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F|T: The FinTech Times – Klarna slows expansion, Ripple targets the EU

Plus: Canadian tech layoffs continue. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you…

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Properly secures $36 million CAD, pulls back on geographic expansion plans as Canadian housing market cools
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Canadian tech layoffs continue as tough year comes to a close

Properly, TealBook, D2L, League among latest firms to cut staff amid economic downturn. At least another 10 Canadian tech firms have recently laid off…

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With only four deals closed, Q2 2022 was Waterloo Region’s least active funding quarter in three years

Only another Faire megadeal rescued Waterloo Region from its lowest investment quarter in a year. Another Faire megadeal may have beefed up the Waterloo…

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Tablz closes $3.2 million CAD to bring premium seating to the restaurant industry
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R|T: The Retail Times – Clutch, StockX, Weee! cut staff, WanderJaunt closes, Enjoy files for bankruptcy

Plus: Tablz closes $3.2 million CAD to bring premium seating to the restaurant industry. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech…

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Ritual lays off 16 percent of staff to “prepare for a recession”
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R|T: The Retail Times – Market downturn hits Ritual, Bonsai, Sonder

Plus: Amazon is running out of people to hire. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around…

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Canadian startup news of the week (6/26/22)
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Canadian startup news of the week (6/26/22)

Plus: Faire, ApplyBoard, 1Password says downturn won’t slow growth. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most…

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After raising over $1 billion USD in the last year, Faire CTO says startup is poised for growth during market downturn
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After raising over $1 billion USD in the last year, Faire CTO says startup is poised for growth during market downturn

Despite present conditions, Faire hasn’t paused or slowed hiring, or made any layoffs. Flush with cash and armed with a new Toronto office, Kitchener-Waterloo…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Swyft cuts, lightning-fast acquisitions

Plus: Rohlik bags $231M as market cools on food delivery startups. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada…

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New analysis identifies 35 Canadian tech companies on path to $1 billion in annual revenue
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New analysis identifies 35 Canadian tech companies on path to $1 billion in annual revenue

List points to startups like ApplyBoard, Benevity, Clio, FreshBooks, RenoRun. Thirty-five privately-held Canadian tech startups are on their way towards reaching $1 billion in…

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Maverix leads $83.5 million USD investment in Shopify-focused ecommerce aggregator Agora
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R|T: The Retail Times – E-commerce Maverix

Plus: Chinese fast fashion giant Shein now has more monthly app downloads than Amazon Shopping and Shopify’s Shop. The Retail Times is a weekly…

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