FinChat secures $1.5 million USD from Social Leverage to expand AI-powered stock research platform
FinChat surpassed 100,000 users within a month of its launch.
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Brex launches corporate card, expense offering targeting Canadian workers at US firms
The new offering comes over a year after Brex chose to “pivot away from SMBs.”
Diagram Ventures announces new $60-million VC fund to build and back early-stage cleantech startups
The ClimateTech Fund is co-anchored by Québec and Sagard.
Shopify merchants set $9.3-billion sales record over Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Over 61 million consumers globally made purchases from Shopify sellers.
Active Impact launches $120-million third cleantech fund, Feds release Fall Economic Statement
Plus: OV 3.0: What does the future hold for OMERS Ventures?
R|T: The Retail Times – Shein’s revenue surpasses Zara, Alibaba is worth about half of Tencent
Plus: Is Shopify still an Ottawa darling?
Wealthsimple rolls out private equity offering for retail investors
PE marks the third alternative investing option Wealthsimple has launched since 2022.
Federal Fall Economic Statement promises to expand Payments Canada eligibility, introduce open banking legislation in 2024
Canada commits to “consumer-driven finance” and more powers for the Competition Bureau.
Megadeal slowdown in Q3 marks three-year low for Canadian venture volume
Plus: Why are there 100,000 fewer Canadian entrepreneurs?
Hopper-linked Deep Sky closes $57.5-million Series A to make Canada a “carbon removal capital”
Barely a year old, the Montréal cleantech startup has already amassed $75 million in total funding.
FreshBooks president and CEO depart as company lays off six percent of employees
FinTech firm promotes two interim co-CEOs, embarks on search for next leader.
Float launches new high-yield product geared toward Canadian SMBs
As other FinTech firms pull back from SMBs, Float aims to help them navigate inflation challenges.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Slack has a new CEO, again
Plus: Google and Microsoft are fighting, again.
SR&ED stress might be around the corner for startups come tax time
Plus: Alberta’s battle over who is an ‘engineer’ hits the legislature.
Trio of Canadian tech companies show progress towards profitability in earnings this week
Thinkific hits positive EBITDA as Coveo and Mogo shrink losses.