Perfect6.5 Key Strategies for a Seamless Cloud Migration7.Ad Fatigue is Real — Why Trust and Influencers Are Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity Marketing8.How California's New Disclosure Law Could Affect Franchise Sales Nationwide9.How AI-Driven Personalization Is Transforming the Retail Industry and Enhancing Customer Experiences10.U.S. Job Market Soared in September, Exceeding Analysts Expectations11.With AI Magicx, It's Like Getting an Entire Creative Team in One Money-Saving AI Tool12.People Under 25 Have the Best Chance at Building Wealth in This U.S. State — and the Worst in These 2 Others13.Be You, Everyone Else is Taken14.Outrank Competitors in Your Niche with These SEO Tweaks15.'Not a Big Deal': Barbara Corcoran Says the NAR Ruling Hasn't Had Much of an Impact So Far
14h
1.A brief guide to affording eldercare for aging parents2.Housing market update: More than 4 million homeowners could refinance their mortgages3.4 things executives could learn from top freelancers4.This slick tool monitors any web page for updates5.This German startup uses hops to reduce waste from beer and construction6.Why the UAW is threatening strikes against Stellantis again7.Famed designer Stefan Sagmeister shares 35 years’ worth of his never-before-seen sketchbooks8.WhatsApp vs. Apple Messages: Which is the better messaging app in 2024?9.Why this tiny tribe’s $600M casino in California’s wine country may not happen10.How to solve complex, real-world problems using applied math11.LGBTQ+ youth see content creators—and even AI chatbots—as social lifelines, survey finds12.3 reasons people don’t do what you want (and how to get them to)13.10 years in, the Try Guys expand their universe with a new streaming platform14.How chemicals spread after the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment—and what to do for future diasters15.Congress wants to force carmakers to keep AM radio, but it needs to rebuild the public’s trust16.‘Discover the rabbit hole’: Conspiracy theories about Hurricane Helene are all over TikTok17.Meta unveils Movie Gen, an AI model that can generate video with sound18.Elon Musk will attend Trump’s Pennsylvania rally at site of first assassination attempt19.Aurora borealis watch: Where to see the northern lights this weekend and why you should bring a phone20.Supreme Court to determine the bar for bias lawsuits from white, straight workers
32min
1.Harris Campaign to Get ‘Significant Donation’ from Ben Horowitz2.What FEMA Does During Disasters like Helene3.Italian Family Seeks Authentication That Dump Painting Is a Picasso4.How to Train Seasonal Employees for Exceptional Customer Service5.How the ‘Pursuit of Wow’ Can Help You Deliver the Highest Levels of Service6.It’s a Magic Time of Year for This Excellent Small-Business Tax Deduction7.Want to Handle Difficult Conversations Better? 1 Simple Trick Will Help You Stay Calm and In Control8.The Top 4 Long-Term Strategic Planning Challenges Businesses Face9.After 57 Years, McDonald’s Just Made a Very Big Announcement10.How SMBs Can Conquer Holiday Demand Surcharges11.Navigating Success: Harnessing the Power of Checklists12.California Dairy Workers Monitor for Bird Flu After 2 Positive Cases13.Student Debt Court Ruling Reversed Once Again14.Sports Organizations Launch Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts15.What I Learned About Bananas is Bananas16.A Ford EV Became an Essential Part of This Small Business’ Hurricane Survival Plan17.How to Create a Great Board of Directors18.Google AI Search Will Answer Voice Questions About Videos and Photos19.Senators Seek Harsher Crackdown Against Boeing Executives20.ChatGPT’s New Canvas Feature Smartens Up AI Chat21.Inside the Collapse of Security Experts’ Cyber Startup IronNet22.U.S. Awards Up to $510 Million to Boost Production of Medical Protective Gear23.Safety Regulator Starts Probe Into 360,000 Ford SUVs Over Braking Issues24.Asheville’s Tourist-Friendly River Arts District Battered by Floods25.Spirit Airlines Shares Plunge on Potential Bankruptcy Filing26.Inside Athlos: Alexis Ohanian’s Women’s Track Startup27.NBA Legend Michael Jordan Just Sued Nascar. The Sport (and the Business of the Sport) Will Never Be the Same28.Why This Company Has Big Plans to Restart a Nuclear