Virtual care platform Mednow announces restructuring, looks for buyer
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Mednow announces restructuring and search for buyer

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Virtual care platform Mednow announces restructuring, looks for buyer
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Virtual care platform Mednow announces restructuring, looks for buyer

Receivership occurs just over two years after listing on the TSX Venture Exchange. Toronto-based digital pharmacy startup Mednow has been placed into receivership under…

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National Bank acquires Silicon Valley Bank’s Canadian commercial loan portfolio
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National Bank acquires Silicon Valley Bank’s Canadian commercial loan portfolio

The $1-billion CAD portfolio includes $325 million CAD in outstanding loan commitments. The National Bank announced Aug. 1 an agreement to acquire the commercial…

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Tiptap and Omnirobotic pursue restructuring after startups fail to raise additional funding
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Restructuring is here for Canadian startups as VC funding dries up

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Tiptap and Omnirobotic pursue restructuring after startups fail to raise additional funding
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Tiptap and Omnirobotic pursue restructuring after startups fail to raise additional funding

As VC financing has dried up, a growing number of Canadian tech firms are running out of cash. Burlington, Ont.-based Tiptap and Laval, Qué.’s…

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Symend reduces team by 25 percent in restructuring, four months after $54 million round
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Symend reduces team by 25 percent in restructuring, four months after $54 million round

Latest cuts come after Symend laid off 13 percent of staff late last year. Calgary-based software startup Symend has restructured and reduced its staff…

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Canada Drives fuels up with $10 million extension to support growth amid economic headwinds
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Canada Drives undergoing restructuring as it files for creditor protection

“The rising costs of holding inventory…has made this specific business model no longer viable.” Vancouver-based auto marketplace Canada Drives is undergoing restructuring of its…

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Faced with insolvency, Ottawa’s Tehama forges ahead with founder-backed restructuring

Software startup for remote teams pursuing federal contract after fundraising falls through, bank relationship sours. Faced with difficult competition in the market and inhospitable…

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Hootsuite restructuring, laying off 30 percent of employees
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hootsuite restructuring spells massive layoffs

Plus: HR tech startup Humi acquires SaaS scheduling startup Ameego. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and…

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Hootsuite restructuring, laying off 30 percent of employees
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Hootsuite restructuring, laying off 30 percent of employees

CEO: “We need to refocus our strategies to drive efficiency, growth and financial sustainability.” Hootsuite is set to lay off 30 percent of its…

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