Shopify shares jump after company’s Q3 revenue, profit beat analyst expectations
Cost reductions, fulfillment changes help fuel strong Q3 for Shopify.
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Brickeye secures $5 million CAD in convertible debt round with participation from BDC and Graphite Ventures
Brickeye provides construction companies with job site monitoring, analytics, and smart automations.
Auditor General to probe SDTC following ISED-commissioned investigation
ISED paused new SDTC funding after third-party report uncovered conflict of interest, governance issues.
FigBytes acquired by Irish software company AMCS in trans-atlantic ESG deal
The deal comes one year after FigBytes secured $14.5 million USD for its ESG insights platform.
RBCx hires former SVB Canada employees to bolster support for seed-stage and life sciences startups
RBC joins growing list of Canadian banks to add talent from now-defunct SVB Canada.
Hyatt brothers aim to build their “next big thing” with majority ownership of DataStealth
After exiting Dyadem and BlueCat for over $1 billion, the Hyatts have teamed up again to tackle cybersecurity.
Richard Lynch will replace John Chen as interim CEO as BlackBerry prepares to split company
BlackBerry has been attempting to revive shareholder interest over the past year.
Promise Robotics nets $20.8-million CAD Series A to speed up home building with robots
The startup turns standard industrial robots into plug-and-play homebuilding systems.
PLATO’s Keith McIntosh among EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 regional winners
McIntosh was recognized for building Indigenous representation among PLATO’s workforce.
Bridge the gap: SMB cybersecurity challenges threaten customer trust and business viability
New data from Mastercard shows customers increasingly prioritize companies that care about cybersecurity.
Kento Health raises $4.1 million CAD to bring AI to cardiovascular care
Dialogue alumni’s new startup is gearing up to strike hard in the battle against the leading cause of death.
Damon Motors revs up to go public on the Nasdaq via reverse merger
The reverse merger will be completed with a UK-based spinoff of Inpixon.
BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund
VCs applaud BDC’s commitment to direct seed funding, ask for more emerging manager support.
BenchSci, Inovia, Ada among #CDNtech orgs pledging to fight workplace hate in wake of Israel-Hamas war
The pledge holds signatories to four commitments aimed at fostering safe and inclusive workplaces.
How to navigate the “imperfect storm” of startup cybersecurity
Experts from Mastercard, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, and Digital Main Street offer strategies for startup leaders.