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05.30.2024
Crossing the finish line, announcing rejection and the importance of a great problem solving strategy | May 30, 2024
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...
04.12.2024
AI, death tech, and more companies going private | April 11, 2024
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...
04.04.2024
What does Apple and the 'G' in Lasagna have in common? | April 4, 2024
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...
03.04.2024
Special Edition of Quick Takes | Ft. Matt Golden of Golden Ventures
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...
02.26.2024
Stay Golden | the good & bad of fundraising, plus more lightning round deals from the last few weeks | February 26, 2024
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...
02.12.2024
Big spenders and relationship building | February 12, 2024
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...
01.26.2024
Have our predictions held up? Plus, we're finally talking about more good news including raises and acquisitions | January 26, 2024
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...
01.16.2024
Can we tell the future? The team starts the year by sharing their predictions for tech jobs, the funding market, AI and more for the upcoming year | January 16, 2024
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...
12.15.2023
Optimism for 2024, our takes on the trends for the new year, has fundraising for Canadian startups rebounded? | December 15, 2023
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...
12.01.2023
Navigating turbulent times, the next step forward for the residential investment market, the pillars of success for today's startups, and a look ahead to 2024 | December 1, 2023
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...
11.21.2023
How to raise pre-product, the Canadian banks get ranked, more trends for 2024 and a raise we're feeling Certn about | November 21, 2023
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...
11.03.2023
Is AI solving the housing crisis? More investments from the Hyatt brothers, and how this company is capitalizing on the AI chip shortage | November 2, 2023
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: -...
10.19.2023
More money for AI, timing the market, and finally we talk about some raises | October 19, 2023
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...
10.05.2023
The superpower for winning over investors, what we can learn from Clearco's resilience, and how the most successful founders raise capital today | October 5, 2023
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,...
09.07.2023
What does the rest of 2023 look like, AI's impact on our jobs, where did all the acquisitions go, and the affects of politics on Canadian tech | September 7, 2023
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...
08.11.2023
AI startups continue to thrive, how VCs are adjusting to the current market, and a recent acquisition on all of our minds | August 11, 2023
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...
06.30.2023
Access to tech talent is getting easier, retaining Canadian tech talent, what headwinds mean for these two companies, and lots of news and announcements to unpack | June 30, 2023
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,...
06.15.2023
The rumour that proved to be true, What's worth the hype, When building on someone else's platform actually pays off, and a few top stories from the past few weeks | June 15, 2023
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...
06.01.2023
A name change (and a raise), Outgrowing the competition, BenchSci makes headlines with a BIG raise, and more on the current market and what to expect | June 1, 2023
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...
05.04.2023
Shopify announces global workforce layoffs, a raise that "may or may not happen", our take on the recent "bad news" of the week, and more announcements and raises to discuss | May 4, 2023
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...
04.20.2023
The new Canadian consolidators club expands, the benefits of changing trends, what is a clean room platform? Plus more raises and announcements we thought were notable | April 20, 2023
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 -...
04.06.2023
The Funding Market comes back to life, pros and cons of tourist investors (and what it even is), and more announcements and raises from the past week | April 6, 2023
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...
03.23.2023
The next consolidators in Canadian Tech, a COVID pivot gone wrong, the glow-up of the travel industry, and our predictions for acquisitions in 2023 | March 23, 2023
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 -...
03.15.2023
BREAKING NEWS: More on what we know about the collapse of SVB
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...
03.09.2023
Big big money for GaN, repeat founders brew up a raise, learn what it takes to be acquired | March 9, 2023
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...
02.23.2023
FounderFuel returns in a BIG way, the CIC launches, more raises from the past week, and predictions for 2023 | February 23, 2023
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...
02.09.2023
What is going on with D-Wave, Shopify makes another investment in tech, A breakdown of the biggest raise of the year (so far) | February 9, 2023
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...
01.26.2023
Atomicjar taps into Canadian tech talent pool, Tiny merges with WeCommerce, Magnet Forensics attracts Private Equity and more | Thursday January 26, 2023
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,...
01.12.2023
Quick Takes RETURNS | Web3 contagion enters Canada, Radical Ventures rides the AI wave, and more | January 12, 2023
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,...
11.18.2022
The new reality for startups, and some major raises put Canadian Tech on the map | November 17, 2022
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...
09.29.2022
Avidbots cleans up with a big raise, What's happening with Real Ventures, and BDC is levelling the playing field for female founders | September 29, 2022
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...
09.19.2022
Your burning questions...answered | Alex Norman gives his insights into the most discussed topics in tech | September 15, 2022
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...
09.13.2022
WE'RE BACK | COVID changes stick as LumiQ raises, Roblox acquires TriplePlay, and is Embedded Tech and Ecommerce the future? | September 8, 2022
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...
07.29.2022
Addressing the elephant in the room, Meet another TechTO Insider, and who are the new acquirers in tech? | July 28, 2022
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...
07.22.2022
Planned makes pivots during COVID to emerge on top, Introducing a new segment, are corporate VC's taking the lead? | July 21, 2022
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...
07.14.2022
Knixwear defines a category, PEs love PointClickCare, Introducing new segments, and more ways to raise | July 14, 2022
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...
07.08.2022
TrackTik gets acquired, More layoffs roll in as Clutch right sizes for the current market, and Isaac Soeweine joins Pender Ventures | July 7, 2022
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...
06.23.2022
This week in Tech, Collision hits Toronto, Shopify expands their features, Lightning raises and more! | June 23, 2022
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
06.21.2022
More layoffs plague the tech sector | What does this mean for the Canadian Tech Ecosystem | June 16, 2022
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...
06.10.2022
Crypto companies are making a killing, Penny modernizes direct selling, is no news bad news for Canadian tech? | June 9, 2022
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?
06.03.2022
Pine shows VC's love Canadian FinTech, Three Comma Club drops it's first episode, a look ahead for our community | June 2, 2022
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...
05.27.2022
Federal Government endorses local venture ecosystem, Humi proves regulations and taxes are your friend, Timing is everything for Moves | May 26, 2022
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.
05.20.2022
Tasktop gets purchased, Accessibility pays off for Fable, AI helping to incentivize sales people, and some Fund and Raise News | May 19, 2022
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: ...
05.13.2022
Dapper Labs makes moves to grow their ecosystem, Faire takes the money while the going is good, Certn's focus continues to pay off | May 12, 2022
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...
05.06.2022
Canadians want Neo banking, Shopify takes on Amazon, Bonsai looks ahead to the future - May 6, 2022
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
04.21.2022
Let it Rip (or Not): Recent Raises, Acquisitions: Sheertex, OTPP, Vetster, Coinberry - April 21, 2022
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:...
04.14.2022
Glow-Up: Investments, Raises, Marketplace Listings: A16Z, Shopify, Dialogue, Uplinq - April 14, 2022
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...
03.31.2022
Market Changes: How This Affects Growth, Monetizing, Web3, Latest Funding | Athennian - March 31, 2022
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 ...
03.24.2022
Benefit of Early Pivots, Brand, Venture, Cryptocurrency | Validere, Talent.com, BoC - March 24, 2022
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...
02.24.2022
How to Generate Massive Business, Web3, Valuations | RideCo, eSentire, RouteThis - February 24, 2022
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...

