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Ubisoft closes Winnipeg office, laying off another 65 staff

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/12/2026 17:48 EDT

French game developer continues cost-cutting measures just months after closing Halifax office. Read more ›

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Applications close May 31 for Amii’s AI program for women and gender-diverse people

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/09/2022 11:43 EDT

Women make up only 32 percent of the AI workforce; Amii wants to change that. Read more ›

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OMERS Ventures’ Damien Steel wants you to stop reading tech headlines

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/09/2022 07:05 EDT

What is the value of a valuation? Read more ›

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Tengiva closes $5 million to tackle supply chain issues in the textile industry

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/09/2022 06:00 EDT

Investor says Tengiva is “at the right place at the right time.” Read more ›

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Thinkific sees revenue rise, net loss jump in Q1 2022, following recent layoffs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/06/2022 15:04 EDT

Thinkific attributes higher net loss to growth investments, restructuring costs. Read more ›

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Tilr secures $1.3 million grant from Ontario through Skills Development Fund

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/06/2022 14:53 EDT

Tlir is one of over 200 companies financed in the second SDF round. Read more ›

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Platform Calgary opens applications for Calgary Fintech Awards

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/06/2022 14:10 EDT

Participating startups get a chance to win up to $250,000. Read more ›

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Supportbench secures $1.9 million CAD to become Zendesk for B2B companies

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

First step? Convince investors that B2B customer support could be better. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Zymeworks has the blues

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Cameron Chaddad @ BetaKit · 05/06/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Think Research to continue acquisition spree with new $25 million credit facility. Read more ›

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Magnet Forensics acquires assets from Comae Technologies, posts 35 percent revenue growth in Q1 2022

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/05/2022 15:49 EDT

Magnet acquired Comae’s memory analysis tech to bolster its cyber incident investigation capabilities. Read more ›

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Validere acquires Clairifi to offer regulatory reporting capabilities for oil and gas firms

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/05/2022 15:35 EDT

Validere wants to drill ESG compliance into energy companies with Clairifi acquisition. Read more ›

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Playmaker acquires New York-based sports media company The Sports Drop

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/05/2022 13:23 EDT

Playmaker continues sports media acquisitions spree. Read more ›

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Shopify delivers $1.2 billion USD Deliverr deal to expand fulfillment network

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/05/2022 11:40 EDT

Deliverr marks Shopify’s largest acquisition to date. Read more ›

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Shopify’s growth continues to slow in Q1 2022 as it reaches deal to acquire Deliverr for $2.1 billion USD

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/05/2022 08:26 EDT

In the first quarter of 2022, Shopify’s revenue growth continued to slow, as the pandemic forces that have driven the rise of e-commerce start to wane. The Ottawa-based e-commerce giant also announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire San Francisco-based Deliverr for $2.1 billion USD in a cash and stock deal to expand its warehousing and logistics capabilities. In Q1 2022, Shopify’s revenue grew to $1.2 billion, representing... Read more ›

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Lightspeed leverages acquisitions to launch new flagship omnichannel retail platform

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

Lightspeed Retail launch follows company’s recent C-Suite shakeup. Read more ›

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Boast.ai leadership transition makes Alok Tyagi CEO to scale R&D tax credit company

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/05/2022 06:01 EDT

Boast.ai co-founders Alex Popa and Lloyed Lobo will remain on the board. Read more ›

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Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/05/2022 05:59 EDT

Wealthsimple had Paul Desmaris to fuel its growth; Neo has Peter Thiel. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon jabs at Shopify

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Cameron Chaddad @ BetaKit · 05/05/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Shipfusion secures $51.2 million CAD to expand warehouse network to Dallas, New Jersey. Read more ›

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How do you measure culture in the remote and hybrid workplace?

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Rob Kenedi @ BetaKit · 05/04/2022 18:38 EDT

Donuts are not enough. Read more ›

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CFIN, Ontario Genomics reveal winners of cumulative $900,000 for food innovation research

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/04/2022 16:56 EDT

Winners aim to replicate the taste, feel, and smell of meat without any meat. Read more ›

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Boundless Life secures $2 million seed round to help families transition to digital nomad lifestyle

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 05/04/2022 14:09 EDT

Boundless claims no competition, targeting aspiring digital nomads with children. Read more ›

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