R|T: The Retail Times – Former Shopify leader launches AI imaging tool for merchants

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QuoteMachine adds $3.7 million in new funding to streamline the sales stack for merchants

Montréal-based retail tech startup QuoteMachine has raised $3.7 million in new seed financing as the startup…

Healthtech startup Medreddie takes home the first Elevate Women+ Pitch Prize

The inaugural Elevate Women + Pitch Prize at the Elevate Festival went to Kara LeBlanc from…

Saskatoon software startups Vendasta, 7shifts, Andgo Systems make layoffs

A trio of Saskatoon-based software companies have joined the growing list of Canadian technology startups to…

UK-based Captain AI will relocate to Canada after closing $2.1 million USD to better serve its restaurant delivery tech in North America

Restaurant logistics startup Captain AI has secured $2.1 million USD in seed funding to fuel its…

D2C startups not immune to downturn as Article, Mejuri make staff cuts

Two Canadian direct-to-consumer retail startups have made reductions to their employee base this week amid a…

RenoRun lays off 12 percent of staff, pauses geographic expansion amid uncertainty surrounding consumer spending

Montréal-based building material delivery startup RenoRun has laid off around 70 members of its 600-person team,…

US court partially rejects Urbx motion to dismiss Attabotic patent lawsuit

Two robotics supply chain startups battling over a pair of patents partially received judgements in favour…

US companies Avanade, Nautical Commerce, Twilio, Dealpath plot Canadian expansions

Four international companies have announced moves to expand in Canada, with plans to ramp up their…

After raising over $1 billion USD in the last year, Faire CTO says startup is poised for growth during market downturn

Flush with cash and armed with a new Toronto office, Kitchener-Waterloo and San Francisco-based online wholesale…