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Top Stories of the Week
With aggressive hiring plans, Wattpad doubles down on the Asian market(BETAKIT)
Wattpad wants to hire 40 people over the next year and continue its focus on building an inclusive culture.
Ex-500 Canada partners close $25 million for new Panache Ventures fundk(BETAKIT)
Panache Ventures hopes to raise a total of $40 million to carry on 500 Canada’s investment thesis.
Purpose Financial acquires Thinking Capital for reported $200 million(BETAKIT)
Thinking Capital will retain its headquarters in Montreal and all employees will remain with the company.
Startup Milestones
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ThoughtWire raises $20 million to build smart cities and hospitals (Read here)
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ecobee raises $80 million to invest in voice tech, AI (Read here)
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Mojio tops up $30 million round from Iris Capital and Telus Ventures (Read here)
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TouchBistro partners with Chase to offer instant payment processing (Read here)
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Nudnik named winner of PayPal pitch competition at #Dx32018 (Read here)
Must Reads
Canadian startup funding in 2017: A city-by-city ecosystem review(BETAKIT)
BetaKit spoke with PwC’s tech team from cities across Canada, covering standout sectors and what each ecosystem needs to thrive.
Ask an Investor: Should I worry about my VCs replacing me as CEO?(BETAKIT)
The number one driver of replacement discussions is poor performance of the company.
CanCon Podcast Ep. 106: BetaKit’s origin story
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