R|T: The Retail Times – Ali Asaria steps down as Tulip’s CEO
Plus: Shopify’s loan business is booming.
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A|I: The AI Times – Jeff Bezos bets on an AI-based Google Search challenger
Plus: Untether AI names Intel veteran Chris Walker as its new CEO.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Constellation Software scoops up Conduent subsidiaries for $260M USD
Plus: After 10 years leading Tulip, Ali Asaria steps down as CEO.
F|T: The FinTech Times – US competition is coming for Wealthsimple
Plus: HyperVerse’s CEO… does not exist?
What’s Mike Katchen’s New Year’s resolution?
Plus: A number of #CDNtech executive changes around the holidays.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – SmileDirectClub shuts down shortly after declaring bankruptcy
Plus: The silly things women’s health entrepreneurs hear from male VCs.
R|T: The Retail Times – Etsy and Bolt make cuts as revenue growth dips
Plus: Leav closes seed round for mobile self-checkout.
A|I: The AI Times – Critics skewer Fed’s AI consultations, Cohere co-founder wants to keep it simple
Startup founded by ex-Google Search team nears $2 billion valuation.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – BlackBerry names new CEO, ditches spinout IPO plans
Plus: Vistara Growth Fund V sets target on enterprise software companies.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Synctera and Monarch Money seek to fill Canadian finance gaps
Plus: Block rival SumUp defies FinTech funding slump with $307 million cash injection.
Montréal’s tech hub is in trouble, Waterloo Region goes grassroots
Plus: Why is the Start-up Visa program struggling?
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Healthtech startups among targets of Sixty Degree Capital’s new $338-million CAD fund
Plus: Medtronic’s $738 million acquisition is cancelled.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Why did SaaS VC stalwart OpenView shut down?
Plus: ContactMonkey secures $55-million Series A.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple targets fourfold AUM growth, Koho targets profitability
Plus: Brex, Block, Flinks, and Shakepay unveil new product offerings.
Cultivator has a new leader, Canadian FinTech leader has some new capital
Plus: Meet BetaKit’s new newsletter editor.