Aimee Look

2 weeks ago | thelogic.co | Aimee Look

The San Francisco-based startup clinched US$2.6M in its latest funding round, led by general partner Andre Charoo from Maple VC. SNR’s Kevin Mahaffey, Stanford University PhD and AI expert Joon Sung Park, and former Shopify executive Louis Kearns also participated in the round. (The Logic)

2 weeks ago | thelogic.co | Aimee Look

The Montreal-based Crown corporation is working with Canadian Infrastructure Bank (CIB) in the negotiation process for wind projects with First Nations to “standardize it and simplify it.” Both aim to work together to alleviate what can be a “complicated, time consuming task,” Hydro-Québec chief executive Michael Sabia said at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition conference Tuesday. (The Logic)

2 weeks ago | thelogic.co | Aimee Look

Montreal- and Toronto-based software startup Brio creates software-as-a-service platforms that automate and simplify the management of limited partners. Brio, which is a spinoff of Canadian VC firm Brightspark Ventures, announced Monday it raised $3 million in seed funding, with additional investors Walter Global Asset Management, and Canso Investment Counsel. (The Logic, BetaKit)

2 weeks ago | thelogic.co | Aimee Look

Juan Marulanda De Los Rios didn’t need to take a three-hour exam—he just wanted to. In a system where language could trip him up, numbers felt like solid ground.

3 weeks ago | thelogic.co | Aimee Look

Ontario’s securities regulator says it is caught in a balancing act: trying to stop Canadian companies from relocating to the U.S., while strengthening Canada’s defences against a rise in threats like fraud and insider trading.