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Shopify launches commerce stack for enterprise retail

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 01/03/2023 09:00 EDT

Commerce Components will target retailers with billions in sales like Mattel, Staples.. Read more ›

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Will ChatGPT replace BetaKit?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/30/2022 15:01 EDT

Ring in the New Year with Tony Dagger. Read more ›

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Unbounce’s Peter Housley on hitting your targets in a downturn

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/30/2022 06:00 EDT

Unbounce CMO says startup slashed its paid media strategy 30 percent. Read more ›

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Clio’s Natalie Archibald on creating digital-first workspaces

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/29/2022 06:00 EDT

Clio’s VP of People says approach offers more flexibility, inclusion for employees. Read more ›

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Ocean Supercluster launches initiative to increase Indigenous participation in ocean economy

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/28/2022 06:00 EDT

The global innovation cluster is contributing $230,000 for the first phase of the initiative. Read more ›

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Year in review: biggest tech stories of 2022, 2023 predictions

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/23/2022 10:07 EDT

Plus: 2022's most overlooked tech stories. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify abandons The Well

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/23/2022 05:32 EDT

Plus: Saas-based hotel management platform raises $185 million. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – MasterControl becomes unicorn after $150 million Series A

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/23/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Bezos and Gates on the hunt for brain implant breakthrough. Read more ›

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Ontario commits $19 million to the province’s regional tech hubs to bolster EV manufacturing

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/22/2022 16:47 EDT

ventureLAB, Communitech, Invest Ottawa, NORCAT among the recipients. Read more ›

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Darwin AI secures $8.1 million CAD to improve efficiency of electronics manufacturing

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/22/2022 07:00 EDT

CEO says the global shortage of semiconductors and PCBs “favour disruption.” Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – OpenAI projects $1 billion in revenue in two years

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/22/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Cohere hires YouTube CFO as president. Read more ›

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Payments Canada pens open letter to Minister of Finance to expand organization’s membership eligibility

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/21/2022 06:00 EDT

Payments Canada pens open letter to Minister of Finance to expand organization’s membership eligibility Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – John Carmack is leaving Meta

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/21/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Former Google ad chief’s ad-free search engine launches in Canada. Read more ›

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Vector Health Labs acquires AI-driven mental health tech startup Get A-Head

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/20/2022 14:36 EDT

The deal was valued at $17 million. Read more ›

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CEO of Briza steps down as insurtech startup cuts close to half of its staff

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/20/2022 12:29 EDT

Briza’s leadership includes FreshBooks founder Mike McDerment and former CTO Rishi Sharma. Read more ›

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Federal government commits $90 million to boost intellectual property support for startups

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/20/2022 06:00 EDT

Communitech, MAIN, New Ventures BC, Innovate Calgary, and Springboard Atlantic all secured funding. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – The inevitable arrest of SBF

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/20/2022 05:28 EDT

Plus: Nesto raises $80 million series C. Read more ›

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Newly announced investment tax credits a huge leap forward for cleantech cashflow

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Bryan Watson @ BetaKit · 12/19/2022 13:45 EDT

Cleantech leaders think feds’ Fall Economic Statement did not disappoint. Read more ›

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AlayaCare co-founder launches venture fund Storytime Capital with $15 million

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/19/2022 06:00 EDT

The VC wants to invest in founders that aim to change the landscape of work. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (12/18/22)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/19/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Kim Furlong talks VCCI & what comes next for Canadian venture. Read more ›

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