Reactor–and Make History29.U.S. Port Strike Suspended After Tentative Agreement30.Better Than Expected Jobs Data Supports a Soft Landing31.Toilet Paper Makers Say Port Strike Didn’t Cause Shortages32.Oil Price Spikes From Middle East Conflict Get Noticed on Wall Street33.Levi Strauss Considers Possible Sale of Dockers Brand34.Tesla Recalls Over 27,000 Cybertrucks Over Rear Camera Flaw35.It’s Official: How to Be a Servant Leader Comes Down to 6 Behaviors, Says Research36.How to Handle Conflicts of Interest in Business37.Don’t Trust AI Tools to Find Famous Quotes Until You Take These 3 Steps38.Are You an Extrovert? Research Says Others Probably Think You’re a Poor Listener
4min
1.The Saboteurs That Threaten Innovation — And How to Handle Them2.Passing the Button-Clicker Test, and Other 0 to 1 Lessons from Lattice’s First Marketing Hire3.Non-Obvious Signs of Early Startup Traction — And How to Spot Them4.Why Startup Marketers Should Be Diagnosticians — Advice from OpenAI's and Stripe's First Marketing Hire5.Gong’s Path to Product-Market Fit — Why This $7B Company Still Works With Design Partners6.Here’s What You Can Really Expect When Pitching Your Seed-Stage Startup at a VC Partner Meeting7.Make an Org Chart You Want to Ship — Advice from Linear on How Heirloom Tomatoes Should Inspire Team Design8.The Guide to Going Multi-Product: 11 Tactics for Tackling Your Next Bet9.Starting an Analytics Org From Scratch — Lessons From a Decade at DoorDash10.Clay’s Path to Product-Market Fit — A 7-Year 'Overnight Success'11.Unexpected Anti-Patterns for Engineering Leaders — Lessons From Stripe, Uber & Carta12.20 Lessons From 20 Different Paths to Product-Market Fit — Advice for Founders, From Founders13.How Notion Does Marketing: A Deep-Dive Into its Community, Influencers & Growth Playbooks14.Take Two: Eight Hard-Earned Lessons from Repeat Founders on Starting Over Again15.The Not So Cookie-Cutter Approach to Company Building — 8 Lessons from Zapier
2min
1.Arthur Whitney's one liner sudoku solver2.We're excited about our new roundabout3.So thieves broke into your storage unit – again4.CoRncrete: A corn starch based building material (2017)5.The Data Visualisation Catalogue: find the right method for your data6.The Remarkable Life of Ibelin7.WordPress Plugin Mirror Downloader (Proof of Concept)8.Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?9.Statisticians use a technique that leverages randomness to deal with the unknown10.Forage conservation is a neglected nitrous oxide source11.Playing with BOLT and Postgres12.An Intuitive Explanation of Black–Scholes13.The Globus INK: a mechanical navigation computer for Soviet spaceflight14.IPU6 camera support in Fedora 4115.Show HN: Brisa Framework launch is here | The Web Platform Framework16.One pioneering grizzly and her two cubs appear on Vancouver Island17.Router Security18.Buildroot19.Continue (YC S23) Is Hiring a Developer Relations Engineer in San Francisco20.Insecure Deebot robot vacuums collect photos and audio to train AI21.Weird Nonfiction22.What P vs. NP is about23.The Plan to Save Frank Lloyd Wright's Only Skyscraper Isn't Going as Planned24.I Stayed25.We need a real GNU/Linux (not Android) smartphone ecosystem26.Getentropy() vs. RAND_bytes()27.Arpeggiator Cube28.Wikidata as a Giant Crosswalk File29.Joseph Jastrow and his duck – or is it a rabbit? (2004–2020)30.What is the history of the use of "foo" and "bar" in source code examples? (2012)
1h
1.SBA Loans: How to Navigate Buying and Selling a Business With Financing [Webinar Recap]2.How to Build a Profitable SaaS in 6 Months and Sell it in 5 Days3.Making $250k on His Second Sale on Acquire.com | Startup Acquisition Stories Ep #1124.Expert Deal Review: September’s Best Listings5.3 Ways Seller Financing Can Rescue Your Acquisition Deal [Webinar Recap + Replay]6.The 10 Most Common Reasons Deals Fail (As Reported By Our M&A Team)7.Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast With Guilhermo Oenning, Founder of Fider8.Best SaaS Startups for Sale: App Builder, Music, Productivity, and More (August 2024)9.Startup Acquisition Stories Podcast With Jovan Meljevic, Founder of BountyHunter10.How to Choose Your Valuation Multiple [Webinar Recap]
