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L-Spark’s Leo Lax: 2022 has been a “disaster” for SaaS funding, though sector continues to grow

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/21/2022 17:07 EDT

“The bias is less towards building the innovation economy, more towards sustaining what we got.” Read more ›

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Yield Exchange nabs $110,000 after winning both SAAS NORTH 2022 pitch competitions

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/21/2022 14:13 EDT

The Vancouver startup provides an online marketplace for guaranteed investment certificates. Read more ›

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FTX fallout could set back investment in Canadian crypto companies for years, experts say

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Kelsey Rolfe @ BetaKit · 11/21/2022 11:32 EDT

"Gone are the days of not doing full due diligence." Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (11/20/22)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 11/21/2022 06:00 EDT

Plus: Nobul, Hopper top Deloitte Canada’s Fast 50. Read more ›

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Will some Canadian tech companies die during the downturn?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/19/2022 15:38 EDT

Founders: get used to hearing the 'Canadian no' more often. Read more ›

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Bold Commerce swaps CEOs, bringing on PayPal, Intuit alum Peter Karpas

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/18/2022 16:50 EDT

Karpas took the reins from Bold co-founder Yvan Boisjoli last month. Read more ›

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The painful changes that helped GSoft scale from zero revenue to $100 million ARR

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/18/2022 15:52 EDT

Building a generational company means continually evolving. Read more ›

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Teralys receives $40 million from CDPQ in re-up for seed-stage fund of funds

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/18/2022 14:52 EDT

The seed fund of funds comes in addition to Teralys raising a new VCCI-backed fund. Read more ›

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Alvéole closes $8.1 million Series A to help companies meet ESG goals with beekeeping

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/18/2022 06:00 EDT

Buzzing with fresh capital, Alvéole aims to use bees to build greener cities. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Inside Hopper’s key strategic relationship and $5 billion valuation

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/18/2022 05:59 EDT

Plus: Where and why Shopify is outsourcing customer support. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – ‘Self-therapy’ startups are blooming

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 11/18/2022 05:59 EDT

Plus: PointClickCare, Pfizer partner to exchange real-world data on seniors. Read more ›

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Former SkipTheDishes COO Howard Migdal steps up to the plate as food delivery firm’s new CEO

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 11/17/2022 17:10 EDT

Migdal vows to help the delivery platform thrive through tough times. Read more ›

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Canada’s 2022 Developer 30 Under 30

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BetaKit @ BetaKit · 11/17/2022 15:56 EDT

Weavesphere's lists also tracked 20 "Tech Titans" #CDNtech. Read more ›

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WeaveSphere’s 2022 Tech Titans list names 20 tech leaders in Canada

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/17/2022 15:46 EDT

Weavesphere's lists also tracked 30 developers under 30 in #CDNtech. Read more ›

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Canadian tech layoffs continue as tough year comes to a close

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/17/2022 14:34 EDT

Properly, TealBook, D2L, League among latest firms to cut staff amid economic downturn. Read more ›

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BluWave-ai, Tehama receive collective $4.4 million from FedDev Ontario for product development, hiring

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 11/17/2022 14:02 EDT

The federal government investment is expected to create 85 jobs in the Ottawa region. Read more ›

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Intuit launches third edition of Prosperity Accelerator for Toronto FinTech startups

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/17/2022 10:34 EDT

Amid slowdown in FinTech funding, Intuit wants to continue helping startups scale. Read more ›

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Symend closes $54 million CAD to pursue global expansion amid uncertain economic environment

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/17/2022 07:00 EDT

Facing market headwinds and tailwinds, Symend has cut staff and set its sights on growing efficiently. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Canada’s latest unicorn is a quantum computing firm

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 11/17/2022 06:00 EDT

Plus: Louis Têtu explains how Coveo is bucking tech trends ahead of SAAS NORTH keynote. Read more ›

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Nobul, Hopper top Deloitte Canada’s fastest growing startups lists for 2022

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 11/16/2022 16:06 EDT

Annual survey of tech execs expresses concerns over access to capital, talent. Read more ›

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