UniUni raises $85 million USD as it scales gig-powered delivery across North America
Beijing-based PE firm leads $30-million equity round, with RBC providing $55-million credit facility.
Retail
Ssense cut more than 200 jobs days after founders won bid to buy back company
Layoffs follow a Québec court decision that blocked lenders push for an asset sale.
Damon CEO, CFO, and board resign following prolonged struggle on public markets
Company’s future uncertain as more than 3,000 people wait for a Damon electric motorcycle.
Court filings reveal Sheertex maker’s steep losses ahead of insolvency
While tariffs helped bring the apparel innovator down, SRTX was already struggling to scale.
Canadian businesses expect more uncertainty as US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
US president claims more tariffs are coming through different legal mechanisms.
Sheertex maker will be sold to fellow Québec hosiery company AYK
SRTX once employed 350 people. If the sale is approved, fewer than 10 will remain.
Shopify stock slumps despite record-breaking Q4 revenue
E-commerce giant authorizes $2-billion USD share buyback as CFO touts strong balance sheet.
Ssense founders can buy back company, court rules
Atallah brothers’ $78-million buyback bid moves forward despite several creditors’ objections.
Despite Q3 loss, Lightspeed optimistic on executing growth and profitability plan
Retail tech firm’s shares dipped slightly amid a tough week for software stocks.
“Meditate and stay calm”: Hopper, Lightspeed CEOs on how to survive as a founder
Frederic Lalonde and Dax Dasilva unpack “rollercoaster” journeys at North Star event.
Inside the student-to-full-time hiring pipeline
How student talent helped EATABLE scale from a home kitchen to 1,600 retailers.
Drive Capital “triples down” on Birdseye with $5 million USD investment for new AI competitive-intelligence tool
Birdseye wanted to know if popular AI chatbots recommended its snail mail marketing tool. Now they’re spinning out Yolando.…
Years after selling Inkbox to BIC, the brothers who founded it can’t watch it die
Handley brothers hope to buy back their semi-permanent tattoo brand after its sudden shutdown.
Shopify makes more job cuts, this time targeting partnerships team
Layoffs come as Shopify restructures partnerships division for stronger focus on agentic commerce.
Goodfood sees “pressure” in meal kit market as it posts 21-percent drop in sales
Despite $2.6 million net loss, Goodfood exec claims Q1 represents “a clear step in stabilizing the business.”