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Canadian Startup News
Baseline closes $2.2 million CAD to help private lenders manage their businesses
Lender-turned-software-startup targets growing private lending market.
Report: Canadian corporate venture capital funding is dismal compared to the United States
Six percent of Canada’s largest companies participated in a deal compared to 40 percent in the US.
Vantage points: Cohere’s Ivan Zhang on making Canada the place to scale
“Right now, it’s very hard to stay in Canada if you want to be the best in the world at something.”
FINTRAC fines crypto giant Binance $6 million for flouting anti-money laundering laws
The penalty comes shortly after an Ontario court certified a class action against the firm.
Three Canadian companies are hiring for hybrid tech roles
Flexible roles are now available at Trulioo, PwC Canada, and Scotiabank.
OSC introduces new initiatives to boost capital access for angel investors and startups
Regulator enacts new dealer registration exemptions for angel investor groups, early-stage companies.
Three Canadian companies among finalists of Musk-funded XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition
Skyrenu, Arca, and Planetary are entering the last stage of the $100-million, four-year-long competition.
Pulse check: BetaKit Town Hall attendees discuss the state of Canadian tech and where it needs to go
What leaders from Ada, Communitech, Growclass, Highline Beta, Knix, and others said at the event.
New open letter from business groups condemns capital gains changes as “divisive”
CCI gathered approximately 2,000 signatures protesting the tax changes in a different letter last month.
AppDirect acquires low-code B2B marketplace builder Builtfirst
Nicolas Demarais-founded AppDirect looks to become a one-stop solution for B2B marketplace building.
Why every business leader in Canada needs a Tech MBA
Schulich’s Detlev Zwick wants more business leaders to think like entrepreneurs.
WATCH: Vantage points panel with four Canadian tech founders
Leaders from Cohere, MedEssist, Transformer Lab, and Socratica shared their stories at BetaKit Town Hall.
#CDNtech companies Nuvei, WonderFi, Thinkific saw revenue growth in Q1 2024
NowVertical’s revenue for 2023 also increased by 91 percent year-over-year to $51.7 million.
Shopify posts revenue beat and surprise loss in Q1, touts European growth
Company plans to remain focused on building for long-term growth and profitability.