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1.Skeptical about AI? It’s normal (and healthy)2.PlayStation bug showed what gamers really think of ads | Kaser Focus3.How open-source LLMs enable security teams to stay ahead of evolving threats4.Why MFA alone won’t protect you in the age of adversarial AI5.The future of cooling: How Invensify’s innovative technology is set to disrupt multiple industries6.Apple releases Depth Pro, an AI model that rewrites the rules of 3D vision7.EndlessAI unveils Lloyd: the world’s first video AI assistant for smartphones8.Tencent and Guillemot family considering buyout of Ubisoft | Bloomberg report9.CleanPlay aims to reduce carbon footprint of gaming | The DeanBeat10.Meta enters AI video wars with powerful Movie Gen set to hit Instagram in 202511.Look North World recreates Hasbro titles in Fortnite, starting with Clue12.KOR Protocol reveals Telegram music game Enkor: Tap to the Beat13.Immutable Passport sign-ups for Web3 games surpass 3M14.GPT-4o: OpenAI’s shield against $40B deepfake threat to enterprises15.Big Sur AI drives future of e-commerce with AI16.XenTag: Changing the game for collectible products17.3thix partners with Avalanche on !eb3 gaming ad data18.Reflection 70B saga continues as training data provider releases post-mortem report19.Cohere just made it way easier for companies to create their own AI language models20.As tech giants monopolize AI talent, development studios like Lateral emerge to offer tailored solutions for startups and Fortune 500s alike21.Nasdaq Private Market on the emerging importance of the secondary market for private company stock22.OpenAI launches ChatGPT Canvas, challenging Claude Artifacts23.DreamWorld playtest of AI text-to-3D-asset generation coming to Steam24.Microsoft just dropped Drasi, and it could change how we handle big data25.Black Forest Labs releases Flux 1.1 Pro and an API26.Racking up major purchase conversion rates with mobile game web shops27.Credo AI’s integrations hub automates governance for AI projects in Amazon, Microsoft, and more28.Moonray Studio unveils Web3 mobile Autobattler for next year
3h
1.Where To Draw the Line When Companies Ask for a Custom Feature2.Dear SaaStr: What Should a Bootstrapped Startup Focus on during the Initial Stages of Growth, Get More Customers or Make a Few Customers Really Happy?3.How to Build a Product Customers Love and Drive Nearly $1B in Revenue Along the Way with Klaviyo CEO Andrew Bialecki4.Dear SaaStr: I’m Now in My 30s. What’s Your Advice For a Great 4th Decade of Life?5.Rippling Joins SaaStr Annual 2025 as a Diamond Sponsor!!6.4 out of 800 Sales Execs Raised Their Hand. A New Low in SaaS Malaise?7.Dear SaaStr: How Do You Split Up Founder Shares?8.5 Interesting Learnings from MongoDB at ~$2 Billion in ARR9.Dear SaaStr: Why Do Founders Hire So Many Terrible VPs?10.How to Build Pipeline and GTM Alignment in 2024 with Datadog’s CMO Sara Varni
7h
1.The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: OpenAI On Top — By A Lot2.North American Startup Funding Weakened In Q3 As Largest Deal Took Longer To Close3.Eye On AI: AI’s Torrid Pace Of Funding Continues4.Global Funding Slowed In Q3, Even As AI Continued To Lead 5.OpenAI Raises $6.6B At $157B Valuation6.AI-Coding Startup Poolside Raises Massive $500M Series B7.The Rise of VaaS: How AI Is Redefining SaaS Pricing Models8.GV, Salesforce Ventures Top Corporate Venture In Leading Investments9.Lightspeed Venture Partners Looking To Raise $7B For New Funds — Report10.What I Wish I Knew When I Started A Company: 4 Insights For Founders From A VC
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1.How To Sell On Socia Media: The BS-Free Guide For Turning Followers Into Buying Customers2.I’ve Finally Found My Work Home3.I’ll Show You How To Make Your Business Easier (and More Successful)4.I’ve Figured Out Why Editors Reject Me. Here’s What I’ve Learned.5.I Tried Selling Digital Products for 2 Years — Here’s What Finally Made Me $10K6.How to Produce Content Consistently as a Solopreneur7.What To Do If A Client Doesn’t Pay For Your Work—Free Templates8.How I Design High-Converting Landings for My Clients9.Follower Count Doesn’t Count10.Spain Has Lost Its Tourist (and Golden Visa) Luster
11min
