Wealthsimple launches investing solution partnership with HR firm Mercer
Toronto-based FinTech Wealthsimple has partnered with Mercer, a consulting firm for the health and wealth management industries,…
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MaRS shuffles venture leadership team following Salim Teja departure
Jon Dogterom has been named the new senior vice-president of venture services at the MaRS Discovery District. Dogterom replaces…
BMO, DMZ to launch Small Business Banking Challenge in October
Ryerson University’s technology accelerator, the DMZ, is extending its partnership with the Bank of Montreal through…
A|I: The AI Times – MIT wants to give everyone AI superpowers
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Manulife another Canadian bank using Kasisto’s AI tech
New York-based Kasisto, creators of the KAI FinTech platform, and Manulife Bank have announced the launch of MAI, a conversational…
Receipt management startup Sensibill raises $41 million CAD Series B
Toronto-based receipt management app Sensibill has raised a $41 million CAD ($31.5 million USD) Series B, led by Radical Ventures.…
BMO launches digital-only line of credit service
Bank of Montreal is launching a new digital-only lending solution, allowing customers to apply for a personal line of credit…
Buckzy Payments adds real-time cross-border bill payment
Toronto-based FinTech startup Buckzy Payments has added a new feature to its cross-border network, which now includes real-time…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – The risks and rewards of digital therapy
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
A|I: The AI Times – The AI fight against fake news
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Wealthsimple snags former Netflix HR director Marina Harris
Wealthsimple has announced that Marina Harris will join as the new Chief People Officer to help manage and scale the Toronto-based…
How MPP Vic Fedeli’s “demotion” could affect Ontario’s tech and innovation sector
Victor (Vic) Fedeli has been removed as Ontario’s finance minister, and will now take on the role of minister of economic…
QuadrigaCX CEO moved customer funds into his own accounts
The late founder and CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange platform QuadrigaCX used customer funds to trade crypto for his own…
Willful partners with Wealthsimple to launch RESP and will creation tool
Toronto-based FinTech Wealthsimple has partnered with online estate planning company Willful, to help users create a will and…
Borrowell closes $20 million Series B as it tops 1 million users
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has closed a $20 million Series B consisting of equity and venture debt, co-led by…