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The accounting startup that imploded over the holidays filed for bankruptcy in Canada on January 7 revealing massive debts.
Founded in 2012 , Bench had raised $113 million from investors like Shopify and Bain Capital Ventures .
Most of the debt is owed to the National Bank of Canada , one of Canada ’s largest commercial banks.
At its peak, Bench employed over 600 people.
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