1.A brief guide to affording eldercare for aging parents2.4 things executives could learn from top freelancers3.How to solve complex, real-world problems using applied math4.3 reasons people don’t do what you want (and how to get them to)5.Supreme Court to determine the bar for bias lawsuits from white, straight workers6.Toyota is the latest company to scale back its DEI policies7.U.S. jobs surged and unemployment dipped in September8.Migrant women arriving in this western U.S. state are facing an uphill battle for employment 9.The dockworkers’ strike is suspended, but automation remains a sticking point for unions10.What happened when I tried a 3-week “financial fast”11.Here’s what it is like to be a Hurricane Helene first responder12.Keep forgetting things? Relax (no, really)—these tactics for improving your memory can keep you calm, too13.A manager’s guide to identifying and investing in high-potential talent14.How Hilaria Baldwin and ‘Vogue’ missed a golden opportunity to help working parents15.How to use AI to create social videos that people will actually want to watch16.How to structure your day for brain efficiency, according to a neuroscientist17.45% of workers say they don’t want to go into the office because of political tensions18.Cynical? This Stanford professor will teach you how to transform cynicism into trust19.Here’s what to do when you’re caught looking for another job20.Sales professionals need mental health ‘helmets’
12min
1.Google adds ads to AI overviews2.Grindr to launch AI ‘wingman’ by 20273.A cheat sheet of M&As in Southeast Asia4.It’s Q4, how are you doing?5.Meet the 50 top-funded startups and tech companies in India6.50 rising startups and tech companies in India7.Meta launches AI accelerator program in Singapore8.Philippine fintech firm Salmon secures $30m9.Google tests verified checkmarks to spot fake sites10.Tech in Asia Conference Jakarta 2024 – Antler Portfolio Showcase11.Air New Zealand to launch Starlink’s in-flight Wi-Fi by 202512.EU impose new tariffs on China EVs amid trade tensions13.Tech in Asia’s Founders Meetup: Jakarta14.AI startup targeting counterfeit goods secures $16m15.AI creator economy startup raises $4.45m seed funding16.Thailand’s virtual banking miscalculation17.Japan probes AI sector for antitrust risks18.Meet the 100 top-funded startups and tech companies in China19.Tech in Asia Conference Jakarta 2024 – Luncheon: Integrate AI in your business20.Tesla produces 470k EVs in Q321.Google explores nuclear power as AI demands surge22.Funding Societies grows losses, top line in ‘toughest year’ yet23.China attempts to kick coal addiction24.50 rising startups in China25.ByteDance’s web scraping bot faces US regulatory scrutiny26.Visa launches tokenized asset platform amid rising interest27.Zuckerberg overtakes Bezos as world’s second richest28.Tech in Asia’s Founders Meetup – Philippines29.Tech in Asia Conference Jakarta 2024 – Luncheon: A Day with Grab Ventures Velocity30.Toyota, Subaru to co-develop EVs for Japan, US, EU by 202631.(🔥Selling fast!) Tech in Asia Conference Jakarta 202432.Tech in Asia Conference Jakarta 2024 After Party33.Weekly funding: Aosong raises $98.6m in series D money34.Tech in Asia Conference Jakarta 2024 Networking Night35.Jakarta: no longer the city to rule them all?36.OpenAI establishes $4b credit facility
48min
1.NACO launches fellowship program with national innovation orgs2.Ex-PathFactory CEO’s Sparrow BioAcoustics closes $10 million to turn smartphones into stethoscopes3.Nunafab, SnapWrite, Aruna Revolution among startups to score prize money at Elevate4.Sagard-backed Audensiel acquires tech consultancy Maltem Canada5.The greatest threat to startups today is playing it safe6.Iris Booth appoints Shopify director Brandon Ghaeli as CEO7.Fujitsu launches Cohere-powered Japanese LLM for enterprise use8.Koho secures $190 million CAD in equity and debt to bolster banking licence efforts9.PocketHealth kicks off breast cancer awareness month with AI-powered tools for early detection10.Nano One to increase battery material manufacturing capacity with funding from US Department of Defense11.Loss of DoorDash partnership prompts Payfare share price plummet and strategic review12.Orpyx closes $26.9 million CAD in growth capital to fuel US expansion13.What to expect from Zoholics Canada 202414.GreenSky’s $15-million first close of Fund VI puts VC firm in rare company15.Is BC tech “lethargic” or “on fire?”16.