PADS Financial secures $3 million CAD in pre-seed funding, launches online mortgage platform
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PADS Financial secures $3 million CAD in pre-seed funding, launches online mortgage platform

PADS looks to leverage AI and blockchain with its online mortgage servicing platform. Montréal-based FinTech startup PADS Financial has secured $3 million CAD in…

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Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
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Ecosystem fears SDTC funding gap, FinTechs rally against open banking delays

Plus: Hugging Face’s Sasha Luccioni on tracking the ethical and environmental impacts of AI. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you…

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Abraham Tachjian, open banking lead, speaking in front of a microphone in a suit
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s open banking lead extends his term as delays continue

Plus: Clearco recapitalizes, WonderFi eyes Nasdaq. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If…

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Properly secures $36 million CAD, pulls back on geographic expansion plans as Canadian housing market cools
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Pine acquires Properly to capture more of the Canadian home-buying process

Digital mortgage firm aims to build the former proptech into Canada’s top real estate website. Pine has acquired fellow Toronto-based tech startup Properly, including…

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The Inovia Capital team at the VC firm's recent annual general meeting.
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Canada’s emerging fund managers get a venture lifeline

Plus: Deep Genomics brings in life sciences veteran Brian O’Callaghan as CEO. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find…

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Sold sign in front of a house
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Properly founders exit as company and tech are sold in separate transactions

America real-estate giant Compass buys out Properly founders; unnamed Canadian firm acquires brokerage. Toronto-based proptech startup Properly has been acquired, after its founders announced…

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Neo Financial launches secured credit card to help Canadians build credit
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Neo launches secured credit card, Robinhood acquires credit card startup

Plus: David Dodge says Canada’s open banking complacency due to “lack of political will.” Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering 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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Radical Ventures raising new $550 million USD fund as AI sector heats up
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Canadian startup news of the week (1/15/23)

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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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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