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.
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Clear Blue Technologies secures up to $4 million from FedDev Ontario
Clear Blue’s off-grid energy systems have been deployed in 37 countries.
Customer alleges Vena Solutions “falsely asserted” SOC report was independently audited
Vena Solutions confirms an “issue relating to SOC reports.”
Wattpad launches creator monetization program with $2.6 million in writer stipends
Program will first roll out to English-speaking writers around the world.
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.
Clutch cuts staff to extend runway, citing market conditions
The layoffs follow a $100 million Series B secured in 2021.
Goeasy plans to leverage its LendCare acquisition with online car sales startup Canada Drives
Financial services company makes $40 million equity investment, joins Canada Drives’ board.
Jeeves launches venture capital alternative for startups
The New York-based FinTech startup Jeeves has launched a non-dilutive alternative to venture capital specifically tailored…
Hyatt brothers’ BlueCat to be acquired by another US private equity firm
Audax purchasing Toronto-based BlueCat from Madison Dearborn.
After raising over $1 billion USD in the last year, Faire CTO says startup is poised for growth during market downturn
Despite present conditions, Faire hasn’t paused or slowed hiring, or made any layoffs.
Ritual lays off 16 percent of staff to “prepare for a recession”
As prospect of recession looms amid rising inflation, Ritual has laid off 23 employees.
With crypto under water, Ripple makes a splash announcing first Canadian office in Toronto
Startup plans to open engineering hub, hire 50 to start.
Flipp acquires digital savings content platform Reebee
As grocery prices spike, Flipp and Reebee consolidate to help more Canadians save money.
Parallelz raises $3 million to challenge how app stores deliver, distribute apps
“Soon, sharing a mobile app will be as easy as sharing a meme.”
Twitter selects Canada as test market for new longform writing feature
When 280 characters isn’t enough, Twitter offers 2,500 words