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R|T: The Retail Times – E-commerce Maverix

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PLATO secures additional $2 million from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

PLATO wants to build a network of 1,000 Indigenous software testers across Canada.

Lightspeed sees path to profitability despite posting $146.1 million loss in fiscal Q4

Lightspeed’s fourth-quarter revenue grew by 78 percent year-over-year.

Should politicians use Twitter + Ontario’s election budget

What can a social media account tell us about our elected representatives?

Round13 launches new venture fund with initial $70 million USD to back blockchain companies providing “the base” for Web3

Bruce Croxon: Web3 infrastructure “a natural extension” to Round13’s software investments.

ChargeLab secures $19.3 million CAD with aim to be Android for EV charging

“The winner will be whoever builds ‘Android’ to power the whole ecosystem.”

Five Canadian startups crack CB Insights’ 2022 AI 100 list

Four out of the five Canadian companies come from Toronto.

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Allen Lau’s curtain call

Plus: Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada.

Google opens applications for third cohort of Startups Accelerator Canada

The program is one of the six Google accelerators available to Canadians.

Fable raises $13.4 million CAD, launches accessibility training program for businesses

Meta, Walmart, Microsoft among Fable’s client base.

Forma.ai raises $57.8 million CAD in Series B round for sales compensation platform

Forma aims to turn sales compensation into science using AI.

Ecobee launches new smart thermostats with built-in air quality monitoring

The new smart thermostats are Ecobee’s latest launches post- acquisition.

OnlyForward’s newly launched Gov’r app a “modern way” for citizens to engage with politicians

“When I think about how engagement feels, it feels like 2001.”

OMERS Growth Equity backs US data analytics startup Imply in $100 million USD Series D

OMERS says Canadian-led Imply faces “a multi-billion dollar opportunity.”

Value of Power Corp’s FinTech portfolio drops as Wealthsimple faces second May markdown

Power calls decrease in fair value of Wealthsimple stake “consistent” with broader stock market decline.