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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Slack has a new CEO, again

Plus: Google and Microsoft are fighting, again. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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VentureLab’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups
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SR&ED stress might be around the corner for startups come tax time

Plus: Alberta’s battle over who is an ‘engineer’ hits the legislature. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the…

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Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou
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F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech startups dominate Fast 50, former NYSE president in talks to reboot FTX

Plus: Tax Court disqualifies government loan spending from SR&ED. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…

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Greg Smith of Thinkific addressing team at Thinkific HQ
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Trio of Canadian tech companies show progress towards profitability in earnings this week

Thinkific hits positive EBITDA as Coveo and Mogo shrink losses. A number of publicly-traded Canadian technology companies have recently made meaningful progress on their…

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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 – Fight brews over Magnet Forensics acquisition deal

Plus: Jobber secures $100 million. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to…

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Koho lays off 14 percent of staff
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Layoffs continue to hit Canadian FinTech

Plus: PayPal’s CEO to retire at the end of 2023. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from…

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Jobber closes $100 million USD Series D amid strong demand for home services BetaKit
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Canadian startup news of the week (2/12/23)

Plus: Fight brews over Magnet Forensics’ proposed $1.8 billion acquisition. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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Thinkific, WonderFi, VerticalScope face leadership changes following layoffs

Canadian tech companies hit with executive exodus amid sector downturn. Following mass layoffs, several Canadian tech companies have announced significant changes to their executive…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The best places to work in Canada are US SaaS companies

Plus: Supply Vision acquired for $16 million. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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Greg Smith of Thinkific addressing team at Thinkific HQ
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Thinkific makes more layoffs as part of push towards profitability

Cuts hit 19 percent of staff as Canadian tech continues to feel impact of downturn. Vancouver-based software company Thinkific Labs has announced another round…

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