S|W: The SaaS Weekly – ApplyBoard co-founder launches new skilled worker startup as feds update talent strategy
Plus: Snowflake expands Canadian engineering hub.
Plus: Snowflake expands Canadian engineering hub.
Plus: PitchBook analysts say 2023 VC funding is “pretty much shot.”
The Toronto-based software startup made its first acquisition in May.
Plus: Alibaba surprises with chairman and CEO replacement.
Plus: Angel investment in Canada mirrored VC dip in 2022.
The move represents part of Shopify’s push to woo larger clients.
Plus: Shopify partners with Volt to offer open banking solutions (but not in Canada).
Plus: Real-Time Rail delays are an unmitigated disaster.
Plus: TikTok seeks $20 billion ecommerce business despite US setback.
CEO hails agreement as “important milestone,” plans to step down.
Plus: Montreal-based HR platform GSoft secures $125M.
The app, founded in Halifax, was created to improve Reddit for iOS users.
Plus: Led by ex-Google researchers, OpenAI rival Cohere secures $270M.
Led by ex-Google researchers, OpenAI rival Cohere aims to help firms adopt generative AI.
Plus: Temu is losing millions of dollars to break into the US.