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TechTO Quick Takes | Canadian tech news and analysis episodes:

Crossing the finish line, announcing rejection and the importance of a great problem solving strategy | May 30, 2024

AI, death tech, and more companies going private | April 11, 2024

What does Apple and the 'G' in Lasagna have in common? | April 4, 2024

Special Edition of Quick Takes | Ft. Matt Golden of Golden Ventures

Stay Golden | the good & bad of fundraising, plus more lightning round deals from the last few weeks | February 26, 2024

Big spenders and relationship building | February 12, 2024

Have our predictions held up? Plus, we're finally talking about more good news including raises and acquisitions | January 26, 2024

Can we tell the future? The team starts the year by sharing their predictions for tech jobs, the funding market, AI and more for the upcoming year | January 16, 2024

Optimism for 2024, our takes on the trends for the new year, has fundraising for Canadian startups rebounded? | December 15, 2023

Navigating turbulent times, the next step forward for the residential investment market, the pillars of success for today's startups, and a look ahead to 2024 | December 1, 2023

How to raise pre-product, the Canadian banks get ranked, more trends for 2024 and a raise we're feeling Certn about | November 21, 2023

Is AI solving the housing crisis? More investments from the Hyatt brothers, and how this company is capitalizing on the AI chip shortage | November 2, 2023

More money for AI, timing the market, and finally we talk about some raises | October 19, 2023

The superpower for winning over investors, what we can learn from Clearco's resilience, and how the most successful founders raise capital today | October 5, 2023

What does the rest of 2023 look like, AI's impact on our jobs, where did all the acquisitions go, and the affects of politics on Canadian tech | September 7, 2023

