Class action lawsuit filed against Wealthsimple, Shakepay over alleged misleading crypto trading fees
The suit is seeking $10 million in punitive damages from both startups.
HelloSafe secures $4.2 million to expand its financial comparison solution across Canada
HelloSafe claims over one million monthly users in Canada.
WonderFi-owned Bitbuy takes aim at Wealthsimple with stock trading launch
Bitbuy claimed crypto exchanges is a three horse race between WonderFi, Wealthsimple, Coinsquare.
Innovate Edmonton rebrands to Edmonton Unlimited
The rebrand follows Innovate Edmonton’s separation from EEDC in 2020.
Numida secures $16.7 million CAD in Serena Ventures-led round to equip more African SMEs with working capital
The loans startup plans to expand its services beyond Uganda to across Africa.
Canadian unicorns Neo Financial, Ada lead LinkedIn’s 2022 Top Startups list
ApplyBoard appears on list for fourth consecutive year.
Volta reveals winners of 2022 Ecosystem Impact Awards
The Awards recognize trailblazers in Atlantic Canada’s startup ecosystem.
Giatec receives $5 million from BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice to bolster concrete testing tech
Giatec’s clients include construction firms like AECOM, McCarthy.
Amazon, Square launch buy now, pay later options in Canada
Amazon, Square join growing number of BNPL solutions in Canada.
IMAX acquires video quality solutions startup Ssimwave in $28.3 million CAD deal
Disney, Paramount Global among mutual partners of Ssimwave, IMAX.
Creator Jacket, Litus named winners in Elevate 2022 pitch competitions
Creator Jacket won $15,000, while Litus secured $100,000 from The Firehood.
D2C travel lifestyle brand Monos closes $40.2 million CAD Series B round
After recording no revenue when the pandemic hit, Monos quickly pivoted to sterilization.
Right-wing video site Rumble begins trading on Nasdaq via SPAC deal
The Toronto video-sharing platform attracts an audience of mostly right-leaning viewers.
Andgo Systems raises $5.6 million to make employee absence management easier
Andgo said it has added new major healthcare organizations as customers.
BC Tech Association reveals four finalists for 2022 startup award
Final winner will be named on Oct 6th at the Technology Impact Awards gala.