Justin Trudea and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
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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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FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans
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F|T: The FinTech Times – FreshBooks boots CEO, FinTech leaders pressure Liberals on open banking

Plus: WonderFi has now purchased assets from nearly half of Canada’s regulated crypto trading platforms. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering…

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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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Toronto and Waterloo Region venture funding fell short in first quarter of 2023

Toronto’s venture funding dropped 94 percent year-over-year. Venture funding in Toronto and the Waterloo Region had a particularly sluggish start to 2023, with startups…

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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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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTech startups tired of open banking waiting game
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTech startups tired of open banking waiting game

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – FreshBooks cuts 10 percent of staff to target profitability
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F|T: The FinTech Times – FreshBooks cuts 10 percent of staff to target profitability

Plus: Jack Dorsey’s Block accused of facilitating fraud. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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Vertu Capital closes first private equity fund with over $300 million
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Canadian startup news of the week (3/26/23)

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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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