Today in company updates: Equibit Group unveils digital wallet, DNAstack launches app to power genomics data analysis
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new products, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
FinTech
Vancouver-based Koho hiring Toronto team, including VP of Finance and COO
Vancouver-based Koho is hiring a Toronto team. The company is hiring for 18 positions across departments like engineering,…
Apple Pay now available to National Bank customers
National Bank Mastercard holders can now use Apple Pay for mobile payments, the bank has announced. “We’re very proud to…
Budgeto wants to turn early-stage entrepreneurs into financial experts
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Budgeto, launched in Quebec in 2012, is a platform that allows entrepreneurs…
RBC now lets users make bill payments with Siri
Royal Bank of Canada customers are now able to ask Siri to pay their bills via voice commands with the iPhone and iPad —…
Today in company updates: thisopenspace brings Shopify POS to pop-ups, SourceKnowledge opens Toronto & LA offices
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
FreshBooks’ Mike McDerment says “building your own competitor” is effective way to solve business problems
At the latest FinTechTO, Mike McDerment, CEO and co-founder of FreshBooks, discussed the challenges teams face when re-platforming…
Lending Loop raises $2 million, launches automated investment platform
Toronto-based Lending Loop, a peer-to-peer lending platform, has raised $2 million in funding from the MaRS Investment Accelerator…
Alex Tapscott launches $20 million investment company focused on bitcoin and ethereum
Alex Tapscott, a co-founder of Toronto’s Blockchain Research Institute, has launched NextBlock Global, a company dedicated…
Flexiti Financial raises $6.25 million to scale POS lending platform for retailers
Toronto-based Flexiti Financial, which provides point-of-sale financing and payment technology for retailers, has secured a…
Shopify Q2 2017 results show 75% revenue increase as it celebrates 500,000 merchant milestone
Shopify has released the results for its second quarter of 2017, which ended on June 30, 2017. The company also announced that…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada lags in FinTech adoption
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Today in company updates: Financeit adds two new VPs, former Hudson’s Bay CEO joins Smooth Commerce advisory board
Two Toronto-based startups have announced major additions to their teams and advisory groups. BetaKit pulled together this…
Report: Canada has one of the lowest FinTech adoption rates in the world
While Canada’s FinTech adoption rate has increased from eight to 18 percent since 2015, the Canadian FinTech ecosystem…
Startup Canada Podcast: Jill Earthy, chief growth officer of FrontFundr
Having built and sold two companies, Frontline Staff Inc. and the Momcafé Network Inc, Jill Earthy is paving the way for women…