Canadian startup news of the week (9/18/22)
Plus: Shopify looks to recruit, retain talent with new employee comp.
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – CVS acquires Signify Health over Amazon
Plus: FTC reviewing Amazon’s One Medical purchase.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify swaps key execs amid financial downturn
Plus: Microsoft invests in Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens startup.
A|I: The AI Times – The AI chip war goes hot
Plus: Startup behind AI image generator in talks to raise at a valuation up to $1 billion.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Meta cuts Responsible Innovation team as Instagram fined €405 million for mishandling teen data
Plus: Netflix Hunts for Cost Cuts, From Cloud Computing to Corporate Swag.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Open banking working group failing to address critical issues
Plus: Dapper Labs backs blockchain gaming firm Revolving Games through $13.2 million USD round.
Canadian startup news of the week (9/11/22)
Plus: Panache closes $100 million for second fund to double down on seed-stage startups.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Telus has its Lifeworks
Plus: More layoffs hit healthtech.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify to contest $40 million patent infringement verdict
Plus: Shopify warns merchants against using Amazon’s ‘Buy With Prime’ service.
A|I: The AI Times – This AI won top prize at the state fair
Plus: Five months in, details on Canada’s new Innovation and Investment Agency remain sparse.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 1Password shuffles C-suite as Snap lays off 20% of employees
Plus: Snap lays off 20% of employees.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Clearco comes home, Klarna’s losses triple
Plus: Ticketmaster taps Flow Blockchain to allow organizers to issue NFTs along with tickets.
Canadian startup news of the week (9/5/22)
Plus: Clearco hands overseas business to Outfund.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Vitalik Buterin gives financial boost to 🇨🇦 doctors tracking carbon dioxide levels
Plus: The many hurdles life sciences startups must overcome to commercialize.
R|T: The Retail Times – Apple faces likelihood for DOJ lawsuit
Plus: Top Amazon seller Packable begins liquidating, job cuts after failed SPAC attempt.