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QueerTech launches hybrid conference for 2SLGBTQS+ tech

Named QT Qonference, the event will take place from November 10 to 11. Montréal-founded QueerTech, a not-for-profit advocacy group for gender, sex, and sexual…

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Startup Montréal hosts 7th annual Grande-messe startup showcase
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Startup Montréal hosts 7th annual Grande-messe startup showcase

At the event, National Bank committed $1 million to Startup Montréal. On October 6, more than 60 startups were showcased at the seventh annual…

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Ownly secures $2.55 million, aims to become “Shopify for real estate”
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Ownly secures $2.55 million, aims to become “Shopify for real estate”

Calgary startup aims to help “old school” real estate developers sell new homes. After spending nearly 20 years working in the real estate industry…

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Clearco hands overseas business to Outfund to focus on North American market
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Clearco comes home, Klarna’s losses triple

Plus: Ticketmaster taps Flow Blockchain to allow organizers to issue NFTs along with tickets. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the…

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Information VP, National Bank invest in US FinTech FX HedgePool’s $8 million Series A round
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Information VP, National Bank invest in US FinTech FX HedgePool’s $8 million Series A round

FX HedgePool secures support from a pair of Canadian VCs. Two FinTech-focused Canadian venture capital (VC) firms have invested in American FinTech startup…

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OneVest secures $5 million to help companies like Neo Financial launch wealth management products
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OneVest secures $5 million to help companies like Neo Financial launch wealth management products

“What Stripe has done for payments, we’re doing for wealth,” says CEO. OneVest wants to make it easier for banks and FinTech startups alike…

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