Real Matters named CIX 2017 Innovator of the Year
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has named Markham-based Real Matters as the CIX 2017 Innovator of the Year. The CIX…
FinTech
#EmpireFinTech Conference says thinking beyond Canada, adopting AI key to scaling ecosystem
Canada’s FinTech ecosystem is burgeoning with companies like Wealthsimple and Wave making major moves — however, there’s…
Wealthsimple, Trulioo among Canadian companies in CB Insights FinTech 250
Several Canadian FinTech companies have made CB Insights’ FinTech 250 list, which highlights a select group of emerging…
nanopay launches retail payment platform as part of MintChip ecosystem expansion
Toronto-based nanopay, a real-time payments platform, announced the launch of its self-service MintChip Retail Payment Platform.…
Boston’s FinTech Sandbox expands to Ontario to help startups scale with access to data
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Boston-based FinTech Sandbox, a nonprofit that aims to promote FinTech innovation,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple takes on the UK
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
What Wealthbar’s Tea Nicola learned from the company’s first 1,000 customers
I have plenty of respect for the successful ‘we’ll-be-the-Airbnb-of-whatever’ entrepreneur. Can they actually deliver…
Wealthsimple takes service to another FinTech hub with UK expansion
Wealthsimple is officially expanding its service to the UK with an invitation-only beta. The UK expansion comes just four months…
Payfirma launches white label payments platform for financial institutions
Vancouver-based Payfirma has announced the launch of its white label payment processing platform, PayHQ. Payfirma allows financial…
Finn.ai wins Capgemini’s $50,000 entrepreneurship and innovation award
Vancouver-based Finn.ai, which develops a personal banking chatbot for financial institutions, has won the Serge Kampf Entrepreneurship…
F|T: The FinTech Times – AI banking assistants
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Mylo acquires Tactex Asset Management, including asset book of $110 million
Montreal-based Mylo has acquired Tactex Asset Management in a push to launch and manage its own investment funds. With the…
Real Ventures’ Janet Bannister says FinTechs that use AI can build “winning” companies
Real Ventures’ Janet Bannister is an active force in the Toronto tech community. She can often be found speaking at events…
Four companies join Volta Labs residency program, receive $50,000 in services
A new group of companies has joined Halifax-based Volta Labs’ Residency Program, which provides young startups with coworking…
Today in company partnerships: Mappedin collaborates with Apple, Stocksy partners with Adobe
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…