“It used to be lonely being Indigenous in tech.” How one tech founder’s question led to a community of hundreds17.What Canada can learn from AI use in South Africa 18.Propel Holdings to acquire UK-based QuidMarket for $95.9 million CAD19.Looking for a tech job in Toronto? Here are three companies hiring20.Stripe opens new Toronto office with plans to hire 50 team members21.It’s not the technology, it’s what you build with it22.EdTech startup LumiQ receives strategic investment from Vertu Capital23.“Eyes wide open” and a clear view on success24.Lightspeed confirms strategic review of business as company reportedly explores sale25.SAAS NORTH gets real26.Universe alums aim to leverage developer infrastructure experience with Bemi27.Putting a new sense of purpose in motion28.Cohere and Float once again top LinkedIn’s Top Canadian Startups list29.Microsoft among corporate investors backing Cyclic Materials’ $71-million CAD Series B30.How adtech startup Shoelace ended up at the brink of death31.a16z leads Scribenote’s $11-million CAD seed round to boost AI-powered writing tool for vets32.Clio’s Jack Newton headlines BetaKit Town Hall: Vancouver on Oct 2233.Ayrton Energy raises $9.1 million CAD in bid to expand clean hydrogen solution in the US34.With Nmbr, former Humi execs want to power embedded payroll products across Canada35.Former CVCA chair alleges CEO Kim Furlong “appeared unwilling or unable to advocate” for membership in meeting with foreign LPs36.Months-long dispute between Bitfarms and Riot Platforms draws to a close as companies reach settlement 37.Pangaea Ventures closes $115-million CAD impact fund to back sustainability-focused hardtech solutions38.Will Canadian VCs rebound in time to fund early-stage startups?39.Evolving Canada’s AI strategy with CIFAR’s Elissa Strome40.Koho set to launch line of credit offering through partnership with Propel Holdings41.Tips for finding a job in a tough market42.Rebelstork secures $24.45 million CAD Series A to bolster tech and operations43.BC’s cleantech, AgTech startups dominate 2024 New Ventures BC Competition44.Canadian startup formation data from Panache Ventures points to future demand for capital45.Paper co-founder Roberto Cipriani steps down from day-to-day role46.Teralys Capital says it “should” hit $570-million fund-of-funds target by end of year47.Motion closes $30-million USD Series B in bid to become “command centre for creative strategists”48.Fears of repeating Web 2.0’s mistakes permeate AI-focused Competition Summit 202449.Five unmissable highlights of this year’s Elevate Festival50.Nomic Bio secures $42 million Series B to expand startup’s protein mapping platform51.Mosaic to scale homegrown 3D printing infrastructure with $28 million CAD of equity growth funding52.Okanagan tech sector generated just under $5 billion of economic impact in 202353.Federal government’s massive $2 billion CAD loan to Telesat sparks Elon Musk debate between ministers54.Two years after pivot to international financial management, Loop has processed over $1 billion in payments55.Exclusive: ApplyBoard secures $100-million CAD credit facility to fuel global expansion56.AI startups dominate latest Google for Startups Accelerator’s Canadian cohort57.PathPresenter to establish subsidiary in Waterloo Region following Series A round58.Armed with $2 million CAD, SecondShop launches B2C ‘re-commerce’ platform to change how Canadians buy59.Evaluating our 2024 tech predictions as Q4 approaches60.Pablo Srugo wanted to be “insanely rich.” It killed his startup.61.Coveo snags SIF investment as AI project funding flows during ALL IN 202462.Xatoms, Permalution among 10-startup RBC Women in Cleantech accelerator cohort63.BDC appoints Geneviève Bouthillier as head of BDC Capital amid “uncertain market conditions”64.Ecomtent closes $1.15 million CAD in pre-seed funding for its AI-powered content generator65.BDC writes down venture capital portfolio by $220 million in annual report66.Zūm Rails moves recently-named CEO Miles Schwartz to Miami to lead US growth initiative67.Global trends report shows AI adoption still lags in Canada68.Disaster restoration startup Kahi looks to solve “adversarial relationship” between insurance companies