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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Telus has its Lifeworks

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/09/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: More layoffs hit healthtech. Read more ›

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Network software startup Kaloom secures $27.4 million CAD from Québec government, Alternative Capital Group

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/08/2022 14:45 EDT

Kaloom plans to expand in Japan, recently registering its business in the country. Read more ›

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The51 appoints former AltaML, CDL manager Danielle Gifford as director for Movement51

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/08/2022 12:00 EDT

With Danielle Gifford at the helm, Movement51 plans for its next growth phase across Canada. Read more ›

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Shopify swaps CFO, COO amid financial downturn

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 09/08/2022 10:55 EDT

CFO to exit following third quarter earnings report. Read more ›

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Panache closes $100 million for second fund as firm doubles down on seed-stage startups

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/08/2022 08:59 EDT

Early-stage firm says there’s a “good possibility” Fund II will grow. Read more ›

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Led by ex-Vidyard employees, HyperComply wants to get rid of security questionnaires

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/08/2022 06:00 EDT

After closing $6.4 million USD in January, HyperComply launched a product to automate due diligence. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify to contest $40 million patent infringement verdict

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 09/08/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Shopify warns merchants against using Amazon’s ‘Buy With Prime’ service. Read more ›

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Former Alberta innovation minister Doug Schweitzer joins Deloitte as senior advisor

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 09/07/2022 15:50 EDT

Tanya Fir was sworn in as Alberta’s new innovation minister in recent weeks. Read more ›

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“Social” healthtech startup Curatio merges with Australian medtech firm RxMx

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 09/07/2022 12:53 EDT

Named RxPx, the combined entity is backed by RxMx majority shareholder Pemba Capital Partners. Read more ›

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Meet the five Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 Demo Day

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/07/2022 08:59 EDT

Smallest #CDNtech group since Winter 2019 features four Toronto companies and one from Edmonton. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – This AI won top prize at the state fair

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 09/07/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Five months in, details on Canada’s new Innovation and Investment Agency remain sparse. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 1Password shuffles C-suite as Snap lays off 20% of employees

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/07/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Snap lays off 20% of employees. Read more ›

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Adam Nanjee departs Microsoft for Startups to lead venture capital in Canada for Amazon Web Services

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 09/06/2022 14:03 EDT

Nanjee previously led the launch of Microsoft for Startups in Canada. Read more ›

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FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/06/2022 13:50 EDT

FreshBooks aims to tap Jackson’s acquisition and public markets experience. Read more ›

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Open banking working group failing to address critical governance, standards issues

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Kelsey Rolfe @ BetaKit · 09/06/2022 06:00 EDT

Working group participants say governance is the latest open banking battlefront as the clock to implement keeps ticking. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Clearco comes home, Klarna’s losses triple

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/06/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Ticketmaster taps Flow Blockchain to allow organizers to issue NFTs along with tickets. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (9/5/22)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 09/06/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Clearco hands overseas business to Outfund. Read more ›

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Shopify plans to contest $40 million Express Mobile patent infringement verdict

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/02/2022 14:06 EDT

Express Mobile has also sued Google, Meta, and Amazon for infringing its patents. Read more ›

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Telus acquires TSX-listed HR tech firm LifeWorks for $2.3 billion CAD

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/02/2022 12:49 EDT

Telus acquires LifeWorks to bolster its employee wellness solutions. Read more ›

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Learning from embedded FinTech leaders at Traction

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 09/02/2022 09:55 EDT

CEOs of Mercury Bank and Lendflow explain how to embed FinTech into your startup. Read more ›

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