Federal #Budget2023 includes cleantech commitments, little else for innovation
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BetaKit’s most-read stories of March show #CDNtech sector struggles continue, government’s innovation promises continue to lag

SVB collapse kicked off a month that included new layoffs, bankruptcies, and AI disruptions. With spring officially here, BetaKit’s most-read stories for the month…

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Fight brews over Magnet Forensics’ proposed $1.8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Magnet shareholders ignore critics, back acquisition

How 1Password plans to build a passwordless future. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Washington prepares for war with Amazon
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R|T: The Retail Times – Washington prepares for war with Amazon

Plus: Rewind cuts staff as Shopify growth slows. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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Vertu Capital closes first private equity fund with over $300 million
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Canadian startup news of the week (3/26/23)

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…

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Rewind CEO Mike Potter
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Rewind cuts 27 percent of staff as its growth slows in parallel to Shopify

Amid downturn, e-commerce slowdown, Rewind targets breakeven. Ottawa-based Rewind has adjusted its fundraising plans and laid off about 27 percent of its employees after…

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