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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/18/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Neo’s backers, Wealthsimple’s value, and Shopify’s concerns. Read more ›

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Shinydocs raises $16.25 million to make it easier to find buried files, media, documents

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/17/2023 12:25 EDT

Shinydocs’ platform automates information management for organizations. Read more ›

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After losing $10,000 in crypto, Staging Labs co-founder developing solutions to protect digital assets

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/17/2023 11:36 EDT

Staging Labs secures $1.1 million to protect crypto wallets against scams, fraud. Read more ›

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Vendasta acquires customer engagement platform Broadly

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/17/2023 07:00 EDT

Deal marks an acceleration of strategic growth plans for both startups. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Embark Trucks explores liquidation, AI beer invades Alberta

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/17/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: How the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown might impact Canadian tech Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – CAN Health Network expanding… across Canada

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/17/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: How the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown might impact Canadian tech. Read more ›

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CVCA CEO: Tech still needs influx of capital given possible investor pullback, even as liquidity concerns calm

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/16/2023 17:24 EDT

Longer-term impact of SVB fallout has some in Canadian tech worried. Read more ›

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PointClickCare acquires Patient Pattern to support healthcare providers’ transition to value-based care

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 03/16/2023 13:44 EDT

Patient Pattern allows management for both fee-for-service and value-based care models in one platform. Read more ›

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Spark Microsystems raises $34 million to meet chip demand amid supply crunch

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/16/2023 11:47 EDT

Spark aims to accelerate product development amid chip shortages and demand fluctuations. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon’s belt-tightening is causing concerns

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/16/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Uber rumoured to spin off freight division. Read more ›

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Regulators force Silicon Valley Bank Canada into liquidation, paving way for auction

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/15/2023 14:21 EDT

Canadian regulators have now moved to wind up SVB Canada’s operations after taking over temporary control of it earlier this week. The wind-up is a court order that forces the Canadian branch of SVB into liquidation. The order was approved on Wednesday after The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OFSI) took over permanent control of SVB Canada. The order allows for an auction process of SVB Canada... Read more ›

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Canadian tech calls on feds to inject more liquidity into sector over concerns of SVB-caused “full-blown crisis”

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/15/2023 12:04 EDT

Letter asks Government of Canada to extend bridge financing program, guarantee secured loans on SVB deposits. Read more ›

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Policy Talks: Canadian policy leaders meet in person to talk remote work

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Ian Hartlen @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/15/2023 06:00 EDT

New panel series kicks off with lively discussion on the current state of work. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Qualtrics shopping for a private offer

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/15/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: How the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown might impact Canadian tech. Read more ›

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Ontario proposes new regulations to tighten rules around mass layoffs

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 03/14/2023 16:53 EDT

Remote employees are not currently entitled to same advance notice as office workers. Read more ›

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Meta’s additional staff cuts further call into question Facebook parent’s Canadian hiring plans

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/14/2023 14:28 EDT

Meta plans to shed 10,000 employees, scale back hiring in second major round of layoffs since November. Read more ›

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Applications now open for the 2023 New Ventures BC Competition

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Ryan O'Connor @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/14/2023 13:50 EDT

Participants stand to win over $250,000 in prizes. Read more ›

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Venture funding surged in Québec and Alberta tech sectors over 2022, bucking national trend

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/14/2023 06:02 EDT

Alberta and Québec investment increased by 89 percent and 21 percent, respectively. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Stripe looks to raise another $6 billion

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/14/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: How the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown might impact Canadian tech. Read more ›

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As Canadian regulators take over SVB, Canadian companies still have questions about impact

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 03/13/2023 13:54 EDT

CCI estimates low risk for the majority of Canadian companies. Read more ›

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BDC appoints Sévrine Labelle as head of $100 million Thrive Lab for women entrepreneurs

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/13/2023 07:29 EDT

Thrive Lab is set to launch this spring. Read more ›

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