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Top Stories of the Week
Shopify CMO out as company reorganizes division(BETAKIT)
Shopify has let go of its chief marketing officer Jeff Weiser, in a move that will see the e-commerce giant restructure its marketing department and strategy, BetaKit has learned.
Google to open three new Canadian offices in Toronto, Montreal, and Waterloo(BETAKIT)
Google is expanding its Canadian presence with the opening of three new offices.
Google to launch first Canadian accelerator in Kitchener-Waterloo(BETAKIT)
The accelerator will be the tech giant’s first in Canada and the 12th globally.
Microsoft partners with Invest Ottawa to scale public sector startups(BETAKIT)
Microsoft and Invest Ottawa announced a joint partnership to support public sector startups in the nation’s capital.
Startup Milestones
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AlayaCare acquires Arrow Solutions (Read here)
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Square acquires Dessa (Read here)
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Ambyint raises $19.9M Series B (Read here)
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Inkblot Therapy raises $1M (Read here)
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UrtheCast closes $2M (Read here)
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Screenfluence raises $960,000 (Read here)
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Top Hat raises $72M Series D (Read here)
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BenchSci raises $29M Series B (Read here)
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SIX SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TRENDS FOR TECH COMPANIES IN 2020(BETAKIT)
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