Koho says its metal card is driving significant new customer interest
Koho officially launched its new metal credit cards on Thursday, making the new product available to some of the tens of thousands…
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify arms the rebels
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Vistara Capital caps technology growth fund at oversubscribed $150 million CAD
Vancouver-based venture firm Vistara Capital Partners, which focuses on growth debt and growth equity, has closed its Vistara…
Borrowell ventures into new category with predictive loan tool
Toronto-based FinTech Borrowell has launched Borrowell Boost, a new suite of digital tools to help consumers track, manage,…
FlexPay raises $6 million as it looks to attack ‘false declines’ in online payments
Montréal-based FinTech startup FlexPay, which is using AI to help e-commerce and subscription companies reduce credit card…
Canadian startup news of the week (12/08/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
PolicyAdvisor wants to help bring life insurance into the digital age
In its 2019 Insurance Industry Outlook, Deloitte claimed Insurtech is fundamentally changing the rules of the game, driving…
SkipTheDishes co-founder launches “venture-builder” for Prairies startups
SkipTheDishes co-founder, and former CEO, Chris Simair has launched a new “venture-builder” to help co-create and support…
Delphia launches platform to help consumers turn their data into investable capital
Toronto-based financial services software startup, Delphia, is publicly rolling out its first product, what it calls a “revolutionary…
Wealthsimple to spin out advisory service into separate company
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple is separating its direct to consumer and Wealthsimple for Advisors businesses and…
DLT Labs launches blockchain freight and payment network with Walmart Canada
Toronto-based blockchain startup DLT Labs is partnering with Walmart Canada to launch a blockchain-based freight and payment…
Following OSC approval, 3iQ files initial public offering for bitcoin fund
Three weeks after Toronto-based FinTech company 3iQ received approval from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to launch…
Koho adds National Bank and Drive as investors with $25 million CAD Series B extension
Koho has raised an additional $25 million in capital for its Series B, just six months after the initial close of the round…
Revolut is rolling out early account access ahead of Canadian launch
Revolut has begun rolling out early access to accounts for Canadian users, BetaKit has learned. The move comes ahead of the…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/24/19)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…