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Do Canadian FinTechs want bank kickbacks or competition?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/22/2022 15:15 EDT

Can a "whole of government" approach to competition break Canada's oligopolies? Read more ›

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Brim co-founder raises $10 million for new “smart card” startup Savvii

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/22/2022 14:34 EDT

A new, but familiar player has entered the Canadian consumer cards game. Read more ›

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Amid WonderFi deal, Coinberry reaches settlement in Cinaport lawsuit following failed TSXV takeover​​

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/22/2022 14:17 EDT

Cinaport to receive 3.1 million common shares in WonderFi. Read more ›

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Canvass Analytics secures $5.7 million from federal government to double Toronto workforce

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/22/2022 13:27 EDT

Canvass' no-code platform lets manufacturers predict the future. Read more ›

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Venus Williams to headline Elevate, Startupfest shares lineup as both tech events prep for in-person 2022 returns

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/22/2022 07:00 EDT

Waabi founder among Elevate’s speakers, while Startupfest’s lineup includes Phoenix Fire co-founders, Paper CEO. Read more ›

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Alberta’s tech sector coming of age as province sets new venture funding record in Q1 2022

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/22/2022 06:30 EDT

Local and global investors opened their pockets to a growing crop of Alberta tech startups. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Dialogue leads to deals

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Cameron Chaddad @ BetaKit · 04/22/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Peloton's plan to staunch bleeding: Slash Bike prices, raise subscription cost. Read more ›

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Responsive receives $3.5 million in Co-operators-backed Series A round for US, Europe expansion

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/21/2022 15:04 EDT

Co-operators joins Responsive’s board of directors. Read more ›

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Cycle Capital, Demeter announce new $244.5 million CAD cleantech fund

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 04/21/2022 12:00 EDT

The Montréal and European investors are focused on mitigating climate change. Read more ›

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Shopify makes strategic investment in US AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/21/2022 08:59 EDT

Crossing Minds plots Canadian expansion with new Toronto office. Read more ›

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BC venture funding starts 2022 strong, but are later-stage companies raising at yesterday’s prices?

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/21/2022 07:01 EDT

VCs say price uncertainty creating a “standstill” between investors and late-stage firms. Read more ›

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How Lending Loop pivoted from peer-to-peer lending to a cross-border banking platform for e-commerce

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/21/2022 06:01 EDT

Loop’s focus on cross-border payments puts it in stark contrast to the competition. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify circles the wagons

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Cameron Chaddad @ BetaKit · 04/21/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Boxhub closes Delivery Hero CEO-led $2.7 million seed round. Read more ›

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QuadFi inks agreement for up to $127 million CAD to provide loans to underserved individuals

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/20/2022 15:14 EDT

QuadFi targets young people, immigrants, and other demographics with a “thin credit history but bright prospects.” Read more ›

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WorkTango acquired by Texas-based Kazoo to scale employee experience platform

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/20/2022 14:15 EDT

To innovate in HR tech, it takes two to WorkTango. Read more ›

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Thentia secures additional $10 million from BDC Capital, opens HQ in Oklahoma

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/20/2022 13:57 EDT

Thentia finds a sweet home in Oklahoma. Read more ›

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Venture funding in Waterloo Region moved “in the right direction” in Q1 2022

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 04/20/2022 06:02 EDT

Q1 2022 represented the most active quarter for the Waterloo Region in the last year. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Atlassian outage outrage

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Cameron Chaddad @ BetaKit · 04/20/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Hootsuite appoints former Mailchimp exec as CPO. Read more ›

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Microprinting tech firm VueReal closes $14.4 million Series B round

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/19/2022 17:11 EDT

Economic Development Canada, BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice invested in the round. Read more ›

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CFO behind Q4 Inc. IPO, Ryan Levenberg, steps down

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 04/19/2022 16:02 EDT

COO Donna de Winter will assume the role of interim CFO. Read more ›

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