and subcontractors with IoT69.Canadian AppDirect co-founder launches Landbase with Inovia, Desmarais family backing70.OMERS Ventures to be moved under new Private Capital group run by Michael Block71.Union representing Canadian Paper tutors threatens legal action following mass layoffs72.Amplitude Ventures, Gates Foundation lead Radiant Biotherapeutics’ $35-million USD Series A73.Beacon launches remittance solution to help Canadian newcomers receive money from India74.NPower Canada bags $4 million to prime underrepresented youth for the tech sector75.Saskatchewan tech sector employment doubled over four-year period: report76.Transit platform Spare raises $42 million Series B led by Inovia77.US-based business banking startup Mercury acquires accounting platform Teal for an undisclosed amount78.AI is learning fast, are we?79.Terramera spinout Catalera secures $8.8 million CAD in first Series A tranche80.“Gordon Ramsay doesn’t want to flip burgers”: Rundle acquires photography startup Iris Booth as founder prepares to step back81.Ideon, Calabrio headline $53 million AI project investment from DIGITAL Innovation Cluster82.Luge Capital navigates emerging manager minefield, closes second early-stage FinTech fund at $96 million CAD83.Academics, nonprofits caught in middle of data consent fight as AI companies push for access to copyrighted works84.The Canadian universities that ship the most founders85.Harley Finkelstein wants Canadian entrepreneurs to ignore the “bullshit”86.Shopify to become Roblox’s first platform commerce partner87.“The impact can be devastating”: ASC launches $130,000 tech challenge in bid to combat crypto scams88.“It’s just straight math”: Assent CEO Andrew Waitman sets bar higher after hitting centaur status89.Fed issues $5.2-million investment to boost southern Ontario cleantech90.Northside Ventures closes first early-stage VC fund at $15 million CAD91.Canadian healthtech company Deep Breathe bags top prize at US Army’s xTechInternational 202492.Bitfarms and Riot continue public squabble leading up to October shareholder meeting93.Canadian Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence closes $1 billion USD in funding94.Round13, Nvidia-backed Wombo announces $12.2-million CAD to launch more generative AI apps95.The most important work in tech is happening on-chain96.Executive director Michael Buhr wants C100 to help Canadian tech startups scale97.Six Canadian universities among PitchBook’s 2024 top 100 schools for founders98.Recon Instruments’ co-founder wants to advance autonomous driving systems with latest venture Matt3r99.Report: Québec venture ecosystem still “highly dependent” on public and para-public funding100.Can Canadian FinTech woo the customers that banks have left behind?101.AI roundtable: Hugging Face, Zapier, Tenstorrent (and more)102.A100, HaloHealth, InterGen get federal funding boost to help commercialize Alberta tech103.Carbon6 acquires American firm Junglytics to provide AI tools for Amazon sellers104.Here’s what will make or break the next wave of Canadian IPOs105.Technology complicated travel. FlightHub is simplifying it106.QueerTech among 17 organizations selected by feds to deliver $8-million 2SLGBTQI+ Ecosystem Fund107.Benevity appoints MeridianLink president Christopher Maloof as CEO Kelly Schmitt steps down108.Andgo Systems, Conexus among recipients of Saskatchewan-focused PrairiesCan funding109.Sagard hires Georgian’s Parinaz Sobhani as investment firm’s first head of AI110.FansUnite sells American subsidiary back to co-founders, delists from TSX111.Hardbacon to file for bankruptcy after Google search changes crush affiliate business112.Shopify taps Microsoft executive Mikhail Parakhin as its new CTO113.New School Foods lands big fish as IKEA joins returning investors in $8-million CAD seed extension114.Uni-One closes $10-million CAD Series A as foodtech startup’s revenue run rate surpasses $100 million115.Happipad has only signed 31 leases since signing $1.3-million deal with Nova Scotia last August116.BC chopstick recycling startup ChopValue picks up additional $4 million CAD117.The right Caliber for Canada118.TSX-listed Givex to be acquired by American payments firm Shift4 for $200 million CAD119.Viggle AI closes $26-million CAD Series A to expand