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Amira Zubairi is a staff writer and content creator at BetaKit with a strong interest in Canadian startup, business, and legal tech news. In her free time, Amira indulges in baking desserts, working out, and watching legal shows.

FinTech

F|T: The FinTech Times – The rise of zero-commission investing

Aug 22, 2018

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…

AI

A|I: The AI Times – Google puts AI in charge

Aug 21, 2018

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…

SaaS

Swob aims to connect students with employers with its “Tinder for jobs”

Aug 20, 2018

Searching for part-time jobs during the school year or securing a full-time summer position can be challenging for many high…

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Reports

Report: Women-owned businesses face funding, revenue gap

Aug 20, 2018

A new report by PayPal Canada and Barraza & Associates has found that businesses owned by women generate an average of…

Events

Waterloo-based news app Ground named WeWork Creator Awards finalist

Aug 20, 2018

Waterloo-based Ground, which uses AI and geofencing to tackle fake news, has been selected as a finalist for the WeWork Creator…

Retail

R|T: The Retail Times – Ontario’s cannabis ecommerce

Aug 20, 2018

The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…

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Canadian startup news of the week (08/19/18)

Aug 19, 2018

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…

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FinTech

BMO launches blockchain-based pilot for fixed-income markets

Aug 17, 2018

Bank of Montreal Capital Markets announced it is working with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’)…

Funding

Kin announces 40 participants in Kin Developer Program

Aug 17, 2018

The Kin Foundation, Kik’s non-profit governance body overseeing the Kin cryptocurrency, has announced the 40 developers that…

Events

Nomz, Crescendo named outstanding ventures at NEXT Canada Venture Day

Aug 17, 2018

This week, 12 of NEXT Canada’s ventures pitched at the organization’s eighth annual Venture Day, which included an…

SaaS

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Another round for Slack?

Aug 17, 2018

The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…

Funding

Venture for Canada receives $300,404 from ACOA

Aug 16, 2018

The Canadian government announced an investment of $300,404 into Venture for Canada, an organization dedicated to recruiting…

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Funding

Federal, NB government commit $4 million to establish cybersecurity centre

Aug 16, 2018

The Canadian government announced it is committing $3.1 million to establish a Cybersecurity Innovation Centre in Fredericton.…

FinTech

Wealthsimple launching zero-commission stock trading service in Canada

Aug 16, 2018

Robo-advisor Wealthsimple announced it is launching a new trading service in Canada, which will allow users to buy, sell, and…

Healthtech

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Using AI to treat cancer

Aug 16, 2018

The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…

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