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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WonderFi opens the TSX
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WonderFi files SEC registration statement as crypto firm eyes Nasdaq listing

CEO called the move “an important first step” towards US expansion. Toronto-based cryptocurrency firm WonderFi has announced that it has filed a registration statement…

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AbCellera SIF funding announcement
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – AbCellera denies patent infringement, Waystar eyes $8B valuation

Plus: Truepill moves to cut share price by 90 percent. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Alibaba logistics arm eyes up to $2 billion Hong Kong IPO
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R|T: The Retail Times – Alibaba logistics arm eyes up to $2 billion Hong Kong IPO

Plus: Attabotics sues Canadian Tire over warehouse fire. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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Shopify’s Q2 2022 growth continued to slow amid changing e-commerce market conditions
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After two quarters of sluggish growth, Shopify increases revenues in Q3 2022, but eyes future quarters for road to recovery

Shopify share price rises along with reports of increased revenues in third quarter results. After a sluggish financial start to 2022, Shopify has a…

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Indigenous venture firm Raven Capital eyes US market as it secures $46 million for second fund
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Indigenous venture firm Raven Capital eyes US market as it secures $46 million for second fund

Fund II LPs include BDC Capital, Telus Pollinator Fund for Good, Vancity, Bank of America. After generating some strong early results with Fund I,…

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Flare Systems eyes US expansion following $9.5 million Series A funding

Flare wants to offer enterprise-grade tools to mid-sized companies. Flare Systems has raised $9.5 million CAD in Series A funding to propel what the…

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Legible sees more execs depart in restructuring as company eyes private placement for liquidity
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Legible sees more execs depart in restructuring as company eyes private placement for liquidity

In recent weeks, Legible has laid off 23 employees and lost its CTO, CFO, CRO, and CPO. Less than two weeks after laying off…

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