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Private open banking update: TD signs with Plaid, Xero signs with Flinks

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.”

The ClimateTech Fund is co-anchored by Québec and Sagard.

Over 61 million consumers globally made purchases from Shopify sellers.