Canadian startup news of the week (7/10/22)
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Period, fertility apps could be weaponized in post-Roe world
Plus: Judge rules Apple Watch infringed AliveCor’s ECG patent, setting up potential U.S. import ban.
R|T: The Retail Times – Clutch, StockX, Weee! cut staff, WanderJaunt closes, Enjoy files for bankruptcy
Plus: Tablz closes $3.2 million CAD to bring premium seating to the restaurant industry.
A|I: The AI Times – Toronto wants to kill the smart city forever
Plus: Tesla is cutting about 200 Autopilot jobs.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Byju’s, Tencent, ByteDance hit with layoffs
Plus: Avanade, Nautical Commerce, Twilio, Dealpath plot Canadian expansions.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Klarna and Stripe’s valuations drop, Three Arrows in free-fall
Plus: Coinbase providing “Geo Tracking Data” to ICE.
Canadian startup news of the week (7/3/22)
Plus: Canadian tech companies expand support for US employees in wake of Roe v. Wade ruling.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Startups providing abortion access seeking funding
Plus: DOT Mind Unlock wins #CollisionConf 2022 startup pitch competition.
R|T: The Retail Times – Market downturn hits Ritual, Bonsai, Sonder
Plus: Amazon is running out of people to hire.
A|I: The AI Times – Pan-Canadian AI strategy, part two
Plus: Stradigi AI lays off no less than 50 employees.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 1Password’s CEO isn’t worried about Apple
Plus: ApplyBoard CEO says market downturn isn’t slowing down international expansion or IPO plans.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Crypto abandons Collision
Plus: Jeeves launches venture capital alternative for startups.
Canadian startup news of the week (6/26/22)
Plus: Faire, ApplyBoard, 1Password says downturn won’t slow growth.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Telus to buy LifeWorks for $2.3B
Plus: Residents say China used health tracker for crowd control.
R|T: The Retail Times – Swyft cuts, lightning-fast acquisitions
Plus: Rohlik bags $231M as market cools on food delivery startups.