F|T: The FinTech Times – Clearco, Coinsquare cut staff as Portage launches new late-stage fund
Plus: Caisse needs to explain its risky bet on crypto lender Celsius.
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Canadian startup news of the week (8/1/22)
Plus: Our podcast was nominated for an award.
Shopify stumbling, Rogers resilient, recession fundraising
All bets are off.
Clearco cuts a quarter of staff amid “significant headwinds”
Clearco called the cuts “necessary” and “prudent.”
Coinsquare lays off 24 percent of staff amid turbulent crypto market, shifted focus to regulation
The cuts follow hiring sprees that took place across the crypto space last year.
Shopify’s Q2 2022 growth continued to slow amid changing e-commerce market conditions
The results come one day after a 10 percent, company-wide reduction in staff.
Shopify laying off 10 percent of staff
Lütke: “It’s now clear that bet didn’t pay off.”
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Introhive cuts staff, Contentsquare goes mammoth
Plus: Netflix coming to Vancouver with new acquisition.
Canadian startup news of the week (7/24/22)
Plus: Shopify presses play on YouTube, Lightspeed pairs well with OpenTable.
Introhive cuts 16 percent of workforce citing market conditions
CEO said the current environment makes it challenging to fund Introhive’s high-growth strategy.
R|T: The Retail Times – Inside Amazon’s strategy to shield its profits from Canadian taxes
Plus: Shopify completes acquisition of Deliverr.
Stradigi.ai vows to continue despite laying off more than two-thirds of its staff
Musician will.i.am is among the investors in the Québec AI startup.
Canadian startup news of the week (7/17/22)
Plus: Meet Startup Atlantic.
Solving the lack of access to capital for Indigenous entrepreneurs
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Tata Consultancy Services, Nitro Software announce new Toronto hubs
Nitro, TCS join growing list of global firms dipping into city’s tech talent pool.