BluWave-ai, Tehama receive collective $4.4 million from FedDev Ontario for product development, hiring
The federal government investment is expected to create 85 jobs in the Ottawa region.
Ottawa
CCI laments lack of detail on SR&ED, innovation agency as feds share economic update
Fall Economic Statement indicates projects are underway, but not at a pace the innovation community likes.
Report: Vancouver, Toronto saw greatest high-tech job growth in North America over the last two years
Montréal ranked fifth, while CBRE named Waterloo, Ottawa, Calgary markets to watch again.
Hopeful Evernote competitor Nook raises $2.39 million CAD pre-seed round
Ottawa note-taking app’s investors include angels from Apple, LinkedIn, Rewind, Shopify.
Shopify acquires Remix to bolster its headless commerce framework
Latest acquisition meant to remix Shopify’s own framework tool for building storefronts.
After two quarters of sluggish growth, Shopify increases revenues in Q3 2022, but eyes future quarters for road to recovery
Shopify share price rises along with reports of increased revenues in third quarter results.
Shopify makes investment in Hong Kong startup WATI’s $23 million Series B round
WATI represents Shopify’s first investment in a Southeast Asian firm, but not in customer relations.
The BetaKit Keynote Stage returns to SAAS NORTH 2022
1Password, Coveo, Paddle CEOs, OMERS, Georgian, Bessemer VCs headline the stage November 16-17.
Payments Canada delays Real-Time Rail payment system launch (again)
PayTechs of Canada executive director calls process “disappointing” and “absurd.”
L-SPARK selects six startups for latest B2B SaaS accelerator cohort
Cohort participants’ tech range from identity verification to same-day delivery management.
Bootstrapped to date, Field Effect closes $41 million CAD Series A to expand SME-focused cybersecurity business
Led by a former Communications Security Establishment researcher, Ottawa firm plans to invest in sales and marketing.
Shopify reemphasizes brick-and-mortar with new mobile POS hardware
Shopify says offline retail is ”all the way back.”
Giatec receives $5 million from BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice to bolster concrete testing tech
Giatec’s clients include construction firms like AECOM, McCarthy.
Shopify rolls out new employee compensation system to recruit, retain talent amid stock slump
Flex Comp took effect September 1, following a delay Shopify attributed to regulatory considerations.
Shopify swaps CFO, COO amid financial downturn
CFO to exit following third quarter earnings report.