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Wave raises $6.7 million from BDC Capital as it works to enter the lending space(BETAKIT)
CEO Kirk Simpson said that in the next six to 12 months, the company will roll out new features centred around money movement.
Spike Lee Tells Us Why He Never Feels Bad Asking for Money (WEALTHSIMPLE)
The director sits down with Wealthsimple to talk first jobs, family philosophy, and how to keep asking for money until you get that âYes.â (sponsored)
Lendified acquires Techstars graduate Mentio Technologies(BETAKIT)
Toronto-based Lendified has acquired Mentio Technologies, a Vancouver-based company specializing in automated cash flow forecasting.
âRobo-advisorâ Betterment raises $100 million(FORTUNE)
In another sign of the new austerity in startup fundraising, CEO Jon Stein says he chose not to take a $1 billion âunicornâ valuation in lieu of better terms.
Can a FinTech regulator framework help achieve responsible innovation?(PYMNTS)
Among the top banking regulators aiming a regulatory salvo at the FinTech sector: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Branch.co raises $9.2 million to bring financial services where banks donât go(TECHCRUNCH)
The app works without asking users for a credit history like theyâd need to get a credit card from a traditional bank.
Facebook Messenger is reportedly taking on Apple Pay and Samsung Pay(VENTUREBEAT)
Some of the commands discovered in the latest version of Facebookâs Messenger app include âpay in person,â âpay directly in Messenger when you pick up the item,â and âno cash needed.â
We get face time with MasterCardâs âSelfie Payâ pilot(BETAKIT)
Dubbed âSelfie Payâ by MasterCard, the process has no bearing on face-to-face transactions at a physical point-of-sale â itâs purely aimed at e-commerce.
Feature image courtesy TechCrunch.