H|T: The Healthtech Times – SmileDirectClub shuts down shortly after declaring bankruptcy
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – SmileDirectClub shuts down shortly after declaring bankruptcy

Plus: The silly things women’s health entrepreneurs hear from male VCs. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and…

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Leav secures $2.3 million in seed funding for its mobile self-checkout solution
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R|T: The Retail Times – Etsy and Bolt make cuts as revenue growth dips

Plus: Leav closes seed round for mobile self-checkout. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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A|I: The AI Times – Critics skewer Fed’s AI consultations, Cohere co-founder wants to keep it simple
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A|I: The AI Times – Critics skewer Fed’s AI consultations, Cohere co-founder wants to keep it simple

Startup founded by ex-Google Search team nears $2 billion valuation. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – BlackBerry names new CEO, ditches spinout IPO plans

Plus: Vistara Growth Fund V sets target on enterprise software companies. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada…

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Montréal’s tech hub is in trouble, Waterloo Region goes grassroots

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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F|T: The FinTech Times – Synctera and Monarch Money seek to fill Canadian finance gaps

Plus: Block rival SumUp defies FinTech funding slump with $307 million cash injection. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest…

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Private open banking update: TD signs with Plaid, Xero signs with Flinks
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Private open banking update: TD signs with Plaid, Xero signs with Flinks

Flinks, Xero aim to help businesses tap into bank feeds as TD, Plaid aim to ease app access. Montréal-based, National Bank-owned FinTech firm Flinks…

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How Xero overhauled its customer support function using gen AI
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How Xero overhauled its customer support function using gen AI

For gen AI solutions to deliver value, you need a north star for both your organization and customers. Despite the endless headlines of all…

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ChargeLab taps Newlab, Flipp alums Shaun Stewart and Patrick Smith to leadership team

Stewart will serve as ChargeLab’s new president, while Smith has joined as VP engineering. Toronto-based ChargeLab has added two new members to its executive…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hootsuite swaps CEOs amidst third set of staff cuts
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hootsuite swaps CEOs amidst third set of staff cuts

Plus: Magnet Forensics gets acquired in $1.8 billion CAD deal. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and…

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