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Top Stories of the Week
Shopify cuts office staff amid remote work shift(BETAKIT)
Approximately 30 to 50 employees were laid off, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the company’s operations, who spoke to BetaKit on condition of anonymity.
New survey reveals most popular federal COVID-19 support programs for businesses(BETAKIT)
The survey results echo what another lobbying group, Save Small Business, has found regarding the CECRA.
CRA launches updated calculator for Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy(BETAKIT0
The updates are aimed to help employers prepare to apply for the fifth period of the CEWS, which will open for applications on August 17.
Latest Funding, Acquisitions, and Layoffs
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Dapper Labs raises $12M USD (Read here)
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FleetOps raises $6M in seed funding (Read here)
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Plurilock to receive $120,000 from NRC IRAP (Read here)
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Fortai raises $250,000 seed round (Read here)
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EnergyX raises $1M (Read here)
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Flyscan Systems secures $5.7M in venture funding (Read here)
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Zoom.ai raises $600,000 in funding (Read here)
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Atomwise raises $163M Series B (Read here)
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BLACK SWAN #15 – THE EVOLVING BUSINESS OF PREPARING FOR DEATH(BETAKIT)
Willful is a Toronto-based startup that helps people easily create a legal will. Not the sexiest of startups in normal times, but these are not normal times.
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