Hard Knocks: Marcus Daniels on creating impact over activity in #CDNtech
Successful ecosystems require honesty about where the value is created.
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – AstraZeneca pays $2B for Hamilton biopharma firm
Plus: Neuralink’s first human subject shows off abilities on livestream.
R|T: The Retail Times – Tobi Lutke granted a nine-figure Shopify compensation package
Plus: Sonder faces class action, Busbud continues LATAM push.
A|I: The AI Times – Cohere seeks big-time valuation despite small-time revenue
Plus: Canada’s underinvestment in computing threatens its AI advantage.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Constellation wants underperforming Canadian companies
Plus: NowVertical resolves dispute with founder and Reddit’s big debut.
F|T: The FinTech Times – WonderFi goes international with Australian crypto licence
Plus: Nuvei confirms it is in takeover talks.
The BetaKit Keynote Stage lands in Vancouver for INNOVATEwest 2024
Leaders from Wealthsimple, Koho, D-Wave taking to the stage April 16 and 17.
These three FinTech companies are hiring in Canada
Float, Moneris, PayPal Canada are tapping into the country’s wealth of talent.
Synctera secures $18.6-million Series A extension, launches new payments integration
Synctera launched its embedded banking platform for Canada in December 2023.
Canadian tech leaders headline speaker lineup for inaugural INNOVATEwest
Execs from Koho, Ada, Wealthsimple, Clio comprise speaker roster for 2024 conference.
Finix launches integrated payments offering in Canada
US FinTech firm offers a single integration for omnichannel payment acceptance.
Profitable payments startup ZÅ«m Rails closes $10.5-million Series A
Founded by Flinks, Versapay alums, Züm is looking to ramp its US expansion.
Love troubles? There’s an AI chatbot for that.
Plus: #CDNtech startups pivot and refocus in 2024.
Can this FinTech startup become Canada’s next bank?
CEO Daniel Eberhard explains why Koho is going from challenger bank to actual bank.
Canadian VCs are less confident about 2024
Plus: Crypto stakeholders raise alarm on stablecoins.