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Neo, Float, Cohere top startup list, Luge tops up new FinTech fund

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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Wealthsimple to join Interac e-transfer system under expanded access guidelines
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple partners with Interac, Luge Capital is ready to cut cheques

Plus: Neo Financial, Float headline LinkedIn top startups list. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…

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Wealthsimple to join Interac e-transfer system under expanded access guidelines
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Wealthsimple to join Interac e-transfer system under expanded access guidelines

Wealthsimple becomes first securities dealer to join Interac’s service, but yearns for RTR payment system. Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple announced it secured provisional approval…

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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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Rollout of Canada’s Real-Time Rail payment system delayed again as project undergoes second review this year

Payments Canada cites “current delivery delays, unrelated to the exchange technology components.” Payments Canada has announced that the launch of the country’s forthcoming Real-Time…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – SEC sets sights on crypto firms Binance and Coinbase
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F|T: The FinTech Times – SEC sets sights on crypto firms Binance and Coinbase

Plus: Interac appoints Jeremy Wilmot as CEO. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe….

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Three Canadian cities ranked in the global top 50 startup ecosystems

Plus: Led by ex-Google researchers, OpenAI rival Cohere secures $270M. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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Interac appoints Jeremy Wilmot as new president and CEO
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Interac appoints Jeremy Wilmot as new president and CEO

Interac is set to serve as exchange provider for Canada’s RTR system. Canadian payment services provider Interac has announced that Jeremy Wilmot is taking…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The best places to work in Canada are US SaaS companies

Plus: Supply Vision acquired for $16 million. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Carbon Health cuts staff, closes $100M

Plus: LeanTaas and Hospital IQ join forces. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…

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Government of Canada reveals plans for $360 million National Quantum Strategy
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A|I: The AI Times – Radical strategies for AI & quantum in Canada

Plus: Scale AI cuts 20% of its workforce. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and…

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