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Top Stories of the Week
As Naver closes $754 million CAD acquisition of Wattpad, Allen Lau is looking to scale(BETAKIT)
Speaking with BetaKit, Lau said the acquisition was “all about business acceleration.”
Aaron Zifkin departing from role as Lyft Canada’s managing director(BETAKIT)
Speaking with BetaKit, Zifkin noted that he is set to stay on with the company as an advisor.
Privacy commissioner calls proposed privacy legislation a “step back” from current laws(BETAKIT)
Therrien said significant changes are needed to the bill as it currently stands in order for it to effectively protect the privacy rights of Canadians.
Job posting indicates MasterClass plans to open new engineering hub in Kitchener-Waterloo(BETAKIT)
Founded in 2015, MasterClass is an edtech platform that provides on-demand, celebrity-fuelled online learning content.
Nuvei sees significant revenue growth in Q1 2021 following e-commerce expansion, acquisition efforts(BETAKIT)
The first quarter of 2021 marks the third quarterly earnings report since Nuvei went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in September, raising $833 million.
Magnet Forensics sees revenue, profit growth in first earnings report since going public(BETAKIT)
The quarterly results, released Thursday morning, are the company’s first earnings report since going public last month.
Latest Funding, Acquisitions, and Layoffs
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MON – CTI Life Sciences Fund – $100M (read more)
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QUE – OSF Digital – $52M (read more)
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VAN – Mogo to increase stake in Coinsquare (read more)
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TOR – Relay Financial – $18.2M (read more)
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TOR – CLC Network – $9M (read more)
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VAN – Sports IQ Analytics – $8.4M (read more)
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SAS – Curbie Cars – $7M (read more)
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VAN – Stoko – $6M (read more)
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TOR – Agnostiq – $2.4M (read more)
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HAL – Tenera Care – $2M (read more)
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TOR – Loopt – $1.7M (read more)
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TOR – Myant – $1.5M (read more)
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MON – Koomi POS – $1.25M (read more)
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CAL – Chic Geek – $300,000 (read more)
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CAM – Poseidon Ocean Systems – $150,000 (read more)
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VAN – ThisFish – $150,000 (read more)
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VIC – Industrial Plankton – $25K (read more)
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THREE STRATEGIES FOR STARTUPS LOOKING FOR NEW REVENUE STREAMS
Speaking with BetaKit, Xero Canada Country Manager Faye Pang shared her advice for how startups can find new revenue streams.
THE STARTUP POWERING PANDEMIC FOOD DELIVERIES EXPLAINS THE RISE OF GHOST KITCHENS(BETAKIT)
We’ve all found a new delivery favourite during the pandemic. But is your new favourite restaurant… real?
HOW COVID-19 CHANGED CANADA’S BIOTECH SECTOR(BETAKIT)
Canada’s biotech sector has been exploding, with good reason given the events of the last year. The sector has become so significant that it also received a spotlight in the recent federal budget.
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