Q4 Inc. CEO confident in 2023 profitability despite continued slow growth
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TSX-listed Q4 Inc. to go private with $257-million buyout by Sumeru Equity Partners

Q4 Inc. to join growing list of recent Canadian tech IPOs to change course. Just over two years after going public on the Toronto…

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BBTV revenue decreases seven percent, net loss increases in Q1 as COVID-19 consumer patterns shift
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Struggling BBTV to go private while BlackBerry spinout eyes June IPO

Plus: What Allen Lau learned from Wattpad’s $754-million acquisition. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around…

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BBTV revenue decreases seven percent, net loss increases in Q1 as COVID-19 consumer patterns shift
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Struggling, TSX-listed BBTV announces plan to become a private company

BBTV founder and CEO, Well Health CEO to privatize Vancouver firm. Vancouver media tech firm BBTV Holdings, which currently trades on the Toronto Stock…

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Certn targets global expansion of background check tech with $30 million USD Series B extension from EDC
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Certn targets global expansion, Huawei builds Oracle replacement

Plus: Salesforce is working on new generative AI-driven workflow tools. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and…

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Academics, CEOs push for AI regulation, as Canadian companies race to adopt the technology
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Canadian startup news of the week (4/23/23)

Plus: BDC launches $150M sustainability fund. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…

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BBTV resolves dispute with Ethan Klein as YouTube creators raise concerns over revenue payouts
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BBTV resolves dispute with Ethan Klein as YouTube creators raise concerns over revenue payouts

Prominent YouTubers Kavos and Yo Mama have also taken issue with BBTV’s policies. Vancouver-based media tech firm BBTV Holdings and popular content creator Ethan…

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Fight brews over Magnet Forensics’ proposed $1.8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Magnet shareholders ignore critics, back acquisition

How 1Password plans to build a passwordless future. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the…

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BBTV revenue decreases seven percent, net loss increases in Q1 as COVID-19 consumer patterns shift
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BBTV among 10 BC orgs receiving total $25.7 million from PacifiCan to help job retention amid tech layoffs

Over 500 jobs are expected to be created from the investment. Ten tech companies and organizations based in Vancouver are receiving a cumulative $25.7…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – YouTube’s CEO to step down

Plus: Wix, DocuSign make cuts. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to…

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BBTV revenue decreases seven percent, net loss increases in Q1 as COVID-19 consumer patterns shift
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BBTV secures $21.6 million CAD loan to pay off overdraft facility

“We have also allocated additional cushion to help withstand future macroeconomic uncertainty.” Vancouver-based BBTV Holdings, the holding company behind media and technology company BroadbandTV,…

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