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F|T: The FinTech Times – Feds make new open banking promises to positive reception

Plus: Kraken in SEC’s sights as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao steps down, pleads guilty. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the…

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Megadeal slowdown in Q3 marks three-year low for Canadian venture volume

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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FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans
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FreshBooks president and CEO depart as company lays off six percent of employees

FinTech firm promotes two interim co-CEOs, embarks on search for next leader. Toronto-based accounting software company FreshBooks has restructured its leadership team and cut…

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FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans
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FreshBooks lays off 10 percent of staff

Move marks FreshBooks’ second round of layoffs since December as firm sees third C-suite exec depart in past year. Toronto-based FreshBooks has laid off…

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FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans
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FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans

FreshBooks aims to tap Jackson’s acquisition and public markets experience. FreshBooks has a new chief financial officer (CFO) in Wayne Jackson, who brings over…

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FreshBooks secures $100 million USD debt facility from BMO, J.P. Morgan
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FreshBooks secures $100 million USD debt facility from BMO, J.P. Morgan

With fresh funds, FreshBooks wants to continue global expansion, strategic acquisitions. Toronto-based accounting SaaS startup FreshBooks has secured a $100 million USD syndicated debt…

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