Shopify plans to contest $40 million Express Mobile patent infringement verdict
Express Mobile has also sued Google, Meta, and Amazon for infringing its patents.
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Supply chain analytics SaaS startup Lytica secures over $13 million in Series A round
Lytica uses AI to help companies reduce costs and mitigate risks in their supply chain.
Five months in, details on Canada’s new Innovation and Investment Agency remain sparse
What’s the feds’ plan? Only Dan Breznitz seems to know.
SAAS NORTH unveils speaker lineup for 2022 conference
Presenters include executives from Shopify, Unbounce, Hootsuite, Wattpad.
Shopify launches ‘Collabs’ to directly connect creators with merchants
The program lets creators monetize and give merchants a new sales channel.
Bootstrapped since 2008, Evidence Partners closes $20 million to tackle automated literature review market
Evidence Partners caters to more than 60% of the world’s largest pharma, medical device companies.
Partnership with Mailchimp competitor Klaviyo marks Shopify’s second strategic investment in recent weeks
Recent SEC filing indicates Shopify may have invested $100 million USD in Klaviyo.
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.”
Real estate auction platform Unreserved files $25 million lawsuit against real estate associations
Startup claims defamation and interference in Unreserved’s economic interests.
Shopify launches YouTube Shopping integration in latest social commerce push
New Shopify partnership lets customers press play and pay on YouTube.
BlackBerry, L-SPARK unveil third cohort for connected car accelerator
Third cohort sees return of Deeplite, Sensor Cortek.
Toronto, Vancouver tech talent pools saw highest growth in latest CBRE report
Ottawa is on par for highest concentration in tech talent with the San Francisco Bay Area.
Fieldless Farms secures $17.5 million to expand indoor farm, leafy greens product line
The Ottawa startup claims growing demand for lettuce amid global shortage.
Welbi raises $3 million CAD to take its senior engagement software south of the border
Welbi’s solution helps ease the isolation of seniors in assisted living facilities.