FormHero shows how startups can work with big banks
The ‘Startup Growth Series’ showcases stories of entrepreneurs that have overcome obstacles in order to expand their businesses…
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Canadian startup PayBright is helping Raptors fans pay for replica championship rings
PayBright, a Toronto-based FinTech startup, has teamed up with the creator of the iconic Toronto Raptors’ NBA championship…
Canadian startup news of the week (10/27/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
MindBridge partnering with Bank of Canada to detect payment fraud
Ottawa-based MindBridge Analytics announced, on Wednesday, a partnership with the Bank of Canada that will see the FinTech…
Samsung enters mobile POS market with exclusive Canadian launch
Samsung Electronics Canada is launching its point-of-sale (POS) technology, making it available exclusively in Canada. The…
Lightspeed to bolster Asia-Pacific presence with acquisition of Australia-based Kounta
Lightspeed POS has entered into an agreement to acquire Kounta Holdings, an Australian, cloud-based POS solution provider for…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – A focus on workplace mental health
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Startup jobs of the week: React Developer, Full Stack Engineer, UX Research Intern
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Voyager Capital sets sights on Western Canada following $130 million CAD fund close
Voyager Capital​, a Seattle-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage tech investments, has closed $130 million CAD…
Mogo partners with goeasy to pilot new personal loan offering
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Mogo is partnering with alternative financing provider goeasy, to pilot a new personal loan…
Widow of QuadrigaCX CEO to forfeit around $12 million to Ernst & Young
Jennifer Robertson, widow of the late Gerald Cotten, CEO of crypto exchange firm QuadrigaCX, has agreed to forfeit about $12…
Canadian startup news of the week (09/29/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Incumbents, consumer complacency barriers to innovation in Canadian banking
Wednesday at the #ElevateTechFest Money Stage, BetaKit’s Meagan Simpson spoke with three FinTech disruptors about open…
Mike Katchen on why Wealthsimple avoided the traditional VC cycle to scale
At #ElevateMoney Stage (programmed by BetaKit) on Wednesday, BetaKit’s Douglas Soltys sat down with Wealthsimple CEO Michael…
Panache Ventures announces final close of inaugural fund at $58 million
Panache Ventures has announced a final close of $58 million in its inaugural fund, surpassing its initial $40 million goal.…