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These game developers are hiring software engineers to six-figure salaries in Canada
To develop good video games, these companies are hiring software engineers at generous salaries.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – New Spring Impact Capital fund targets early-stage healthtech startups
Plus: AbCellera decimates staff in biotech slump.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s Black Friday-Cyber Monday breaks records
Plus: Shein officially files for US IPO.
Renaissance raises $1 million CAD in fresh funding to help artists connect with their superfans
Music tech startup claims to have surpassed one million downloads with zero marketing spend.
A|I: The AI Times – Sam Altman is back, Microsoft grabs a board seat, OpenAI plans governance changes
Plus: PASQAL commits $90 million to quantum initiative to DistriQ in Sherbrooke.
Asian food delivery service Fantuan secures $40-million USD Series C round
The funding will be used to improve its platform and explore an expansion into other service sectors.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â OpenText sells off mainframe business for over $2 billion USD
Plus: MaRS IAF returns and is ready to invest.
Brex launches corporate card, expense offering targeting Canadian workers at US firms
The new offering comes over a year after Brex chose to âpivot away from SMBs.â
MaRS IAF is back, ready to invest in early-stage startups
Plus: BetaKit announces strategic partnership with Good Future.
Diagram Ventures announces new $60-million VC fund to build and back early-stage cleantech startups
The ClimateTech Fund is co-anchored by Québec and Sagard.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – PointClickCareâs Mike Wessinger on how Canadaâs tech sector stacks up globally
Plus: Semantic Health acquired by US-based AAPC.
R|T: The Retail Times – How Hopperâs Fred Lalonde went from hacker to tech titanÂ
Plus: AI-powered marketing platform Birdseye closes $4.1 million CAD seed round.
Spring Impact Capital launches $20-million fund to back cleantech, healthtech startups
New impact fund sprung out of Spring to focus on âhuman and planetary health.â
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Investment in Canadian SaaS almost doubled from 2022 to 2023
Plus: Marc Benioff just can’t make up his mind on RTO.