As it launches savings accounts, Koho looks to increase “appeal and utilityâ as challenger bank
Challenger bank Koho is launching the newest evolution of its FinTech product line as it looks to increase its appeal to a…
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Nuvei prices initial public offering at $26 USD, set to begin public trading next week
MontrĂ©al-based FinTech company Nuvei has officially set the price of its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) on…
AppDirect closes $185 million led by Caisse de dépÎt et placement du Québec
AppDirect, a San Francisco-headquartered startup founded by two Canadians, has raised $185 million USD in funding, bringing…
Senso, TransUnion sign deal to provide startup’s customer retention tech to mortgage lenders
Toronto-based predictive intelligence startup Senso, which helps financial institutions predict behaviour of clients, has signed…
Lightspeed CEO sets sights on growing omnichannel, payment offerings with NYSE listing
Lightspeed is hoping to take advantage of the intensified shift to omnichannel, and e-commerce due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Federal government to host virtual South Korea trade mission for women entrepreneurs
The federal government has launched a virtual trade mission to South Korea to help women entrepreneurs in Canada explore opportunities…
Vancouver-based Klue raises $19.7 million CAD Series A
Vancouver-based artificial intelligence startup Klue, which has developed software aimed to give enterprises a better view…
Wealthsimple CFO stepping down to become CEO of Wealthsimple Foundation
Wealthsimple’s chief financial officer (CFO), Leen Li, is stepping down from her role and is set to become the CEO of…
Montréal payment tech company Nuvei files for IPO on TSX
MontrĂ©al-based FinTech company Nuvei has filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Nuvei filed a preliminary prospectus…
ProNavigator raises $5.6 million to tackle United States insurance market
Kitchener InsurTech startup ProNavigator has closed a $5.6 million CAD financing round to help it increase its presence in…
As Ethereum turns five, the worldâs second biggest crypto platform aims to tackle long-standing challenges
Five years ago, Ethereum, Canadaâs biggest contribution to the blockchain space, officially went live. Since then, the cryptocurrency…
Insurtech Breathe Life raises $11.5 million CAD to accelerate go-to-market strategy
Breathe Life, the Montreal startup that has developed a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for insurance carriers, has raised…
Manzil partners with Koho to launch halal prepaid Visa card
Manzil, a Toronto-based FinTech startup that offers halal financial solutions including mortgages, has launched a partnership…
Wealthsimple receives conditional approval from regulators to test crypto platform
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple has received conditional approval from the Canadian Securities Administratorsâ…
OSC introduces interim order to help facilitate startup securities crowdfunding
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has introduced an interim local order that adopts a startup crowdfunding “regime”…