AI startups continue to thrive, how VCs are adjusting to the current market, and a recent acquisition on all of our minds | August 11, 2023

Access to tech talent is getting easier, retaining Canadian tech talent, what headwinds mean for these two companies, and lots of news and announcements to unpack | June 30, 2023

The rumour that proved to be true, What's worth the hype, When building on someone else's platform actually pays off, and a few top stories from the past few weeks | June 15, 2023

A name change (and a raise), Outgrowing the competition, BenchSci makes headlines with a BIG raise, and more on the current market and what to expect | June 1, 2023

Shopify announces global workforce layoffs, a raise that "may or may not happen", our take on the recent "bad news" of the week, and more announcements and raises to discuss | May 4, 2023

The new Canadian consolidators club expands, the benefits of changing trends, what is a clean room platform? Plus more raises and announcements we thought were notable | April 20, 2023

The Funding Market comes back to life, pros and cons of tourist investors (and what it even is), and more announcements and raises from the past week | April 6, 2023

The next consolidators in Canadian Tech, a COVID pivot gone wrong, the glow-up of the travel industry, and our predictions for acquisitions in 2023 | March 23, 2023

BREAKING NEWS: More on what we know about the collapse of SVB

Big big money for GaN, repeat founders brew up a raise, learn what it takes to be acquired | March 9, 2023

FounderFuel returns in a BIG way, the CIC launches, more raises from the past week, and predictions for 2023 | February 23, 2023

What is going on with D-Wave, Shopify makes another investment in tech, A breakdown of the biggest raise of the year (so far) | February 9, 2023

Atomicjar taps into Canadian tech talent pool, Tiny merges with WeCommerce, Magnet Forensics attracts Private Equity and more | Thursday January 26, 2023

Quick Takes RETURNS | Web3 contagion enters Canada, Radical Ventures rides the AI wave, and more | January 12, 2023

The new reality for startups, and some major raises put Canadian Tech on the map | November 17, 2022

Avidbots cleans up with a big raise, What's happening with Real Ventures, and BDC is levelling the playing field for female founders | September 29, 2022

Your burning questions...answered | Alex Norman gives his insights into the most discussed topics in tech | September 15, 2022

WE'RE BACK | COVID changes stick as LumiQ raises, Roblox acquires TriplePlay, and is Embedded Tech and Ecommerce the future? | September 8, 2022

Addressing the elephant in the room, Meet another TechTO Insider, and who are the new acquirers in tech? | July 28, 2022

Planned makes pivots during COVID to emerge on top, Introducing a new segment, are corporate VC's taking the lead? | July 21, 2022

Knixwear defines a category, PEs love PointClickCare, Introducing new segments, and more ways to raise | July 14, 2022

TrackTik gets acquired, More layoffs roll in as Clutch right sizes for the current market, and Isaac Soeweine joins Pender Ventures | July 7, 2022

This week in Tech, Collision hits Toronto, Shopify expands their features, Lightning raises and more! | June 23, 2022

More layoffs plague the tech sector | What does this mean for the Canadian Tech Ecosystem | June 16, 2022

Crypto companies are making a killing, Penny modernizes direct selling, is no news bad news for Canadian tech? | June 9, 2022

Pine shows VC's love Canadian FinTech, Three Comma Club drops it's first episode, a look ahead for our community | June 2, 2022

Federal Government endorses local venture ecosystem, Humi proves regulations and taxes are your friend, Timing is everything for Moves | May 26, 2022

Tasktop gets purchased, Accessibility pays off for Fable, AI helping to incentivize sales people, and some Fund and Raise News | May 19, 2022

Dapper Labs makes moves to grow their ecosystem, Faire takes the money while the going is good, Certn's focus continues to pay off | May 12, 2022

Canadians want Neo banking, Shopify takes on Amazon, Bonsai looks ahead to the future - May 6, 2022

Let it Rip (or Not): Recent Raises, Acquisitions: Sheertex, OTPP, Vetster, Coinberry - April 21, 2022

Glow-Up: Investments, Raises, Marketplace Listings: A16Z, Shopify, Dialogue, Uplinq - April 14, 2022

Market Changes: How This Affects Growth, Monetizing, Web3, Latest Funding | Athennian - March 31, 2022

Benefit of Early Pivots, Brand, Venture, Cryptocurrency | Validere, Talent.com, BoC - March 24, 2022

How to Generate Massive Business, Web3, Valuations | RideCo, eSentire, RouteThis - February 24, 2022

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