As Wealthsimple expands to US, CEO Mike Katchen remains outspoken against discrimination
Three years after launch, Toronto-based FinTech Wealthsimple has expanded its services to the United States. The company’s…
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10 Montreal tech companies to watch in 2017
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Despite 2016 being labelled the worst year ever in terms of politics…
10 compagnies tech de Montréal à surveiller en 2017
Malgré que l’année 2016 ait été qualifiée comme la pire année en matière de politique et de morts de célébrités,…
PwC MoneyTree report: Canada held firm in 2016 amidst down VC activity around the globe
According to a new report from PwC Canada and CB Insights, the venture capital landscape in Canada is on a positive growth…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2017
Last year, I wrote an article about the 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016, which highlighted tech companies of all…
Mogo wants to gamify the mortgage-managing process with its newest product
Vancouver-based FinTech company Mogo has announced the launch of MogoMortgage, a new product designed to gamify the process…
Moving The Dial asks senior leaders to go out of their way to support #womenintech
Despite its organizational genesis only three weeks ago, last night’s Moving The Dial event attracted hundreds of people…
Today in company updates: Vidyard, Firmex, RentMoola
This week, several startups have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest on company…
Jim Orlando’s 10 Canadian startup and venture capital predictions for 2017
Coming off a B grade on my predictions for 2016, it’s time to make some predictions for 2017. This time I’m trying to be…
UK-based TruRating says Canada is a dream market for North American expansion
While Canada’s strict, slow-moving financial institutions can be a headache for nimble Canadian FinTechs looking work…
Wave’s Kirk Simpson says going free is the best decision the company made
With plans to grow to 150 people over the next six months and an announcement that it’s on track to raise $20 million…
Goldmoney adds Royal Canadian Mint to its vault network
Toronto-based Goldmoney is adding Mint’s precious metal storage facility in Ottawa to its vault network. “We’re excited…
Vancouver-based Finn.ai named Business News Network’s Top Disruptor
After another season of featuring disruptive startups from all industries – and a gruelling selection process, according…
RBC launches face-to-face video banking for enterprise clients
RBC believes that video banking is the next step for Canada’s financial institutions. As part of this initiative, RBC recently…
Report: 87 percent of Canadians trust online banking services, but robo-advisors see more hesitation
After surveying 1,000 Canadians and going through its own traffic data and Google search volumes data, Toronto-based RateHub…