AI-powered video generator120.ALL IN 2024 returns to Montréal for its second year121.Koho rolls out reporting feature to help Canadian renters build their credit history122.Tech layoffs drag down the dog days of summer123.CEO roundtable: Shopify, Wealthsimple, Lightspeed, Koho, Ecobee124.Borealis Biosciences emerges from stealth with $202 million CAD from Novartis and Versant125.Canada may lead the US on workplace flexibility, but there’s a catch126.Humi co-founder’s nuclear power venture closes $27-million USD Series A127.MKB raises $145 million for third cleantech fund mostly from government agencies128.Sonder inks Marriott licensing deal, secures additional liquidity amid continued challenges129.American hospitality tech firm Agilysys acquires Book4Time for $204 million CAD130.JustEat, SkipTheDishes lay off 800 Canada-based employees following “comprehensive review”131.Knox Custody founders close $1.8 million CAD to launch borderless Bitcoin payments with Tmrw132.Ex-Google DeepMind leaders bring Reliant AI out of stealth with $15.4-million CAD seed round133.Social Finance Fund-backed Boann reveals first investments in Canadian impact funds134.Virtual care holds the key to better employee mental health135.Insurtech startup YouSet raises $3.5-million CAD seed round136.Two new contracts take off as SBQuantum looks to send its tech to space137.Government of Canada launches consultations on Budget 2024 proposals138.MolecuLight closes $11.7 million in Series C financing for market expansion139.European online car marketplace AutoScout24 agrees to purchase AutoTrader parent from Thoma Bravo140.Get ready for the BetaKit Keynote Stage at SAAS NORTH 2024141.Cardata names Haywood Marsh CEO as Canadian tech executive turnover continues through the summer142.Canadian entrepreneurs get new incentives, but what about their employees (and investors)?143.Canadian Web3 regulations & Coinbase’s year in review144.Summer hiring alert: Here are three organizations seeking tech workers in Canada145.InsurTech platform QuickFacts secures $2 million to continue North American expansion efforts146.Svante gets $137-million CAD commitment from Canada Growth Fund147.Paper CEO Phil Cutler out, startup cuts 45 percent of HQ staff and all Canadian tutors148.Sampler files for bankruptcy149.Well Health plans to spin out, publicly list SaaS and services business in 2025150.Radical Ventures launches $800-million USD AI growth fund
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1.Dublin-based SuperNode secures €8m to develop its tech2.Budget 2025: What’s in store for businesses in Ireland?3.Happitech: Detecting heart conditions using a smartphone4.Dublin’s Equal1 to collaborate with Nvidia on quantum5.Four start-ups win big at 2024 New Frontiers programme6.Tines takes top spot in latest LinkedIn ranking of Irish start-ups7.Accounting start-up from former Revolut workers raises $13.5m8.Dublin’s HTMS to trial sustainability solution in Amazon accelerator9.Marama Labs secures €280,000 to expand Irish operations10.AI start-up Scribenote lands $8.2m to help vets keep records11.IntegrityIQ set to be first company to spin out of Trinity Business School12.Kolena: Putting AI and ML reliability to the test13.Luminate Medical raises $15m to support cancer patients at home14.Four Irish start-ups ‘leading on global scale’ in new European list15.Pablosec: Using advanced tech for cybersecurity solutions16.Irish start-up raises €1.5m for ‘no-code’ AR creation tool17.South African finalists announced for Dogpatch Labs accelerator18.Content licensing start-up Contenseo scores €390,00019.VC Atomico raises $1.2bn to drive tech growth in Europe20.ePower raises €16m to boost Ireland’s EV and solar markets
1d
1.London-based Ameba raises €6.4 million to transform global supply chains with its AI-driven platform2.Vienna-based fynk raises €3.1 million to bring AI-driven legal workflow tools to non-legal teams3.Amsterdam-based Plumery secures €3 million to expand its digital banking experience platform4.Paris-based Formality raises €8 million to simplify contract management5.Paris-based DinMo raises €5 million to grow its Composable Customer Data Platform6.xtype raises €19 million to fuel innovation on the ServiceNow platform, with R&D based in Austria7.Vilnius-based Sort A Brick secures €1.15 million to help people reuse their LEGO bricks8.Power up your business: 10 admin and accounting tools that will help you streamline your operations9.Czech digital factory PARTORY secures €1 million to develop industrial software platform10.Italian foodtech Foreverland raises €3.4 million to redefine the future of chocolate
