Hootsuite follows Twitter lead as company ditches free plans
Twitter eliminating free API access is expected to have wide-ranging implications.
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian regulators tighten crypto rules as Dapper Labs cuts staff, faces class action
Plus: Ant profit falls 83 percent.
Government of Canada to launch $250 million initiative to train skilled workers
In record-tight labour market, feds aim to upskill workers for high-growth industries.
Canadian startup news of the week (2/26/23)
Plus: Canadian VCs had second highest year on record.
Dapper Labs cuts another 20 percent of staff while fending off class action suit
The move marks Dapper Labs’ second round of layoffs since November as it contends with declining NFT sales.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Clinify’s mission to digitize African medical records
Plus: How Canada opened the door to for-profit virtual care.
OMERS Ventures enters 2023 with new playbook as firm looks to launch fifth fund this year
Unified global investment team the latest change in OV’s evolution.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – YouTube’s CEO to step down
Plus: Wix, DocuSign make cuts.
Plum secures $8 million CAD to help big businesses navigate tight labour market
Plum aims to provide “missing dataset” companies need to tackle talent crisis.
Canadian startup news of the week (2/20/23)
Plus: a $700 million new commitment to innovation clusters.
Canadian software engineers wanted at these startups
Frontend, backend, full-stack developers needed.
BBTV secures $21.6 million CAD loan to pay off overdraft facility
“We have also allocated additional cushion to help withstand future macroeconomic uncertainty.”
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Fight brews over Magnet Forensics acquisition deal
Plus: Jobber secures $100 million.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Garmin expands Alberta presence
Plus: Three Atlantic Canadian healthtech startups gear up for growth.
Report: investment in Canadian FinTech dropped almost $6 billion USD in 2022
But overall investment was still bigger than 2020.