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Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round

Wealthsimple had Paul Desmaris to fuel its growth; Neo has Peter Thiel.

PayTic wants to remove Excel spreadsheets from payment reconciliation.

Pocketed, which helps businesses find grants, gets granted with $25,000.

Plus: Bonsai lays off a third of employees shortly after $21 million Series A, citing shift to growth strategy.

Stablecorp wants to increase transparency, security in blockchain transactions.

Mako, TMX Group, others will test solutions made to know their clients, products better.

CEO: “What Stripe has done for payments, we’re doing for wealth.”

Plus: Impression Ventures secures $64 million for fourth fund, continues to bet on seed-stage FinTech.

A new, but familiar player has entered the Canadian consumer cards game.

Local and global investors opened their pockets to a growing crop of Alberta tech startups.

Co-operators joins Responsive’s board of directors.

Loop’s focus on cross-border payments puts it in stark contrast to the competition.

Is now the right time for Ontario Teachers’ to expand its venture play?

After being its long-term tech partner, Versapay goes all-in on DadeSystems.

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