Smooth Commerce powering Basil Box mobile order ahead and loyalty app
Smooth Commerce, a mobile order and payment solution for retail verticals, has launched the Basil Box App for iOS and Android.…
FinTech
F|T: The FinTech Times – New FinTech accelerators
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Kik’s Kin Foundation announces plans to build its own blockchain
The Kin Foundation, Kik’s non-profit governance body overseeing the Kin cryptocurrency, announced that it will build…
Ontario government launches $3 million pilot project with Lending Loop for small business loans
The Ontario government is providing P2P lender Lending Loop with $3 million to support loans to small businesses. The two-year…
Holdun investment firm launches FinTech accelerator in Montreal
Holdun — an investment firm with roots in Montreal — has launched the Holt FinTech accelerator. Open to 10 companies around…
F|T: The FinTech Times – The latest FinTech unicorn
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Today in company updates: Flashfood expands to US, Mogo hits new milestone, CineSend powers Tribeca Film Festival
Canadian startups across the country have new announcements to share. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers.…
#BCTECHSummit speaker Wellington Sculley explains how blockchain will benefit the Canadian economy
The #BCTECH Summit is less than a month away, and the event continues to add speakers and sessions featuring some of the biggest…
Aion Network launches blockchain interoperability platform to public
Today, the Aion Network, a platform that aims to solve blockchain’s interoperability problem, launched to the public.…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Cambridge Analytica’s cryptocurrency plans
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Hawk Incentives joins Kik’s Kin ecosystem to boost transaction activity
Kik has announced that Hawk Incentives, a company owned by Blackhawk Network, has joined its Kin ecosystem as a partner. Hawk…
Samsung Pay now supports RBC cards
Samsung smartphone users in Canada can now use Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) debit and credit cards alongside the company’s…
F|T: The FinTech Times – PayPal’s going after the big banks
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Instant Financial raises $14.3 million CAD Series A to help shift workers get paid faster
Vancouver-based Instant Financial, which allows employees to get access to their pay after a shift, has closed a $14.3 million…
Mogo receives approval to list on the NASDAQ
Vancouver-based Mogo has received approval from the NASDAQ Capital Market to list its common shares on the NASDAQ. The company…