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RBCx’s Anthony Mouchantaf explains why he’s concerned about the (potential) end of VCCI

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/24/2022 07:01 EDT

Tony Dagger told you so. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – More markdowns and down rounds

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 05/24/2022 06:00 EDT

Plus: Coinbase Slashes Costs, Freezes Hiring Amid Crypto Crash Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (5/23/22)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 05/24/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Round13 launches new Web3 fund with initial $70 million USD. Read more ›

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Three marketing roles hiring right now

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Raj Dhaliwal @ BetaKit · 05/23/2022 15:20 EDT

Descartes, Yorkville University, and Manifest Climate are hiring marketing roles right now. Read more ›

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Converge Technology Solutions to acquire San Diego-based Technology Integration Group

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/20/2022 16:22 EDT

Technology Integration marks Converge’s 31st acquisition since 2017. Read more ›

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Shopify beta testing new rewards program, Shop Cash

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/20/2022 16:15 EDT

Shopify’s latest move ratchets up competition with Amazon. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canadian healthtech stocks struggle to please shareholders

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/20/2022 15:55 EDT

Plus: Peloton’s earnings are even worse than expected. Read more ›

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Haloo raises $2.9 million CAD to offer IP verification tech as solution for NFT theft, fraud

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/20/2022 13:41 EDT

Haloo sees a rise in NFT-related applications for trademarks. Read more ›

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Ex-Shopify GM leads ReturnBear into more Cadillac Fairview malls with national expansion

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/20/2022 06:01 EDT

ReturnBear is bullish on consolidating returns processing for e-commerce retailers. Read more ›

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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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