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Canadian startup news of the week (3/05/23)

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/06/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Canadian VCs had second highest year on record. Read more ›

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Panache’s Chris Neumann on FounderFuel’s return and “shitty” VC behaviour

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/05/2023 13:59 EDT

"Myself and every other investor I know has a long list of people we will not deal with again." Read more ›

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Uplinq partners with World Bank Group-linked global network to educate on financial inclusion

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/03/2023 15:57 EDT

FinTech recently raised $820,000 CAD for its global credit assessment platform. Read more ›

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Able Innovations strikes deal with Ottawa hospital for robotic patient transfer tech

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/03/2023 14:05 EDT

Able Innovations' robotic medical device addresses problem of patient transfers. Read more ›

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Semiconductor firm GaN Systems to be acquired by Infineon for $830 million USD

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/03/2023 12:26 EDT

GaN Systems CEO says Infineon will enable company “to unleash our full potential.” Read more ›

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Lightspeed COO Brandon Nussey to depart in latest C-suite shakeup

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 03/03/2023 09:57 EDT

The COO is the latest in a string of exec changes at Lightspeed. Read more ›

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How to build a diverse talent ecosystem for Canada

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Laura Gabor @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/03/2023 06:00 EDT

The race for tech talent is on, and it’s global. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Is Apple close to no-prick blood glucose tracking for its watch?

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 03/03/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Amazon completes takeover of One Medical. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Google researchers take key step towards Quantum future

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/03/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: AI generated voices can hack your bank account. Read more ›

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Sonder lays off 14 percent of staff as it aims to become cash flow positive in 2023

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/02/2023 17:29 EDT

Move marks Sonder’s second round of significant cuts since going public last year. Read more ›

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Yoshua Bengio, Element AI co-founders back AI startup Glowstick in $1.3 million round

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Ryan O'Connor @ BetaKit · 03/02/2023 15:10 EDT

Current and former Square and Shopify employees also invested in Glowstick. Read more ›

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Fresh Prep acquires fellow Vancouver food delivery startup Peko

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/02/2023 11:29 EDT

Fresh Prep says deal will help the sustainable meal kit company tackle food waste. Read more ›

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From desk to doorstep: KitchenMate expands smart food kiosk to condo market

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/02/2023 06:02 EDT

As hybrid and remote work prevail, KitchenMate brings its Gen2 closer to home. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – TikTok under investigation in Canada for data use

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 03/02/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: DOJ to block Adobe's Figma deal? Read more ›

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Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/01/2023 17:12 EDT

Industry stakeholders had hoped to see more for tech and SMBs. Read more ›

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Paper acquires MajorClarity to add post-secondary planning into its K-12 platform

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Ryan O'Connor @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/01/2023 12:29 EDT

Deal comes after post-secondary enrollment reaches 10-year low. Read more ›

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Northleaf closes $675 million USD for latest private equity fund

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 03/01/2023 12:00 EDT

Fund size surpasses Northleaf’s $600 million USD target. Read more ›

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Shopify changes employee compensation model: “being a manager now has no effect on compensation”

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/01/2023 09:00 EDT

Shopify employees are now either managers or crafters, but not both. Read more ›

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Amazon climate tech fund backs Genecis to turn food waste into bioplastics

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/01/2023 05:59 EDT

Amazon is exploring ways to use Genecis’ bioplastics in its own packaging. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Indigo ransomware attack gets personal

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/01/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Shopify expands partner program. Read more ›

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