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Top Stories of the Week
Shopify surpasses revenue expectations in Q4 2019 financial results(BETAKIT)
Recent changes to the company’s marketing org did not tamper investor interest, as Shopify announced $1.578 billion USD in total revenue for the year, a 47 percent increase over 2018.
Another record breaking year for Canadian VC as AI, FinTech, cybersecurity reach new heights(BETAKIT)
Last year saw Canadian venture capital funding rise to a record-setting $4.1 billion USD according to the latest PwC MoneyTree report.
Jim Balsillie led expert panel on intellectual property releases report(BETAKIT)
Established as part of the Ontario government’s 2019-2020 budget, the panel released its report outlining recommendations for how the province should handle the commercialization of IP.
Startup Milestones
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Volaris Group acquires BiblioCommons (Read here)
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Shoplogix acquires IndustriOS (Read here)
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mCloud acquires tech from AirFusion (Read here)
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Converge Technology Solutions acquires PCD Solutions (Read here)
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Elevate Farms raises $1.8M (Read here)
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Virtual Gurus raises $1.2M (Read here)
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Mechasys raises $932,000 (Read here)
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Acuva closes $5.4M Series B (Read here)
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SIX SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TRENDS FOR TECH COMPANIES IN 2020(BETAKIT)
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FOUR PREDICTIONS FOR CANADIAN TECH HIRING IN 2020(BETAKIT)
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