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Google reveals second cohort of Canadian cloud accelerator

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/22/2022 11:54 EDT

Tiggy, Booxi, and SmartONE are some of the 11 startups joining this year. Read more ›

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Canadian Armed Forces veteran, Shopify co-founder team up for $50 million military tech fund

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/22/2022 06:00 EDT

Kensington Capital Partners has committed $10 million as the anchor investor. Read more ›

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ApplyBoard makes first acquisition, grabbing Panda Portal to train recruiters

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 03/22/2022 06:00 EDT

ApplyBoard has rebranded Panda Portal to TrainHub. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Walmart shops for Toronto tech talent

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/22/2022 05:30 EDT

PLUS: Russian sanctions force grocery delivery service Buyk into bankruptcy Read more ›

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PwC digital banking director Abraham Tachjian to be named Canada’s open banking lead

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 03/21/2022 14:11 EDT

The appointment to come almost a year after its recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Open Banking. Read more ›

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FinTech startup Reach reportedly secures $30 million in equity and debt

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 03/21/2022 13:32 EDT

The deal marks Reach's first outside capital. Read more ›

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What impact do provincial budgets have on Canadian tech?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 03/21/2022 10:38 EDT

What are Canada’s provincial governments saying about tech? And what are they willing to pay for? Read more ›

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Bootstrapped since 2008, Helcim raises $16 million for Stripe-style payment solution

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/21/2022 07:59 EDT

Pivot in 2020 turned reseller into fast-growing payments FinTech. Read more ›

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How Optimity’s Jane Wang turned a personal tragedy into a life optimization platform

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/21/2022 06:01 EDT

Wang is on a quest to democratize access to wellness and wealth. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (3/20/22)

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/21/2022 05:30 EDT

Inside the province-wide push to make BC a global leader in cleantech Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Vitalik Buterin has concerns

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/21/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: The push for open banking progress Read more ›

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While some Canadian tech companies move to support Ukrainians, others cut ties with Russia

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/18/2022 16:01 EDT

In addition to support, some startups are following the Canadian government’s lead on sanctioning Russia. Read more ›

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Ottawa-based Fullscript acquires Emerson Ecologics to bring integrative medicine into the mainstream

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/18/2022 14:33 EDT

The acquisition nearly doubles Fullscript’s annual revenue and users. Read more ›

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Alberta NDP tables bill to create new provincial venture fund for tech

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/18/2022 12:34 EDT

NDP noted Alberta attracted less venture capital than other provinces last year. Read more ›

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MinuteBox scores $5 million CAD to accelerate growth of its legaltech solution

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/18/2022 06:00 EDT

Lawyer-led MinuteBox helps law firms manage their operations. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Don’t Google that rash

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/18/2022 05:30 EDT

PLUS: ADHD drugs are convenient to get online. Maybe too convenient Read more ›

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Creative Destruction Lab’s space stream goes global, expands to Atlanta, Paris

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 03/17/2022 17:08 EDT

“This means twice the potential, and twice the possibilities for participating ventures.” Read more ›

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Bank of Canada to collaborate with MIT on digital currency research project

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/17/2022 15:42 EDT

Canada explores digital currency as Biden calls for US to examine its own options. Read more ›

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Walmart launches global tech hub in Toronto, plans to hire hundreds

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/17/2022 14:07 EDT

The initial hiring phase for Toronto includes 45 full-time roles. Read more ›

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Platform Innovation Centre in Calgary receives $2 million from the Government of Canada

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 03/17/2022 13:45 EDT

The long-awaited innovation hub is set to officially open its doors in 2022. Read more ›

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