S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Rubrik aims for IPO, SentinelOne is not for sale
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Rubrik aims for IPO, SentinelOne is not for sale

Plus: Replicon is acquired by US-based Deltek. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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A|I: The AI Times – Tiger Global’s share sale puts Cohere at a $3 billion valuation

Plus: A new Canadian generative image startup gets $22.3 million. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

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AGCO seeking to further 50/50 e-raffle ticket sale
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AGCO seeking to further 50/50 e-raffle ticket sale

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), which is responsible for betting and gambling, is looking towards the furthering of the sale of its…

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BC regulator suspends ex-Blok Technologies CEO, CFO from investment market for misrepresenting 2018 share sale

The suspensions come in response to how a past Blok private placement was publicly communicated. The former CEO and CFO of Vancouver-based blockchain investment…

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Shopify cuts 20 percent of staff, announces sale of logistics division

“There’s no way to make this good news,” Shopify CEO tells employees in company letter. Shopify announced 20 percent cuts across the business in…

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RenoRun shuts down operations as it pursues sale of assets
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RenoRun shuts down operations as it pursues sale of assets

RenoRun expects to close a purchase of its assets by no later than May 15. Montréal-based construction tech startup RenoRun has shut down operations,…

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RenoRun lays off 43 percent of staff to extend runway as inflation rises and consumer confidence falls
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RenoRun granted court extension in insolvency filing to pursue sale

RenoRun asked for extension amid “a high level” of interest from potential buyers. RenoRun has filed for and been granted an extension as part…

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Properly pivots away from home sale guarantee as real estate market dips

Company attributes shift to “unprecedented volatility in the Canadian housing market.” Real estate tech startup Properly has switched up its business model, moving away…

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888poker ends 2022 with Happy Holiday Sale

888poker celebrated its 20 years in the industry as the top-tier online poker business. It now wraps up 2022 on a positive note after successfully…

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Ontario Teachers-backed FTX plans sale to competitor Binance following liquidity crunch
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Ontario Teachers-backed FTX plans sale to competitor Binance following liquidity crunch

Ontario Teachers isn’t the only Canadian pension fund to be burned by a bad crypto investment. The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers) bet…

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