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ZayZoon closes Series B to fuel continued US expansion of earned wage access business |

ZayZoon nabs $34.5 million USD in debt and equity to help workers access a cash-advance alternative to payday loans. Calgary-based FinTech startup ZayZoon has…

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Metafold 3D closes $2.35 million CAD to fuel industrial adoption of 3D printing BetaKit
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Metafold 3D closes $2.35 million CAD to fuel industrial adoption of 3D printing BetaKit

Toronto startup has interest from sportswear and biopharma clients for its 3D printing tech. Metafold 3D, which wants to make it easier for manufacturers…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Aledade secures big funding to fuel M&A
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Aledade secures big funding to fuel M&A

Plus: Babylon will cease trading on NYSE, combine with MindMaze. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around…

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As Clearco and Wayflyer struggle, Paperstack secures $9 million in equity and debt to fuel pivot into e-commerce lending
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As Clearco and Wayflyer struggle, Paperstack secures $9 million in equity and debt to fuel pivot into e-commerce lending

Founded as a bookkeeping automation company, Toronto-based FinTech firm Paperstack pivoted into e-commerce lending last year when the economy was beginning to deteriorate. In…

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RocketRez closes $20 million CAD Series B to fuel European tourism expansion
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RocketRez closes $20 million CAD Series B to fuel European tourism expansion

Steinbach, Manitoba-based ticketing and operations software platform RocketRez has secured $20 million CAD ($15 million USD) in Series B financing from American investor Level…

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After navigating “major” changes to restaurant industry, Notch closes $13.7 million CAD to fuel pivot to FinTech
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After navigating “major” changes to restaurant industry, Notch closes $13.7 million CAD to fuel pivot to FinTech

Toronto-based supply chain software startup Notch has survived COVID-19 upending the restaurant industry and come out of the pandemic with a focus on FinTech…

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Mozilla acquires Canadian-founded startups Pulse, Active Replica to fuel metaverse strategy

The company behind web browser Firefox wants to deliver its own metaverse. Mozilla Organization, the company that created the web browser Firefox, has completed…

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RailVision Analytics closes $5.5 million CAD to cut train emissions by curbing fuel consumption
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RailVision Analytics closes $5.5 million CAD to cut train emissions by curbing fuel consumption

Trucks choo-choo chooses RailVision following successful pilots with Via Rail, Metrolinx. RailVision Analytics has set out to help railway operators reduce diesel consumption—and by…

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1Password acquires Texas-based Passage to fuel push into passkeys
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1Password acquires Texas-based Passage to fuel push into passkeys

1Password envisions a future beyond passwords. Toronto password management firm 1Password has acquired Austin, Texas-based Passage to build a passwordless authentication platform for enterprise…

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Ideon Technologies raises $21 million CAD Series A to fuel transition to low-impact mining and EVs
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Ideon Technologies raises $21 million CAD Series A to fuel transition to low-impact mining and EVs

Ideon’s platform enables mining companies to “drill less and discover more.” Richmond, British Columbia (BC)-based mining tech startup Ideon Technologies has raised $21 million…

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