MasterCard invites applications for Start Path Global partnership program
MasterCard is inviting startups to apply for its newly-launched Start Path Global, a six-month partnership program that helps…
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Real Ventures raises $89 million for âa more national fund”
The Globe and Mail is reporting that VC firm Real Ventures has raised $89 million for its third fund. Real Ventures Fund III…
#GROWconf 2015: How banks are fighting disruption by startups with startups
If thereâs one thing you can bank on, itâs that institutions with hundreds of billions of dollars in their war chest wonât…
PlentyofFish CEO Markus Frind leads Grouplendâs $10.2 million funding round
Vancouver-based Grouplend announced this week that it has closed a new $10.2 million funding round, led by PlentyofFish CEO,…
OMERS Ventures raises $260 million CDN from Cisco and Bank of Montreal
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that OMERS Ventures has raised a whopping $260 million CDN, or $199 million USD, from…
Mogo CEO David Feller on Big Data and Busted Banks
Mogo is in the money. The Vancouver startup recently raised $50 million via IPO for its innovative online credit lending platform,…
Canada will look to overhaul its payments infrastructure in 2016
Finextra is reporting that Canadian FinTech companies may soon have the benefit of building their services on top of a new…
Communitech announces 25 female founders selected for Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp
Communitech announced today the 25 female founders to be selected for its second annual Women Entrepreneurship Bootcamp. Sponsored…
Wealthsimple now allows Canadians to open investment accounts from their mobile device
Toronto-based Wealthsimple recently received a $30 million investment to follow its mission to “to make smart, simple,…
Today in funding: Vogogo, Gladius Pharmaceuticals, and Mojio
Canadian FinTech, Healthtech and IoT companies are all receiving new funding. Hereâs the latest on who raised how much, from…
MaRS launches LegalX, a legal technology cluster
Today marks the official launch of MaRSâ latest industry cluster, LegalX, which will focus on helping companies disrupt the…
How one Toronto Bitcoin Hackathon led to the latest Andreessen Horowitz investment: OpenBazaar
The core development team of the OpenBazaar project announced today that it has raised $1 million in seed funding from Union…
Control raises $1.5 million from Vanedge and BDC Capital
Vancouver-based Control has announced the close of an oversubscribed $1.5 million seed round, led by Vanedge Capital and BDC…
Not at #BetaKitIPO? Hereâs what you missed
Last Tuesday evening, BetaKit went public. An event held in the historic Burroughes building, #BetaKitIPO was our Initial Public…
Koho closes $1 million seed round, moves one step closer to building 21st-century banking
Koho is a litmus-test startup. Ask anyone in the Canadian FinTech space for their thoughts on the company, and youâll get…