KPMG is accepting nominations for FinTech100
KPMG and H2 Ventures are accepting nominations for the 2018 KPMG FinTech100, which recognizes global FinTech leaders. FinTech100…
FinTech
Every raises $600,000 to build banking platform for online businesses
Toronto-based Every has raised a $600,000 angel round as it looks to expand its banking platform for online entrepreneurs.…
Luge Capital closes $75 million to invest in financial services startups
Luge Capital, a VC firm with offices in Montreal and Toronto, has closed $75 million to begin operations for its fund. The…
Flexiti Financial acquires $250 million of TD’s private label credit card portfolio
POS financing platform Flexiti Financial has acquired TD Financing Services’ (TDFS) Canadian private label credit card portfolio,…
Planswell raises $7 million to develop financial planning platform
Toronto-based Planswell, which allows Canadians to build free financial plans, has raised an additional $7 million in its seed…
University of Waterloo joins Ripple’s $64 million CAD blockchain research initiative
The University of Waterloo announced that it is one of 17 universities joining San Francisco-based Ripple’s University Blockchain…
F|T: The FinTech Times – The FinTech scaling problem
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Today in FinTech: Onist partners with Quovo, TribalScale appoints financial services executive-in-residence
This week, two FinTechs have announced partnerships and new team members. Here’s the latest on these company updates. Onist…
Borrowell CEO shares challenges faced after finding product-market fit
Moving a company from the product-market fit stage into the growth stage is not an easy process, according to Andrew Graham,…
Lighthouse Labs launches course to address shortage of blockchain developer talent
Coding academy Lighthouse Labs has announced the launch of its Blockchain for Developers course. Blockchain for Developers…
Simplii Financial, BMO warn customers that ‘fraudsters’ may have breached customer accounts
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) and CIBC’s Simplii Financial direct banking subsidiary are warning customers about a potential…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Cryptocurrency crackdown
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Today in FinTech: nanopay, RentMoola, SecureKey
Over the past few weeks, several FinTechs have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest…
Today in crypto: OSC and BCSC crack down on unregistered cryptocurrencies, CryptoKitties gets sued
This week was not the best for cryptocurrency companies operating in Canada, with regulators turning their attention to the…
C2 Montreal panel: Lack of education, slow gov’t regulation delaying widespread blockchain adoption
At C2 Montreal this week — Montreal’s largest business conference — it was surprising that only about 20 percent of the…