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Shopify strikes partnership with JD.com to help US merchants sell to Chinese consumers
The deal gives US Shopify sellers access to the world’s largest e-commerce market.
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Plus: Vendasta closes second acquisition after dashed IPO plans, venture round.
Unreserved closes $33 million seed round to build property auction platform
E Inc founder aims to apply car auction model to homes.
A|I: The AI Times – Policing Toronto police’s AI usage
Plus: Why it’s so hard to regulate algorithms.
Mogo filing says relationship with Coinsquare is delaying CSA exemption
Exemptive relief and registration a no-go for Mogo (for now).
In preparation for IPO, Clio nabs Clearco CFO
Clearco also lost a co-founder as another becomes interim CFO.
CDPQ invests $100 million CAD in AppDirect channel partner program
Through AppDirect Capital, the startup aims to help tech advisors using its platform grow.
CoinSmart second crypto trading platform to receive marketplace status this month
Bitbuy also received marketplace approval in early December.
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Plus: Ocean robotics firm Nauticus to go public via $560M SPAC deal.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – TealBook takes the reins
Plus: Reddit files confidentially to go public.
Trulioo sees crypto firms lean toward compliance verification as regulatory environment changes
Identity verification startup Trulioo’s largest customer segment is crypto firms.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Ledn bets on Bitcoin-backed mortgages
Plus: Institutional Bitcoin broker NYDIG valued at $7B in whopping $1B funding round.
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Plus: How to (successfully) pivot your startup.