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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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Nuvei posts revenue growth in final earnings as go-private deal gets green light

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/13/2024 15:20 EDT

Having received regulatory approval, Nuvei expects its $6.3-billion USD go-private deal to close on Friday. Read more ›

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Richa Mehta joins Radical Ventures as San Francisco-based partner

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/13/2024 11:31 EDT

AI-focused VC firm launched a new $800-million USD growth fund in August. Read more ›

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Trolley secures $32 million CAD Series B to expand payout platform’s global reach

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 11/13/2024 06:01 EDT

Growth equity financing for Montréal-based FinTech startup backed entirely by American investors. Read more ›

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Clio boosted Canadian VC investment in Q3 2024, but early-stage funding reaches “worrisome” low

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/13/2024 05:59 EDT

Late-stage funding also faltered, accounting for a record low 21 percent of total investment dollars in Canada. Read more ›

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Office management startup GPHY plans to grow sales outside of Québec with $5-million CAD seed round

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 11/12/2024 14:20 EDT

Company uses anonymized sensors to count in-office employees in the era of hybrid work. Read more ›

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1Password alters leadership with David Faugno appointed co-CEO alongside Jeff Shiner

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/12/2024 13:36 EDT

Faugno was tapped to serve as the company’s first-ever president and COO last year. Read more ›

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Toronto’s rising tech stars have one big thing in common: they worked at Uber

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/12/2024 11:00 EDT

How the global rideshare company provided “the best possible business education.” Read more ›

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AppDirect’s acquisition spree heats up as it reveals plans to purchase vCom Solutions

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/12/2024 09:00 EDT

The deal marks the fourth acquisition for Canadian-founded AppDirect in the last two years. Read more ›

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Shopify posts 26 percent revenue growth in Q3 and forecasts strong holiday season

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/12/2024 08:37 EDT

This marks Shopify’s sixth consecutive quarter of over 25 percent revenue growth. Read more ›

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Armed with $1.6 million CAD, runQL wants to take the chaos out of data query management

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/12/2024 08:00 EDT

Communitech’s former CTO wants to save data teams hours in “painful admin work.” Read more ›

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Neo Financial takes aim at Canadian banks with $360-million Series D

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/11/2024 17:00 EDT

Shopify, Slack, PointClickCare, Roblox founders back FinTech scaleup’s fast growth. Read more ›

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4AG Robotics, Daanaa return to Foresight’s 50 “most investible” cleantech ventures list in 2024

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/11/2024 16:43 EDT

Panel of cleantech investors evaluate potential economic impact, leadership team, and environmental impact. Read more ›

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ImaginAble Solutions founder Lianna Genovese recognized at 11th annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/11/2024 14:05 EDT

The young Canadian founder accepted the award on the same stage as Shaquille O’Neal. Read more ›

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As Google and Cohere expand multilingual AI offerings, experts warn of “plausible BS”

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/11/2024 09:37 EDT

Human translators still needed alongside automated tools, experts say, citing legal and safety risks. Read more ›

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Meanwhile, in Canada

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 11/11/2024 05:16 EDT

Plus: WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka unharmed after kidnapping incident. Read more ›

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Addressing Canada’s speed of financial innovation

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 11/10/2024 18:51 EDT

Koho, Borrowell, Manzil—plus the Department of Finance—talk product velocity, risks & opportunity. Read more ›

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TikTok Bans, CEO kidnappings, and Canadian tech’s Fast 50

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/08/2024 17:22 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for Nov. 8, 2024. Read more ›

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‘The world’s biggest problems are not going to be solved with software’: industry leaders unpack Canada’s opportunities in semiconductors and AI

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/08/2024 16:15 EDT

VentureLab’s HardTech Summit discusses the state of Canadian deep tech, re-shoring, and the investment landscape. Read more ›

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Aron Levitz named co-president of Wattpad as #CDNtech executive turnover continues through the fall

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/08/2024 15:54 EDT

Chexy, PureFacts, Carbon Upcycling and more are among the latest to shake up their C-suites. Read more ›

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Online legal database CanLII sues Caseway AI for alleged copyright infringement

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 11/08/2024 15:08 EDT

CanLII alleges Caseway scraped 3.5 million records from its database, violating terms of use. Read more ›

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