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Properly founders exit as company and tech are sold in separate transactions

America real-estate giant Compass buys out Properly founders; unnamed Canadian firm acquires brokerage. Toronto-based proptech startup Properly has been acquired, after its founders announced…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s latest big biotech exit
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s latest big biotech exit

Plus: Google Lens can now search for skin conditions. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the…

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Will more Sports betting sites exit Ontario
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Will more Sports betting sites exit Ontario

Coolbet has announced to leave the legal sports betting market of Ontario. It is now up to other operators to either follow suit or stick…

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Coolbet draws a line in Ontario, prepares for its exit
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Coolbet draws a line in Ontario, prepares for its exit

Coolbet, on Thursday, announced that it is withdrawing from the Ontario market with its sports betting site and application. One year closer to the anniversary…

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Following exit to Live Nation, Universe founders secure $10.8 million for online art marketplace Peggy

Peggy uses AI to help artists and collectors authenticate artwork. After selling their social ticketing platform, Universe, to Live Nation Entertainment, serial entrepreneurs Craig…

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Trulioo to cut up to 10 percent of staff, exit small business market
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Trulioo to cut up to 10 percent of staff, exit small business market

Vancouver-based unicorn plans to focus on medium and large enterprises. Global online identity verification firm Trulioo plans to lay off five to 10 percent…

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Canalyst founders James Rife and Damir Hot
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Inside this week’s massive BC tech exit

Plus: Layoffs across SaaS startups pile up. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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Canalyst founders James Rife and Damir Hot
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Canalyst acquired by Chicago-based Tegus in massive BC tech exit

Sources say deal is north of $200 million USD. Vancouver and New York-based Canalyst has been acquired by Chicago-based Tegus, which calls itself a…

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