Canadian startup news of the week (1/22/23)
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Canadian startup news of the week (1/22/23)

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Clearco hands overseas business to Outfund to focus on North American market
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Clearco CEO Michele Romanow steps down as company cuts almost 30 percent of staff

Andrew Curtis now CEO as company hopes latest exec change will lead to cash flow break-even in 2023. Like her predecessor, Clearco’s Michele Romanow…

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Michele Romanov
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple achieves a Canadian FinTech first, plots new products

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Abraham Tachjian open banking lead
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Open banking working group failing to address critical issues

Plus: Dapper Labs backs blockchain gaming firm Revolving Games through $13.2 million USD round. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the…

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Five months in, details on Canada’s new Innovation and Investment Agency remain sparse
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Canadian startup news of the week (9/5/22)

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Clearco hands overseas business to Outfund to focus on North American market
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Clearco comes home, Klarna’s losses triple

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Clearco hands overseas business to Outfund to focus on North American market
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Clearco hands overseas business to Outfund to focus on North American market

The market exit comes less than a year after Clearco began expanding its international operations. Clearco is scaling back its presence beyond North America…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple’s growth stalls, Robinhood’s retail investors flee
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple’s growth stalls, Robinhood’s retail investors flee

Plus: Kirk Simpson, Peter Carrescia team up with an idea to disrupt the digital identity space. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter…

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Crypto custodian Balance completes SOC 2 audit to increase customer confidence
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Clearco, Coinsquare cut staff as Portage launches new late-stage fund

Plus: Caisse needs to explain its risky bet on crypto lender Celsius. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech…

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Coinsquare lays off 24 percent of staff amid turbulent crypto market, shifted focus to regulation
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Canadian startup news of the week (8/1/22)

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