VentureLab’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups
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SR&ED stress might be around the corner for startups come tax time

Plus: Alberta’s battle over who is an ‘engineer’ hits the legislature. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the…

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Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou
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F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech startups dominate Fast 50, former NYSE president in talks to reboot FTX

Plus: Tax Court disqualifies government loan spending from SR&ED. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…

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Greg Smith of Thinkific addressing team at Thinkific HQ
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Trio of Canadian tech companies show progress towards profitability in earnings this week

Thinkific hits positive EBITDA as Coveo and Mogo shrink losses. A number of publicly-traded Canadian technology companies have recently made meaningful progress on their…

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Venture investment returning to pre-pandemic levels, shows Q2 2022 CVCA report
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FinTech vertical sluggish as investors worry over economy, KPMG report says

Concerned about the state of the global economy, and compounded with fears of a recession, elevated inflation and interest rates, investors are currency wary…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Backers buy back Clearco’s debt amid SVB Canada windup
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Backers buy back Clearco’s debt amid SVB Canada windup

Plus: Hutsy takes home two wins at Startupfest. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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Nuvei, Plaid extend payments partnership to expand to different regions and businesses
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Nuvei, Plaid extend payments partnership to expand to different regions and businesses

The FinTech company and payments startup are joining forces to roll out more features. Payment-processing company Nuvei (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI) and Plaid, an…

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Wealthsimple Crypto
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple co-founder steps back in C-suite shake-up

Plus: Canada’s new crypto rules: comply or leave. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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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 – A Clearco co-founder resigns as CEO, again

Plus: the end of an era for crypto’s pseudo-banks. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…

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WonderFi team at Toronto Stock Exchange
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Coinsquare breaks up with CoinSmart, courts WonderFi?

Plus: Nuvei enters $1.7 billion CAD deal to acquire Paya. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from…

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Nuvei enters $1.7 billion CAD deal to acquire US payments tech firm Paya
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Nuvei enters $1.7 billion CAD deal to acquire US payments tech firm Paya

Paya’s share price climbed by 24 percent following the news of its potential acquisition. Montréal-based FinTech startup Nuvei has entered a deal to acquire…

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