Myplanet raises $14 million CAD to become leader in emerging ‘composable commerce’ market
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Myplanet raises $14 million CAD to become leader in emerging ‘composable commerce’ market

Myplanet’s customers include New Balance, Harry Rosen, Telus. As Myplanet founder and CEO Jason Cottrell puts it, the previous wave of commerce software vendors…

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Canadian startup news of the week (4/17/22)
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Shopify launches YouTube Shopping integration in latest social commerce push

New Shopify partnership lets customers press play and pay on YouTube. Ottawa’s ecommerce tech giant Shopify has launched an integration with YouTube to allow…

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US companies Avanade, Nautical Commerce, Twilio, Dealpath plot Canadian expansions

All four plan to conduct a hiring spree amid a growing number of global tech layoffs. Four international companies have announced moves to expand…

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Acquisitions drive revenues at Emerge Commerce and Plurilock Security
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Acquisitions drive revenues at Emerge Commerce and Plurilock Security

Both companies report revenue increases for the first quarter of 2022. Both Emerge Commerce and Plurilock Security reported first quarter revenue increases, pushing back…

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Plusgrade to acquire TSX and Nasdaq-listed loyalty commerce startup Points

Points hopes to surf the wave of the post-pandemic travel boom. Montréal-headquartered Plusgrade has entered an agreement to acquire Nasdaq and Toronto Stock Exchange…

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Bonsai closes $21 million to scale embedded commerce solution for publishers like BuzzFeed, Vox
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Bonsai closes $21 million to scale embedded commerce solution for publishers like BuzzFeed, Vox

CEO says focus on net-new GMV sets Bonsai apart from competition in the checkout field. Toronto-based Bonsai has secured $21 million CAD in Series…

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