Lightspeed lays off 200 employees in second restructuring of the year
Online brokerage firm Questrade also reportedly laid off an undisclosed number of employees in recent days.
Canadian Startup News
The one role companies are struggling to fill
Digital Marketing Sector Council report encourages employers to recognize certifications to expand the talent pool.
Montréal tech marks year’s successes and struggles at sixth Startup Community Awards
Startups honoured included item-sharing app Partage Club and fundraising platform Zeffy.
Shareholders file proposed class action alleging Exro misrepresented revenue projections
Plaintiff describes 2024 revenue forecasts Exro made in January as “delusional.”
Major Canadian news orgs sue OpenAI for copyright infringement
Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada are seeking monetary damages.
Firestarter program goes national with funding from BDC Thrive Lab
Following Atlantic Canada pilot, program supporting women-led startups will host first cohort in early 2025.
Canada’s Competition Bureau targets Google for anti-competitive practices
Google faces anti-trust fights on both sides of border as Canadian agency looks to force sale of adtech tools.
With new name, FleetOps secures $30.8-million CAD Series A round
Now called Class8, trucking data startup’s round was led entirely by United States-based investors.
The painkiller for pharmaceutical reps
How ACTO is bringing pharma knowledge to the frontlines.
Charles Mandel always filed on time
BetaKit remembers beloved senior writer on anniversary of his passing.
Hopper restructures again following renewal of Expedia partnership
Hopper reportedly cut 10 percent of staff just over a year after its last restructuring.
Nurau raises $1.5 million CAD in seed funding to take AI-powered HR coach to the US
Montréal-based startup claims its conversational AI platform can reduce HR complaints. What are the risks?
Workers are embracing AI faster than employers can keep up
Research finds that training is essential for success adoption in the workplace.
Belgian VC Theodorus relocates to Canada under new name to target early-stage life sciences startups
Rebranded to Seido Capital, the firm has secured $45 million towards its fifth fund.
Shopify calls on feds to “do whatever is necessary” to resolve Canada Post strike before Black Friday
Shopify suggests federal government impose binding arbitration or legislation to make postal service operational.