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‘Incredible challenges’: Shopify president talks pandemic, stock plunge and layoffs

"We've had to make some tough decisions...but one of the things that we've hopefully demonstrated to the world is that we're a company that is incredibly resilient," said Shopify president.

Field Effect Software upsizes funding round to US$34.5M to fuel southern expansion push

The six-year-old company revealed in October it secured US$30 million in scaleup funding from a group of investors led by New Jersey-based private equity firm Edison Partners. 

Ottawa startups remain bullish on fundraising despite headwinds in VC market

While venture capital investment in Canadian firms plummeted in 2022 as tech valuations took a widespread hit and economic headwinds mounted, some Ottawa tech companies say that won’t deter them from pushing ahead with plans to secure more growth funding.

Techopia Live: OBJ @ SaaS North with Riaz Sidi

Riaz Sidi, president of Ottawa’s Sidi.io, takes OBJ viewers on a trip through SaaS North, chatting with many of the players who make the event such a success.

More cooperation needed between feds and private sector in the global hunt for high-tech talent

The government’s Digital Ambition program was announced by the Treasury Board in August with the stated goal, “To enable delivery of government in the digital age for all Canadians.

Bright Side of Business: Sisters interested in STEM make it to Technovation finals

Twins Daniella and Bianca Almeida recently made it to the finals of Technovation, the world’s largest global tech entrepreneurship competition for girls.

TechInsights lands fifth acquisition in two years amid surging demand

TechInsights has been sharing intelligence on chip manufacturing with IC Knowledge for several years to help the U.S. firm update its costing models.

FigBytes raises US$14.5M in fresh capital as software firm finds its groove amid growing ESG trend

CEO says Ottawa-based firm is gearing up for a “massive explosion” in ESG reporting requirements over the next few years.

Cdn. tech sector participation and pay gaps persist and in some cases, worsen: report

A new report shows women, people of colour and immigrants in Canada's tech sector saw employment and pay inequities persist between 2001 and 2016.

Kingston software firm’s solution helps hospitals throughout the region reduce surgical wait times

Multiple hospitals in Eastern Ontario, including many of Ottawa’s largest facilities, will be better able to reduce surgical backlogs with help from a Kingston software firm.

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