Canadian startup news of the week (8/14/22)
Plus: Framework Venture Partners secures $100 million USD first close for second fund.
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Market watch: Q4 Inc., E Inc., Goeasy Ltd., BBTV Holdings Inc.
Companies are working to weather challenging market conditions.
Market watch: Nuvei, Propel, Payfare, and Mogo
FinTech companies ride out a turbulent market.
Wagepoint acquires KinHR to offer employee management software
KinHR marks Wagepointâs second acquisition after securing $10 million from PSG.
As other lenders collapse, Ledn bets conservative approach will help startup survive crypto winter
Ledn co-founder eyes M&A, anticipates more crypto lending regulation amid crash.
With a new team, Framework Venture Partners secures $100 million USD first close for second fund
Barbara Dirks, Jim Texier, Mike Dobbins join for Fund II, target $250M final close.
Sandpiper Ventures closes $20 million first fund focused on early-stage, women-led tech startups
Sandpiper sees âhuge ⊠and untapped opportunityâ to back more women entrepreneurs amid market downturn.
ZayZoon raises $25.5 million to expand its earned wage access business across the US
ZayZoonâs earned wage access model never caught on in Canada, but took off south of the border.
QuadFi uses AI to make it easier for Canadian newcomers to obtain financing
The B Corp aims to give immigrants a boost with low-interest loans.
Canadian startup news of the week (8/1/22)
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Shopify stumbling, Rogers resilient, recession fundraising
All bets are off.
Clearco cuts a quarter of staff amid “significant headwinds”
Clearco called the cuts “necessary” and “prudent.”
Crypto custodian Balance completes SOC 2 audit to increase customer confidence
Balance joins growing list of crypto firms becoming SOC compliant.
Canadian startup news of the week (7/24/22)
Plus: Shopify presses play on YouTube, Lightspeed pairs well with OpenTable.
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Plus: Shopify completes acquisition of Deliverr.