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Brim Financial appoints former Marqeta VP Arthur Zhao as chief financial officer

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/20/2022 06:00 EDT

Arthur Zhao co-led Marqeta to its Nasdaq IPO last year. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – E-commerce Maverix

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 05/20/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Chinese fast fashion giant Shein now has more monthly app downloads than Amazon Shopping and Shopify's Shop. Read more ›

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Pressto secures $1.5 million in pre-seed round to foster healthy relationship between students and media

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/19/2022 16:41 EDT

Pressto’s platform aims to make it easy for kids to make zines of their own. Read more ›

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PLATO secures additional $2 million from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/19/2022 13:03 EDT

PLATO wants to build a network of 1,000 Indigenous software testers across Canada. Read more ›

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Lightspeed sees path to profitability despite posting $146.1 million loss in fiscal Q4

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 05/19/2022 12:27 EDT

Lightspeed’s fourth-quarter revenue grew by 78 percent year-over-year. Read more ›

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Should politicians use Twitter + Ontario’s election budget

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/19/2022 07:10 EDT

What can a social media account tell us about our elected representatives? Read more ›

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Round13 launches new venture fund with initial $70 million USD to back blockchain companies providing “the base” for Web3

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/19/2022 06:59 EDT

Bruce Croxon: Web3 infrastructure “a natural extension” to Round13's software investments. Read more ›

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ChargeLab secures $19.3 million CAD with aim to be Android for EV charging

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/19/2022 06:00 EDT

“The winner will be whoever builds ‘Android’ to power the whole ecosystem.” Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – A modest vision

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

Plus: Applications close May 31 for Amii’s AI program for women and gender-diverse people. Read more ›

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Five Canadian startups crack CB Insights’ 2022 AI 100 list

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/18/2022 17:14 EDT

Four out of the five Canadian companies come from Toronto. Read more ›

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BlackBerry extends partnership with Magna to work on advanced driver assistance systems

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/18/2022 15:21 EDT

“It’s no longer just about the safety of the vehicles, but about the safety of the software on which they run.” Read more ›

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Shopify, Crypto.com partnership allows merchants to accept crypto payments

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/18/2022 12:48 EDT

Shopify has been quietly adding crypto payment integrations to its platform. Read more ›

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Yaletown-backed software company Tasktop to be acquired by Texas-based Planview

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/18/2022 08:59 EDT

Tasktop CEO calls joining Planview “a game-changing combination.” Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Allen Lau’s curtain call

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 05/18/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada. Read more ›

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Google opens applications for third cohort of Startups Accelerator Canada

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/17/2022 17:02 EDT

The program is one of the six Google accelerators available to Canadians. Read more ›

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Fable raises $13.4 million CAD, launches accessibility training program for businesses

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/17/2022 14:57 EDT

Meta, Walmart, Microsoft among Fable's client base. Read more ›

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BBTV revenue decreases seven percent, net loss increases in Q1 as COVID-19 consumer patterns shift

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/17/2022 14:49 EDT

CEO touts plus solutions growth as positive sign. Read more ›

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Forma.ai raises $57.8 million CAD in Series B round for sales compensation platform

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/17/2022 12:25 EDT

Forma aims to turn sales compensation into science using AI. Read more ›

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Ecobee launches new smart thermostats with built-in air quality monitoring

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/17/2022 09:00 EDT

The new smart thermostats are Ecobee’s latest launches post- acquisition. Read more ›

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OnlyForward’s newly launched Gov’r app a “modern way” for citizens to engage with politicians

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 05/17/2022 08:00 EDT

“When I think about how engagement feels, it feels like 2001.” Read more ›

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