WonderFi-owned Bitbuy acquires customers of fellow regulated Canadian crypto exchange Bitvo
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WonderFi-owned Bitbuy acquires customers of fellow regulated Canadian crypto exchange Bitvo

The move comes a year after the collapse of Bitvo’s deal with would-be acquirer FTX. Bitbuy, a subsidiary of Toronto cryptocurrency company WonderFi, has…

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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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Q4 Inc. CEO confident in 2023 profitability despite continued slow growth
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TSX-listed Q4 Inc. to go private with $257-million buyout by Sumeru Equity Partners

Q4 Inc. to join growing list of recent Canadian tech IPOs to change course. Just over two years after going public on the Toronto…

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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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Lightspeed leverages acquisitions to launch new flagship omnichannel retail platform
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Lightspeed’s stock rises as firm exceeds outlook for fiscal Q2, achieves positive EBITDA

Company takes a step towards profitability, boosts revenue guidance. Montréal-based Lightspeed Commerce beat its prior revenue forecast and made progress towards profitability during the…

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Shopify changes employee compensation model: “being a manager now has no effect on compensation”
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Shopify shares jump after company’s Q3 revenue, profit beat analyst expectations

Cost reductions, Amazon fulfillment partnership fuel strong Q3 for Shopify. Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify posted higher-than-expected revenue and profit during the third quarter of…

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BBTV revenue decreases seven percent, net loss increases in Q1 as COVID-19 consumer patterns shift
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Struggling, TSX-listed BBTV announces plan to become a private company

BBTV founder and CEO, Well Health CEO to privatize Vancouver firm. Vancouver media tech firm BBTV Holdings, which currently trades on the Toronto Stock…

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WonderFi opens the TSX
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WonderFi files SEC registration statement as crypto firm eyes Nasdaq listing

CEO called the move “an important first step” towards US expansion. Toronto-based cryptocurrency firm WonderFi has announced that it has filed a registration statement…

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WonderFi opens the TSX
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WonderFi, Coinsquare, CoinSmart merge as landmark Canadian crypto deal closes

The merger comes during a challenging time for the crypto industry. Vancouver’s WonderFi has now merged with two fellow regulated Canadian cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinsquare…

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