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Hopper continues embedded FinTech push with Air Canada partnership

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/21/2023 06:05 EDT

FinTech offerings now represent half of Hopper’s app revenue. Read more ›

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Mila’s new partnership with KPI Mining Solutions will focus AI on efficiently capturing critical minerals

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/21/2023 06:00 EDT

Tech has become a key component in Canada’s critical mineral strategy. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTech investment drops to pandemic lows

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/21/2023 05:30 EDT

Plus: PayPal gets new CEO, Coinbase looks to be long-term leader in Canada. Read more ›

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Athennian feels growing pains as Coinbase looks to grow into a Canadian crypto leader

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 08/21/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: FinTech vertical sluggish as investors worry over economy. Read more ›

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Horizn acquired by US conversational AI firm Inbenta

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/18/2023 14:23 EDT

Deal will add Horizn’s interactive product demos to Inbenta’s platform. Read more ›

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Dcbel closes $50-million USD Series B led by climate-focused Idealist Capital

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 08/18/2023 06:00 EDT

Smart home energy startup offers bidirectional EV charging. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk buys Montréal’s Inversago for $1 billion

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/18/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: US Senator questions ethics of Google's Med-PaLM 2. Read more ›

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FinTech vertical sluggish as investors worry over economy, KPMG report says

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 08/17/2023 16:50 EDT

FinTech valuations are the weakest since COVID-19 hit in the first half of 2020. Read more ›

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Coinberry team relaunches with APX Lending platform prioritizing ‘safety and security’

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 08/17/2023 15:44 EDT

APX Lending says it stresses integrity and reliability in its crypto dealings. Read more ›

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Coinbase says it wants to be a long-term leader in Canada’s crypto market

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/17/2023 14:58 EDT

With “regulatory clarity” and a new country director, Coinbase says it’s ready to grow in Canada. Read more ›

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Canadian startups NLPatent, BorderlessHR, Monark accepted into Google’s Women Founders accelerator

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 08/17/2023 12:55 EDT

Three startups represent Canada in a cohort of 11 North American companies. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon reduces private-label operation as it battles costs, regulators

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 08/17/2023 09:00 EDT

Plus: FinTech platforms are leaning more heavily on buy now, pay later. Read more ›

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Founders of VendorPM, Shakudo, Moment Energy among C100’s 2023 fellows

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 08/17/2023 06:00 EDT

C100 also appointed PointClickCare CEO Mike Wessinger, Kijiji founder as co-chairs. Read more ›

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Carbon Engineering sold to US oil and gas company Occidental for $1.1 billion

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/16/2023 15:02 EDT

Squamish cleantech startup latest to be attracted by US green tax credits, incentives. Read more ›

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Innerspace reveals $10-million Series A round to scale workspace utilization tech

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 08/16/2023 06:00 EDT

Innerspace uses offices’ existing Wi-F infrastructures to gather occupancy data. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Stability AI’s lead threatened by key departures, CEO concerns

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/16/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: OpenAI launches webcrawler as Zoom promises it won't use your videos to train AI tools. Read more ›

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Legaltech scaleup Athennian navigates growing pains with layoffs, leadership changes

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/15/2023 16:47 EDT

Athennian CEO says changes part of company “preparing for its next level of scale.” Read more ›

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Cybersecurity startup Field Effect on the hunt for acquisitions following $30-million CAD debt facility from Scotiabank

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 08/15/2023 16:20 EDT

The average cost of data breaches in Canada rose to $5.64 million in 2022. Read more ›

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AI startup Voiceflow raises $15 million USD to help companies collaborate on customer-service agents

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/15/2023 09:00 EDT

Voiceflow says it makes it easy for AI to say to customers: "How can I help you today?" Read more ›

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How a cold DM to a16z helped Finofo raise its $1.6 million CAD pre-seed round

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 08/15/2023 08:30 EDT

After launching tools for cross-border payments, Finofo aims to become “all-in-one” solution for finance teams. Read more ›

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