3d
1.Startup Grind Maryland Ask the Expert Jason Mantzouranis 24-10042.Internacionaliza tu Emprendimiento de Impacto: claves para apuntarte al WSA3.BLDRS x Startup Grind Luxembourg - Making Innovation Tangible: Ideation4.Startup Grind Bali - Jeremy BostonTrading - ChaTea Talks at CoinFest.Asia powered by ICP5.Building AI Solutions for Business Problems6.We are hosting Luxprovide: supercomputing capabilities for growth and innovation7.Startup Grind Bali - Ryan Conley Candao - ChaTea Talks at CoinFest.Asia powered by ICP8.Startup Grind Tel Aviv AI Month9.Cómo atraer inversores y levantar capital en Ecuador - KAMINA10.IA aplicada a negocios: Impulsa tu crecimiento empresarial - Workshop gratuito11.240920 SGM FF Patrick Rife12.Data Analytics and Data Science13.SG Bali - King Of Kerambitan A. A. N. A. Bagus Erawan - ChaTea Talk at Coin Fest Asia powered by ICP14.Startup Grind Pitch In AI Edition15.Startup Grind Bali - Evania Jiady Google Indonesia - ChaTea Talks at CoinFest.Asia powered by ICP
7h
1.In the News: Scammers Using AI to Target Small Business Owners2.How to Support Black Owned Businesses3.Coming Soon: 3-Minute YouTube Shorts!4.The Top Pizza Franchises You Could Start5.Best Home Based Franchises6.Best Mobile Franchise Opportunities7.Best Places to Get Soap Making Supplies for Your Business8.IRS Announces Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricane Helene9.Everything You Need to Know About Crowdfunding Marketing10.Upcycling Books for Fun and Profit
10h
1.Bananas, Loans, and Defaults2.Stealing from the Competition3.Kyros In Trouble4.AI-Powered Growth Loops5.School Funds, CEO Fun6.Paid Onboardings7.Nobody's Buying Carbon Credits8.Choose Your Homepage9.When Auditors Flee10.Loyalty Pays Off11.The Hidden Struggles12.Viral Job Posts13.Close, But Not Unicorn14.Onboarding Discounts15.The Crash of the Kenyan Jeep16.Ad-Driven Validation17.Scaling To The Grave18.Divide and Conquer19.Giving Back Funding20.Forget VCs, Get Celeb Investors Instead
2d
1.Do It Your Way2.Take Something Away3.Podcast With Howard Marks4.Cumulative vs. Cyclical Knowledge5.A Number From Today and A Story About Tomorrow6.A Few Little Ideas And Short Stories7.Fill The Bathtub8.Makes You Think9.Quiet Compounding10.Useful and Overlooked Skills11.My Month Without a Smartphone12.Lazy Work, Good Work13.How I Think About Debt
5d
1.raised $3 mill in 1.5 months, and not relieved at all.2.Pay is 4d late; when do I stop working?3.Just dodged a bullet, but feel like crap because of it4.Ben Chestnut bootstrapped Mailchimp from nothing and sold for $12 billion cash (sharing)5.Hot Take: Not all your startups need AI forced into them6.Non-technical founder totally demoralized after 2.5 years of building.7.Nassim Taleb's books are an antidote to many weird founder & startup anxieties8.Why I'll never use OpenPay9.I did it.10.True wealth comes from making others rich11.Co Founder CTO - Fear of being forgotten12.OpenAI raises $6.6B funding at a valuation of $157B13.My startup failed - What do I do with the tech?14.Early stage startup is offering opportunity to come on board as a co-founder. But is asking for 20k for 5-15% in equity. Is this normal?15.Want to work at a startup? Here's the unhinged application I used to get a job at a fast-growing YC startup (and the exact playbook you can copy)16.What would you tell your 18-year-old self when it comes to business?17.This is one reason why not to use WP for starting any new business18.How many times have you been cheated and betrayed by people in your business.19.What can go wrong if you 'do things that don't scale'?20.How much market research do tech founders ACTUALLY make before launching?21.Billion Dollar industries beyond the shiny objects22.Startup CTO Offer Input23.Looking for a Software Engineer/Entrepreneur to Partner with24.What do you do with your sleepy startups?25.Share some signals that indicate a VC is not interested in funding
5min