Layoffs persist at Canadian tech companies amid bleak outlook for 2023
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Layoffs persist at Canadian tech companies amid bleak outlook for 2023

FreshBooks, Thinkific, Revelate, Bridgit among latest firms to cut staff amid downturn. More than a dozen Canadian tech companies have recently laid off employees,…

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Attabotics secures $95 million CAD from EDC, Ontario Teachers’ to scale its warehouse robots
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A|I: The AI Times – With a new robot and fresh funding, Attabotics CEO says “the hard part’s done.”

Plus: Raquel Urtasun’s Waabi gears up to hit the road. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

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FreshBooks, Plusgrade, Day & Ross among six Scale AI projects to receive $25 million

Funded projects vary in applications, from the travel industry to accounting. A cumulative $25 million has been invested into six Scale AI projects, combining…

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Abraham Tachjian open banking lead
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Open banking working group failing to address critical issues

Plus: Dapper Labs backs blockchain gaming firm Revolving Games through $13.2 million USD round. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the…

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FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans
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FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans

FreshBooks aims to tap Jackson’s acquisition and public markets experience. FreshBooks has a new chief financial officer (CFO) in Wayne Jackson, who brings over…

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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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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple’s growth stalls, Robinhood’s retail investors flee
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple’s growth stalls, Robinhood’s retail investors flee

Plus: Kirk Simpson, Peter Carrescia team up with an idea to disrupt the digital identity space. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter…

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FreshBooks secures $100 million USD debt facility from BMO, J.P. Morgan
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FreshBooks secures $100 million USD debt facility from BMO, J.P. Morgan

With fresh funds, FreshBooks wants to continue global expansion, strategic acquisitions. Toronto-based accounting SaaS startup FreshBooks has secured a $100 million USD syndicated debt…

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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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