Vault rebrands to Venn following $21.5-million Series A round
Founded as a multi-currency account, Venn looks to broaden its financial management solutions and sales staff.
FinTech
Opal announces $1.5 million USD to build “the operating system for ad agencies”
FinTech startup’s backers include Exit North Ventures and Bench co-founder Ian Crosby.
Shopify expands Affirm partnership to bring BNPL offering to Canadian merchants
Affirm has powered Shop Pay Installments for US-based merchants since 2021.
FinTech startup Reach sells majority stake to US-based Primus Capital
Calgary company looks to expand global reach and help clients navigate tariffs with new PE owner.
Glassbox announces $1.65 million in funding to “reimagine the spreadsheet” for corporate finance
Ex-investment banker aims to help former peers build financial models faster with AI.
Payfare defends Fiserv acquisition deal from minority shareholder dissent ahead of vote
The payments processor said undervaluation and conflict of interest claims were “misleading.”
Wealthsimple launches margin trading feature for eligible users
FinTech company provides resources to help users navigate risks associated with margin investing.
Big in Japan: Nuvei acquires Paywiser’s Japanese subsidiary in Asia-Pacific market push
Acquisition includes licence allowing Nuvei to process payments across all major networks in the country.
OneVest closes $29-million CAD Series B led by Salesforce Ventures to fuel US expansion
FinTech startup aims to hire 100 employees over the next year.
Intuit is focused on letting the builders build
Greg Coulombe is hiring the next generation of technologists.
Plutera Capital buys Hardbacon’s assets out of bankruptcy following 2024 shutdown
Newly launched affiliate marketing firm aims to restructure and transform the former FinTech startup.
Street Context acquired by American market intelligence firm BlueMatrix for undisclosed amount
Combined company will integrate authoring, financial data, and consumption analytics into one platform.
Former Plooto CEO Hamed Abbasi on trial for alleged sexual assault
Abbasi’s trial began this week at the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto.
Float raises $70-million Series B CAD led by Goldman Sachs
Funding will be used to broaden product suite and attract talent.
The biggest tech questions of 2025
A cleantech crisis? More centaurs? No more VCCI? FinTech IPOs? Quantum leaps? Let’s dig in.