Abraham Tachjian, open banking lead, speaking in front of a microphone in a suit
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s open banking lead extends his term as delays continue

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Payments Canada announces global firm Tata Consultancy Services will lead the integration of the Real-Time Rail system
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Canadian FinTech companies launch open banking public action campaign as delays continue

Wealthsimple, EQ Bank, Xero Canada, Borrowell, Fintechs Canada, and others are taking matters into their own hands. A group of Canada’s largest FinTech companies…

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Canadian startup struggles continue as Silofit closes up shop, Top Hat and Fable cut staff
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Canadian startup struggles continue with more layoffs, shutdowns

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…

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Canadian startup struggles continue as Silofit closes up shop, Top Hat and Fable cut staff
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Canadian startup struggles continue as Silofit closes up shop, Top Hat and Fable cut staff

Trio joins growing list of Canadian tech firms that have restructured or ceased operating during the downturn. More Canadian technology startups have made the…

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Calgary night skyline
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Graphite Ventures secures $10 million from AEC to continue Alberta commitment

The Toronto-based VC firm recently invested in the Calgary startup WaitWell. Toronto-based Graphite Ventures has secured a $10-million investment from provincially-backed Alberta Enterprise Corporation…

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A|I: The AI Times – PitchBook says VC is done for 2023, but AI startups continue to raise
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A|I: The AI Times – PitchBook says VC is done for 2023, but AI startups continue to raise

Plus: OpenAI’s personal assistant plans may spark a rivalry with benefactor Microsoft. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine…

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Greentube to continue its collaboration with Rush Street Interactive
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Greentube to continue its collaboration with Rush Street Interactive

NOVOMATIC’s Greentube division, which deals with digital gaming and entertainment, has decided to keep working with Rush Street Interactive, a company based in the United…

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Federal #Budget2023 includes cleantech commitments, little else for innovation
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BetaKit’s most-read stories of March show #CDNtech sector struggles continue, government’s innovation promises continue to lag

SVB collapse kicked off a month that included new layoffs, bankruptcies, and AI disruptions. With spring officially here, BetaKit’s most-read stories for the month…

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Koho lays off 14 percent of staff
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Layoffs continue to hit Canadian FinTech

Plus: PayPal’s CEO to retire at the end of 2023. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from…

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Properly secures $36 million CAD, pulls back on geographic expansion plans as Canadian housing market cools
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Canadian tech layoffs continue as tough year comes to a close

Properly, TealBook, D2L, League among latest firms to cut staff amid economic downturn. At least another 10 Canadian tech firms have recently laid off…

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