How MPP Vic Fedeli’s “demotion” could affect Ontario’s tech and innovation sector
Victor (Vic) Fedeli has been removed as Ontario’s finance minister, and will now take on the role of minister of economic…
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QuadrigaCX CEO moved customer funds into his own accounts
The late founder and CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange platform QuadrigaCX used customer funds to trade crypto for his own…
Willful partners with Wealthsimple to launch RESP and will creation tool
Toronto-based FinTech Wealthsimple has partnered with online estate planning company Willful, to help users create a will and…
Borrowell closes $20 million Series B as it tops 1 million users
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has closed a $20 million Series B consisting of equity and venture debt, co-led by…
MindBridge wants to create the Microsoft of AI applications
Last week, it was announced that MindBridge Analytics, the Ottawa-based AI company, had received $14.5 million from the federal…
Overbond launches new AI algorithm for bond pricing
Overbond, a Toronto-founded AI and FinTech company, has launched a new bond pricing AI algorithm that can price yield curves…
MindBridge receives $14.5 million SIF funding to support $140 million AI project
MindBridge Analytics has received $14.5 million from the federal government to help support a “first-of-its kind”…
UBC launches blockchain, distributed ledger program for graduate students
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is launching a blockchain and distributed ledger technology training program for graduate…
Element AI signs HSBC, its third partnership announcement in four months
Element AI is partnering with HSBC to help the bank develop the capability to analyze data that comes from clients of its Global…
Wave to be acquired by H&R Block for $537 million CAD
Toronto-based Wave Financial, a financial planning platform for small business owners, is set to be acquired by international…
Diagram Ventures raises $55 million CAD for second fund
Diagram Ventures has announced the close of its second fund, raising $55 million CAD as the firm also brings on Smooch.io co-founder…
Borrowell raises $360,000 from LGBT investment group Gaingels
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has received a $360,000 CAD investment from Gaingels, a San Francisco-based LGBT affinity…
On the heels of $42 million raise, Koho launches Premium cashback account
Toronto-based FinTech Koho is now offering Koho Premium, a new cashback program for Canadians through its pre-paid card. Koho…
A list of 21 Ontario tech programs killed by Ford government cuts
Earlier today, BetaKit broke the news that the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) made significant layoffs in light of the…
Yaletown Partners’ Sophie Gupta explains firm’s role in Equality Fund
The federal government recently invested $300 million to launch the Equality Fund, a new initiative created by three organizations,…