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Plus: CFO behind Q4 Inc. IPO Ryan Levenberg steps down.
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s crypto consolidation
Plus: Beanstalk cryptocurrency project robbed after hacker votes to send themself $182 million.
Brim co-founder raises $10 million for new “smart card” startup Savvii
A new, but familiar player has entered the Canadian consumer cards game.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Dialogue leads to deals
Plus: Peloton’s plan to staunch bleeding: Slash Bike prices, raise subscription cost.
Shopify makes strategic investment in US AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds
Crossing Minds plots Canadian expansion with new Toronto office.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify circles the wagons
Plus: Boxhub closes Delivery Hero CEO-led $2.7 million seed round.
WorkTango acquired by Texas-based Kazoo to scale employee experience platform
To innovate in HR tech, it takes two to WorkTango.
CFO behind Q4 Inc. IPO, Ryan Levenberg, steps down
COO Donna de Winter will assume the role of interim CFO.
WonderFi to acquire Coinberry for $38.5 million in all-stock deal as Canada’s crypto space continues to consolidate
Kevin O’Leary-backed WonderFi will soon own two of Canada’s six registered crypto trading platforms.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Oura breaks billion dollar ring
Plus: CloudMD, Think Research announce changes to executive suites.
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Netcoins user walks away with an estimated $1.58 million after software vulnerability
Netcoins’ parent company is attempting to track down the missing cryptocurrency.
Requity Homes closes $1.2 million to expand rent-to-own home ownership model to Western Canada
Requity wants to apply what Divvy Homes and Landis are doing in the US to Canada.
R|T: The Retail Times – NFTs are evolving
Plus: Shopify’s 48% slump proves that it’s no Amazon.
Emma closes $6 million Series A to take online insurance products across Canada
When Emma expanded from a broker to building its own insurance products, “everything started clicking.”