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Flinks and Shakepay reveal new payment services for businesses and consumers

Montréal FinTech firms target payments with latest offerings. Two Montréal-based FinTech companies, National Bank-owned Flinks and cryptocurrency startup Shakepay, are expanding their offerings with…

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Cavelo secures $5-million Inovia-led seed round to help financial services firms protect their data
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Cavelo secures $5-million Inovia-led seed round to help financial services firms protect their data

With cybersecurity no longer just “a big company problem,” Cavelo eyes US expansion. Kitchener-Waterloo-based cybersecurity startup Cavelo has closed $5 million CAD in seed…

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AppDirect acquires ADCom’s network operations centre, monitoring platform to launch managed services suite

AppDirect was founded in Montréal and has moved to San Francisco. Montréal-founded, San Francisco-based company AppDirect is launching a suite of managed network and…

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Vector Institute, Kids Help Phone team up to expand use of AI in mental health services

Canadian mental health services provider Kids Help Phone (KHP) is partnering with Toronto-based Vector Institute to expand its use of artificial intelligence (AI) in…

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Doormat raises $1.25 million to make real estate legal services easier

Doormat is currently available in Ontario and plans to expand into British Columbia and Alberta. Toronto-based Doormat, which provides real-estate legal services to facilitate…

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Startups SensaloTech, OroraTech look to mitigate wildfires with early detection services
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Startups SensaloTech, OroraTech look to mitigate wildfires with early detection services

Canadian wildfires cost more than $1 billion annually. A couple of startups think they can help with early wildfire detection, something that may be…

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Bell to acquire Montréal cloud services provider FX Innovation

Bell posted an 88 percent decline in free cash flow since the first quarter of 2022. Canadian telecommunications company Bell has entered a deal…

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IrisCX secures $6.2 million CAD to help home product, services firms provide video-based customer support
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IrisCX secures $6.2 million CAD to help home product, services firms provide video-based customer support

IrisCX limits in-person service calls by empowering consumers to perform tasks traditionally done by technicians. Calgary’s IrisCX has closed $6.2 million CAD ($4.6 million…

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Jobber closes $100 million USD Series D amid strong demand for home services BetaKit
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Jobber closes $100 million USD Series D amid strong demand for home services BetaKit

Despite exceeding $100 million USD in revenue last year, CEO says Jobber remains “super early” in terms of market penetration. Edmonton-based Jobber, which provides…

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Bitcoin infrastructure startup Blockstream raises $125 million USD to expand crypto mining services

The Montréal firm claims demand for its hosting services remains high, despite volatile market. Montréal-based startup Blockstream, which develops Bitcoin and blockchain technologies, has…

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