Articles by Jay Yi

In September, CloudMD announced a series of acquisitions to expand its telehealth services. CloudMD spent approximately $19M on three acquisitions, including Benchmark Systems, iMD Health Global, and Snapclarity. [more]

Since launching its first product in 2016, Laird has grown revenue from $0.6M to $13.1M in 2019, increasing at a CAGR of 185%. In the same period, gross margins expanded from 25% to 39%. [more]

Earlier this month, Loblaw, through its subsidiary Shoppers, announced a $75M minority stake investment in Maple, a Canadian telemedicine company. The acquisition is expected to expand Shoppers’ virtual healthcare services across Canada. [more]

Earlier this month, NVIDIA announced a $40B acquisition of ARM, a U.K. semiconductor company focused on designing CPUs and licensing out IP. SoftBank, a Japanese holding company, acquired ARM for $32B in 2016. [more]

Last week, Nuvei, a Canadian technology company focused on electronic payment solutions, started trading on the TSX, raising $833 million in the largest tech IPO in TSX history. Two classes of shares were issued, the subordinate voting shares and the multiple voting shares. [more]

In an effort to improve services for patients, healthcare companies are focusing on acquiring and developing AI technologies to enhance administrative and operational capabilities. Last year, global AI venture capital investments in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector reached $2.4B compared with $1B in the prior year. [more]

Last week, Snowflake, a U.S. company focused on cloud-driven data query and analytics services, started trading on the NYSE at $245 per share, after pricing its IPO at $120 per share, double the expected range of $75 to $85 per share floated earlier this month. [more]

The plant-based food industry is continuing to disrupt traditional food products and processes, as consumers change behaviours towards veganism and healthier food options, while incidences of intolerance for animal proteins increase. [more]