F|T: The FinTech Times – The collapse of QuadrigaCX
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Another BMO exec departs, as Mark Gilbert joins Espresso Capital
Toronto-based venture debt provider Espresso Capital has announced Mark Gilbert has joined as director of loan origination…
Live-streaming startup Stage Ten closes seed round led by Next 10 Ventures
Toronto-based live streaming company Stage Ten recently announced it has closed its seed funding round led by Los Angeles and…
Canada needs to do better on leading AI innovation says Trudeau
In a talk about innovation and infrastructure with the Board of Trade President, Jan De Silva, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Would you let Google run your city?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Roofr raises $4 million after completing Y Combinator
Roofing service software company Roofr has announced it raised a $4 million seed round in SAFE and priced equity financing,…
FreshBooks adds bank reconciliation and double-entry accounting to software
Toronto-based cloud accounting software FreshBooks will now offer bank reconciliation and double-entry accounting to its suite…
Accenture finalizes acquisition of financial services assets from Zafin
Accenture has announced the completion of a transaction with Toronto-based Zafin, which will see select professional-services…
Lightspeed files for anticipated IPO
Montreal-based POS software firm, Lightspeed, has officially filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange, filing the preliminary…
F|T: The FinTech Times – A bad week for Canadian crypto exchanges
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Koho continues to attack traditional banking features with new joint accounts
Today, Toronto-based Koho launched its joint account feature, allowing users to share finances with their partner, family member,…
Insurtech AI startup ProNavigator closes $2 million seed round
Waterloo-based creator of virtual assistants for insurance, ProNavigator, recently closed its latest seed round of equity financing,…
Framework Venture Partners finally reaches $100 million first close after Fidelity backs out
Toronto-based venture capital firm Framework Venture Partners announced today that it has raised $100 million of a target $150…
Uber finally brings ridesharing to Saskatchewan, launching in Saskatoon
Uber today announced the launch of UberX in Saskatoon, marking the first service of its kind available in Saskatchewan, after…
Two Canadian tech companies named as finalists in 2019 SXSW Pitch competition
The eleventh annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Pitch competition has announced 50 finalists, and two Canadian companies, an…