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These three Vancouver tech companies are hiring in 2024

Trulioo, Piranha Games, and Global Relay are on the hunt for new talent in the New Year.

Webull’s expansion into Canada brings it into direct rivalry with Wealthsimple.

Flinks, Xero aim to help businesses tap into bank feeds as TD, Plaid aim to ease app access.

Plus: Why is the Start-up Visa program struggling?

Founders need to “deconstruct” their operating playbooks to rebuild a stronger system.

As cost of borrowing increases, Woveo wants to help non-prime customers save, build credit.

Canadian launch comes nine months after Synctera landed $15 million from National Bank.

Plus: Medtronic’s $738 million acquisition is cancelled.

US-based Monarch “fast-tracked” its Canadian expansion after the Mint shutdown news.

Vistara sees opportunity post-SVB as bank lenders, VCs pull back.

Plus: “Gentle Canadian” @BasedBeffJezos raises $14M for AI hardware startup.

Block bills Bitkey as a simpler alternative to other self-custody Bitcoin storage options.

Canadian challenger bank reaches one million users, $100-million run rate.

FinChat surpassed 100,000 users within a month of its launch.

The new offering comes over a year after Brex chose to “pivot away from SMBs.”