Three Calgary startups awarded at Launch Party 2023
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Three Calgary startups awarded at Launch Party 2023

Calgary Innovation Week wraps up with a celebration of local startups. Alberta tech continues to reinforce startups in its ecosystem as Innovation Week YYC’s…

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Boston-based Haemonetics announces intent to acquire OpSens in healthtech deal worth $345 million CAD
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – AI takeover: predictive pitfall or “medicine’s biggest moment” since antibiotics?

Plus: Quebec City-based OpSens acquired by US firm in $345M deal. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Inside the chaos of New York’s Airbnb ban
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R|T: The Retail Times – Inside the chaos of New York’s Airbnb ban

Plus: Flexport continues weekly cuts with 20 percent workforce reduction. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and…

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A|I: The AI Times – OpenAI passes $1.3B annualized revenue while Big Tech struggles to turn AI hype into profits

Plus: Canadian quantum group appoints its first CEO. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and…

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Vendasta closes $20-million Series E to fund acquisitions, converts existing debt into equity |
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Atlassian to buy video messaging provider Loom for nearly $1 billion

Plus: Vendasta closes $20M in new funding following layoffs. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Consumer payments startup Braid shuts down, Goldman Sachs drops BNPL
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Consumer payments startup Braid shuts down, Goldman Sachs drops BNPL

Plus: Ten Key Labs secures $10.5 million, launches AI equity management tool for founders. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the…

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Neo Financial, Jobber, WaitWell among winners of sixth annual Start Alberta Tech Awards
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Neo Financial, Jobber, WaitWell among winners of sixth annual Start Alberta Tech Awards

Neo Financial was recognized as scaleup of the year while Jobber was awarded for its $100 million Series D. Twelve awards were handed out…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hypercontext’s HR pivot looks to accelerate performance reviews with AI

Plus: UK probing Adobe’s $20 billion Figma deal. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the…

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Canada attracts 30,000 tech workers, BDC wants Thrive co-investment partners

Plus: Shopify is building entrepreneurs an AI Sidekick. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important…

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WaitWell closes $1.5 million to bring its queue management tech to new markets
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WaitWell closes $1.5 million to bring its queue management tech to new markets

After establishing itself in higher education, WaitWell eyes private health care. Calgary-based WaitWell, which sells queue management and service-delivery software, has secured $1.5 million…

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