Shopify, Technovation take women in STEM partnership global
With the help of global tech education non-profit Technovation, Shopify has increased its young women in science, technology,…
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Today in acquisitions: Manifold, Navotar, ShipperBee, FranchiseBlast
Over the past few weeks, four Canadian tech startups have been involved in acquisitions, including Manifold, Navotar, ShipperBee,…
R|T: The Retail Times – The new retail empire
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Amazon invests $3 million CAD, partners with Canada Learning Code, Kids Code Jeunesse, TakingITGlobal on computer science education
Amazon has partnered with Canada Learning Code, Kids Code Jeunesse, and TakingITGlobal to help equip Canadians to navigate…
Today in hires: Tulip, Mogo, NexTech, Alida, Bonjour Startup Montréal
Five Canadian organizations have brought on new team members, including Tulip, Mogo, NexTech, Alida, and Bonjour Startup Montréal.…
Paystone secures $69 million as company chases acquisitive growth strategy
Paystone, a London, Ontario and Montreal-based startup that offers customer engagement and payment processing software, has…
R|T: The Retail Times – From novel to normal
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Vancouver e-commerce brand KITS Eyecare closes $55 million IPO, begins trading on TSX
Vancouver e-commerce retailer KITS Eyecare, a digital eyewear company, has closed a $55 million initial public offering (IPO)…
Bold Commerce raises $35 million CAD Series B backed by OMERS
Once known only as Shopify’s largest app developer, Winnipeg-based Bold Commerce is hoping a $35 million CAD ($27 million…
Shopify awarded two merchant patents as company continues to ramp up IP activity
In recent weeks, Shopify was awarded two merchant patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent…
R|T: The Retail Times – Record-setting closures
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Ledger one of “small number” of additional Shopify merchants affected by 2020 data breach
Cryptocurrency hardwallet company Ledger has revealed it was part of Shopify’s 2020 data breach, which exposed data from…
Lightspeed launches new integrated supplier network for North American retailers
Montreal-based retail tech company Lightspeed has launched a supplier network for North American retailers that allows merchants…
Today in funding: Canary Medical, 54e Dev Studios, Willow, MINDD
Three Canadian startups and one American startup with a Canadian founder have recently announced new funding to fuel their…
Shopify hires new VP of engineering, looks to add 2,021 new technical staff this year
Shopify has tapped Cathy Polinsky as the e-commerce company’s new vice president of engineering as it plans to double…