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Bianca Bharti joins BetaKit as newsletter editor

Former National Post reporter joins as BetaKit’s newsletter editor. I am thrilled to announce that Bianca Bharti has joined BetaKit’s editorial team as its…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Q4 Inc. joins pandemic IPOs returning private, Ambyint returns to Calgary
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Q4 Inc. joins pandemic IPOs returning private, Ambyint returns to Calgary

Plus: Slack names longtime Salesforce executive Denise Dresser as new CEO. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada…

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Semiconductor firm GaN Systems to be acquired by Infineon for $830 million USD
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Compound semiconductor pioneer GaN Systems joins Infineon with close of $830-million USD acquisition

Ottawa-based chip firm GaN Systems has officially been acquired by German semiconductor giant Infineon Technologies. The $830-million USD all-cash transaction, which was first announced…

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Conexus, Emmertech alum Sean O’Connor joins TechBrew Robotics as CEO
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Conexus, Emmertech alum Sean O’Connor joins TechBrew Robotics as CEO

TechBrew is an Emmertech portfolio firm that builds mushroom-pickling robots. Sean O’Connor, former managing director of Conexus Venture Capital and Emmertech, has joined Salmon…

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Cultivator's Jordan McFarlen
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Former Cultivator manager Jordan McFarlen joins Conexus Venture Capital as director

Jordan McFarlen is joining Conexus Venture Capital as a director after six years with the credit union’s business incubator Cultivator. “I’ll be jumping right…

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MindBridge founder Solon Angel joins Fresh Founders as managing partner
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MindBridge founder Solon Angel joins Fresh Founders as managing partner

Following MindBridge departure, Angel wanted to explore another “specific idea in accounting tech.” The founder of Ottawa-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup MindBridge, Solon Angel,…

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Stakelogic joins forces with 888casino to expand its offerings
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Stakelogic joins forces with 888casino to expand its offerings

Stakelogic has entered the core markets of Europe. As a matter of fact, it has strengthened its presence in other markets as well. This comes…

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Former head of marketing at Klaviyo and Dropbox joins Lightspeed as chief marketing officer

Kady Srinivasan tasked with helping drive Lightspeed’s strategic growth and innovation. Lightspeed Commerce continues to add to and overhaul its executive team, announcing the…

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Former Alberta innovation minister Doug Schweitzer joins Deloitte as senior advisor
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Former Alberta innovation minister Doug Schweitzer joins Deloitte as senior advisor

Tanya Fir was sworn in as Alberta’s new innovation minister in recent weeks. Doug Schweitzer, former minister of jobs, economy, and innovation of Alberta,…

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Isaac Souweine leaves Real Ventures, joins Pender Ventures to support Vancouver firm’s expansion across Canada
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Isaac Souweine leaves Real Ventures, joins Pender Ventures to support Vancouver firm’s expansion across Canada

After backing nine startups through first fund, Pender Ventures hopes to raise $100 million CAD for Fund II. Isaac Souweine has left Real Ventures…

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