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Parachute closes $1.5 million to help struggling Canadians improve their financial health

Decades after filing for bankruptcy, Bruce Hodges aims to give Canadians another option.

Toronto FinTech scaleup has reshaped its team with recent hires and restructured workforce.

Awards recognize companies and individuals who have made a significant impact on BC’s tech industry.

“We think we can find the best deals in Canada, so we’re going to keep on doing that.”

“Living dead” companies last too long in the Canadian ecosystem, said CDPQ’s Tom Birch.

Capital will be used to scale operations, improve product offerings, and expand its team.

Plus: Meet the BetaKit Town Hall: Vancouver speakers.

Repeat investor Fulgur Ventures led the financing round, bringing the Bitcoin giant’s total funding to over $822 million…

GPs attribute change to VC market conditions and personal factors.

Latest API endeavour garners $6.2 million CAD in funding from Golden, Luge, & Better Tomorrow Ventures.

Plus: Think you know 🇨🇦 tech? Take the quiz.

Eight of the 10 startups are Nova Scotia-based, including Milk Moovement and UpBeing.

Sagard-backed firm will apply FinTech-honed venture builder model to cleantech.

Plus: Koho’s banking roadmap (with fresh funding), GreenSky’s rarified air.

Ten years in, Wealthsimple is profitable with $50 billion in AUA. What comes next?