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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 1Password hits $250M ARR on the back of B2B growth

Plus: Cisco buys Splunk, Klaviyo shares soar post-IPO. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the…

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As 1Password hits new revenue milestones, CEO Jeff Shiner touts B2B growth

B2B revenue growth has driven 1Password to 250 million ARR. 1Password made two big announcements this week: the first is the launch of mobile…

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Sean O’Connor steps down as managing director of Conexus Venture Capital, Emmertech
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Cultivator hits $100M milestone as Conexus loses VC Sean O’Connor

Plus: How this multi-millionaire “pirate” entrepreneur kicked his self-destructive habits. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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BC Lottery’s Ruyi Baccarat hits North American casinos
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BC Lottery’s Ruyi Baccarat hits North American casinos

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) recently announced a bold new development in the world of casinos, unveiling their plan to bring the popular Ruyi…

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iGaming Ontario hits record-breaking quarter with online gambling
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iGaming Ontario hits record-breaking quarter with online gambling

iGaming Ontario released its report for Q1 2023. The reports indicate another record-breaking quarter for the province, thanks to its online casino market. According to…

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Another round of layoffs hits Amazon employees in Canada

Roles have been terminated in Amazon’s PXT and cloud divisions. Another round of layoffs has begun at Amazon in Canada, as it moves forward…

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Yaletown Partners hits $200 million final close for Innovation Growth Fund II

Yaletown saw four exits in 2022, including Tasktop, Circle Cardiovascular Imaging. Vancouver-based venture capital firm Yaletown Partners has secured an additional $70 million CAD…

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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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Sagard hits $400 million CAD goal for private equity fund
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Sagard hits $400 million CAD goal for private equity fund

Firm plans to continue raising capital for the fund. Sagard has raised $400 million CAD ahead of schedule for its first private equity fund,…

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A|I: The AI Times – Lemieux hits the bench(sci)

Plus: Anthropic’s quest for better, more explainable AI attracts $580M. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

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