US proptech Opendoor plots Canadian hiring expansion, aims to add 100 engineers
San Francisco-based real estate tech firm Opendoor is planning to hire around 100 product development engineers in Canada by…
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Clio spices up its SaaS
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
CoinSmart the latest Canadian crypto trading platform to receive exemption from regulators
Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinSmart has been exempted by regulators to operate as a restricted dealer under securities…
Lumira Ventures latest Canadian VC to jump on SPAC trend in pursuit of US medtech firms
A newly formed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with executives from and backed by Canada’s Lumira Ventures set…
Former CTO the latest Coinsquare exec to sue the crypto startup
Simon Palmer, who previously served as Coinsquare’s chief technology officer (CTO), has filed a lawsuit against the Toronto-based…
Hootsuite plans to IPO before Christmas, raise $200 million on TSX
Hootsuite is finalizing its preparations to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange before the end of the year, BetaKit has…
GrubMarket expands to Canada by acquiring e-commerce startup Funtech
San Francisco-based foodtech startup GrubMarket enters the Canadian e-commerce market through its completed acquisition of…
BC’s tech investment boom continued in Q3
With over $900 million raised by British Columbia’s tech startups, venture investment in the province stayed strong in the…
Felicia Bochicchio named CEO of Unbounce; Rick Perreault becomes board chair
Unbounce, the conversion intelligence startup, is undergoing a big change at the executive level as Felicia Bochicchio becomes…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple expands crypto portfolio
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
BC entrepreneur wins $1.6 million prize from Prince William-founded competition
A cleantech entrepreneur from Vancouver is one of the five winners of a competition founded by Prince William. Vancouver’s…
Rumor Avenue acquires FLIK as company aims to empower women founders
Less than two years after launching its platform, FLIK has been acquired by fellow Vancouver-based firm Rumor Avenue in a deal…
General Fusion to expand HQ in Richmond, BC and quadruple workforce
General Fusion, a Vancouver-based cleantech company, is partnering with Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to relocate and…
Pocketed secures $1 million CAD to help more companies access grant funding, power US expansion
Vancouver-based FinTech software startup Pocketed, which offers a platform that helps businesses find and apply for grants…
Fraction raises $20 million to bring home equity solution to US market
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Fraction Technologies has raised $20 million CAD in a Series A funding round led by QED Investors.…