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Five trends shaping the future of FinTech: Insights from the Canada Fintech Forum

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 10/29/2025 07:00 EDT

Startups, banks and regulators contend with stressed customers, stalled stablecoin, and accelerated threat timelines. Read more ›

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Ontario Budget 2024 tops up existing funds and innovation centres, allocates funding to healthtech procurement

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/27/2024 17:29 EDT

Province hints that the OSC is developing new rules to support angel investors. Read more ›

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Flare acquires US-based competitor Foretrace

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/27/2024 15:06 EDT

Flare claims it experienced triple-digital growth in 2023. Read more ›

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C100 launches new Growth Program to support later-stage companies

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/27/2024 13:53 EDT

Initiative aims to help scaling founders access capital, top talent, and mentorship. Read more ›

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Applications open for 2024 New Ventures BC Competition

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/27/2024 06:01 EDT

BC-based startups will compete for $250,000 in cash and prizes. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Cohere seeks big-time valuation despite small-time revenue

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/27/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: Canada’s underinvestment in computing threatens its AI advantage. Read more ›

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Dialogue acquires IP, other assets of fellow digital health platform Koble

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/26/2024 17:45 EDT

Deal is hoped to strengthen Dialogue’s support for women’s healthcare. Read more ›

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Initiatives from R-LABS, OCI call for a tech-first approach to solving Canada’s housing challenges

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/26/2024 15:30 EDT

Ontario orgs commit to funding proptech, construction tech startups and projects. Read more ›

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Earned wage startup ZayZoon brings on two new backers with Series B extension

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/26/2024 13:36 EDT

The extension brings the FinTech startup’s Series B round to nearly $50 million USD. Read more ›

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RealSage closes $5.5 million CAD to fuel growth of AI-powered real estate software

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/26/2024 06:00 EDT

Proptech firm aims to serve more multi-family rental housing providers south of the border. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Constellation wants underperforming Canadian companies

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/26/2024 05:01 EDT

Plus: NowVertical resolves dispute with founder and Reddit’s big debut. Read more ›

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Notman House is for sale. A startup-led effort wants to buy it back

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/25/2024 19:27 EDT

Real estate startup Guiker is proposing a fractional ownership model to keep Notman House within Montréal’s tech community. Read more ›

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Québec to invest nearly $42 million in new AgTech innovation centre

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/25/2024 16:42 EDT

The centre will include laboratories, technological workshops, and a greenhouse complex. Read more ›

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Waabi to use Nvidia chip to power autonomous trucking solution

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/25/2024 14:49 EDT

Toronto startup has also launched a model it says can reason in 3D space and time. Read more ›

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Idealist Capital receives $50 million from Canada Growth Fund

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/25/2024 14:38 EDT

Idealist is the first cleantech investor to receive backing from the $15-billion fund. Read more ›

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BetaKit Live with Mastercard Canada: Emerging tech’s impact on financial innovation

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BetaKit @ BetaKit · 03/25/2024 12:54 EDT

Join BetaKit and Mastercard Canada on March 27 for a fireside chat on X, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – WonderFi goes international with Australian crypto licence

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/25/2024 05:30 EDT

Plus: Nuvei confirms it is in takeover talks. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – WondrerFi goes international with Australian crypto licence

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/25/2024 05:30 EDT

Plus: Nuvei confirms it is in takeover talks. Read more ›

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John Ruffolo has advice for Canada’s pension funds

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Bianca Bharti @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/25/2024 05:00 EDT

Plus: CDPQ quietly shutters $250-million D&I fund. Read more ›

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Cory Doctorow’s new tech crime thriller takes us back to the days of Yahoo!

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/22/2024 20:32 EDT

With The Bezzle, Doctorow continues to investigate the “absurdly complex, but not very clever.” Read more ›

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These are the most in-demand roles at tech companies in Canada

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/22/2024 13:10 EDT

Cleantech, AI, SaaS, cybersecurity firms are actively scouting for talent. Read more ›

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