Richard Lynch will replace John Chen as interim CEO as BlackBerry prepares to split company
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – John Chen retires, Hyatt brothers return with DataStealth

Plus: Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle wage-theft allegations. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada…

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BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund
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BDC recommits to leading seed deals with new $50-million fund

Plus: The BetaKit Keynote Stage returns to SAAS NORTH 2023. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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FigBytes acquired by Irish software company AMCS in trans-atlantic ESG deal

The deal comes one year after FigBytes secured $14.5 million USD for its ESG insights platform. Ottawa-based FigBytes, which offers a sustainability insights platform,…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The end of an era at Slack

Plus: Wattpad president Jeanne Lam resigns months after being tapped to lead company. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news…

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FigBytes secures $14.5 million USD in venture funding and debt

FigBytes’ funding comes as some countries are mandating ESG reporting. Ottawa-based Environmental Social Governance (ESG) insight platform FigBytes has raised $14.5 million USD ($19.8…

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