Vendasta closes $20-million Series E to fund acquisitions, converts existing debt into equity |
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Atlassian to buy video messaging provider Loom for nearly $1 billion

Plus: Vendasta closes $20M in new funding following layoffs. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech platforms are leaning more on buy now, pay later
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F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech platforms are leaning more on buy now, pay later

Plus: Desmarais family quietly reshapes a financial empire. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Backers buy back Clearco’s debt amid SVB Canada windup
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Backers buy back Clearco’s debt amid SVB Canada windup

Plus: Hutsy takes home two wins at Startupfest. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – GSK to buy Bellus Health for US$2 billion
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – GSK to buy Bellus Health for US$2 billion

Plus: GPT-4 will hunt for trends in medical records. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shop Pay vs. ‘Buy with Prime’ begins

Plus: TikTok Parent ByteDance’s E-Commerce Volume Surged in 2022. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around…

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Led by former Ada employees, Lancey secures $2 million to let B2B software buyers “try before you buy”
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Led by former Ada employees, Lancey secures $2 million to let B2B software buyers “try before you buy”

YC grad Lancey is backed by group that includes Panache, Garage, and Ada’s CEO. Between multiple meetings with salespeople and walkthroughs from tech experts,…

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Amazon, Square launch buy now, pay later options in Canada
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Amazon, Square launch buy now, pay later options in Canada

Amazon, Square join growing number of BNPL solutions in Canada. On Thursday, Amazon and Square both made buy now, pay later (BNPL) options available…

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A|I: The AI Times – Exploring the city Google couldn’t buy

Plus: Protein industries secures $30 million, launches AI-focused co-investment program. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

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Exploring the city Google couldn’t buy

Josh O’Kane’s new book unpacks the local boondoggle that captured the world’s attention. We cover a lot of different types of stories on BetaKit….

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Solana Ventures, Twitch co-founder buy into Bravo Ready’s play-to-earn, Web3 video game
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Solana Ventures, Twitch co-founder buy into Bravo Ready’s play-to-earn, Web3 video game

Bravo Ready has secured $3.9 million in fiat and cryptocurrency. Montréal gaming studio Bravo Ready has raised $3.9 million in seed financing to support…

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