Tourism Montreal partners with OTT Financial to support WeChat Pay
Canadian financial services institution OTT Financial has established a partnership with Tourism Montreal. Tourism Montreal…
FinTech
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTech map
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
#ElevateFinTech says the future of the internet lies in blockchain
If the dialogue at Elevate Toronto is any indication, the future of businesses and technology in Toronto is diverse, driven…
Report: Less than half of Canadians expected to use cash by 2020
With mobile payment options becoming increasingly more prevalent in every day life, cash has seemingly become less commonly…
FinTechs serving Canadians: which verticals are thriving?
When discussing the topic of FinTech, we often hear generalized statements like “Canadian FinTech is growing” or questions…
Diagram raises additional $5M, adds PasswordBox founders to team after proving market fit
Just under a year after its launch, Diagram has announced new funding and two new team members as it doubles down on its focus…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Excluding Canada
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Stack partners with Mastercard to offer prepaid cards within financial services platform
Toronto-based Stack has partnered with Mastercard as it prepares to launch its beta. Stack provides users with an all-encompassing…
Robot Playtime’s programmable robot for kids wins Next 36 Mastercard Challenge
Toronto-based Robot Playtime has been named the winner of The Next 36 Mastercard Challenge. In August, the company pitched…
Today in cryptocurrency: Bitcoin investment fund approved in Canada, NextBlock Global plans $50 million IPO
This week, several Canadian institutions and companies made strides in the cryptocurrency space in Canada. Here’s the…
Kik excluding Canadians from Kin token distribution event
In a Medium post, Kik founder and CEO Ted Livingston confirmed that Canadians will not be able to participate in Kin’s…
Finaeo’s Aly Dhalla explains how founders can avoid “shiny penny syndrome” at #FinTechTO
At the latest FinTechTO, Aly Dhalla, CEO and co-founder of Toronto-based Finaeo, shared some of the best practices for identifying…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Bank AI but no ICO
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Finaeo raises $2.25 million to automate administrative processes for financial advisors
Finaeo has raised a $2.25 million seed round to support development of its CRM platform for financial advisors. The round was…
Vancouver-based Voleo and Nasdaq launching equity trading competition for US students
Vancouver-based Voleo, which has developed an equity trading platform, is collaborating with Nasdaq to launch an equity trading…