BlackBerry, L-SPARK unveil third cohort for connected car accelerator
Third cohort sees return of Deeplite, Sensor Cortek.
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Truffle raises $2.3 million to compete with restaurant POS incumbents Lightspeed, Square
Truffle’s latest feature allows for contactless food pickup using a locker system.
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.
Tata Consultancy Services, Nitro Software announce new Toronto hubs
Nitro, TCS join growing list of global firms dipping into city’s tech talent pool.
Milk Moovement bags $26 million CAD to bolster dairy supply chain software
The Halifax startup beefs up its cash reserves.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Twitter v. Musk
Plus: Highflying cyber firms cut staff after raising hundreds of millions of dollars.
English digital transformation company Adaptavist picks Toronto for North American headquarters
Adaptavist wants to add up to 800 jobs and invest more than $50 million.
Companies secure collective $1 million after Startup TNT Summit V
Startup TNT co-founders raising venture fund.
Fluence acquires SaaS startup Sturnis365 to expand European presence
Fluence’s second acquisition in six months gives the startup an end-to-end accounting solution.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Byju’s, Tencent, ByteDance hit with layoffs
Plus: Avanade, Nautical Commerce, Twilio, Dealpath plot Canadian expansions.
International IT firm Globant opens office in Toronto, plans to recruit 200 people
Globant is looking to hire people with backgrounds in AI, gaming, blockchain.
TrackTik acquired by US security workforce management firm Trackforce
The two companies consolidated to better track security operations.
Wattpad launches creator monetization program with $2.6 million in writer stipends
Program will first roll out to English-speaking writers around the world.
IBM Canada to launch innovation centre in Calgary, hire 250 staff
The Calgary innovation centre could reach up to 430 hires.
US companies Avanade, Nautical Commerce, Twilio, Dealpath plot Canadian expansions
All four plan to conduct a hiring spree amid a growing number of global tech layoffs.