Blockgeeks Lab hosting $25,000 blockchain hackathon with ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin
Blockgeeks Lab, an online education platform for blockchain technology, announced its Blockchain Hackathon where developers…
FinTech
F|T: The FinTech Times – Scooping up FinTech
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
BTL Group’s Guy Halford-Thompson explores blockchain uses beyond FinTech on #TheDisruptors
Guy Halford-Thompson, CEO of Vancouver-based BTL Group, recently went on The Disruptors and told co-host Amber Kanwar that…
LendingArch says it’s disrupting lending by being “revenue-enabler” for financial institutions
LendingArch, which offers personal consumer loans and POS financing at medical institutions and home improvement stores, appeared…
NewOak partners with LendingArch to purchase $2 billion in loans
Calgary-based LendingArch, a marketplace platform allowing users to browse customizable loan options, announced its partnership…
Financeit and Concentra renew $100 million funding facility
Toronto-based POS financing platform Financeit and Concentra, the wholesale bank and trust company for Canada’s credit…
Street Contxt raises fresh round with Portag3, brings total funding to $15M USD
Toronto-based Street Contxt has raised a round of financing by a strategic funding consortium led by existing investor Joe…
F|T: The FinTech Times – How AI is transforming banking
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
While banks win on capital, startups win in technology, says #CSMEBF17
If you ever want to feel out of place, try wearing plaid to a banking conference. That’s initially how I felt when I walked…
RBC piloting service that allows clients to connect with investment advisors over video
A new digital solution from RBC aims to connect bank clients with investment advisors in real time. RBC clients can use the…
Today in company updates: Casalova, Goldmoney, Trulioo, TouchBistro
Startups in Toronto and Vancouver have been making positive moves this past week. Here is the latest in company partnerships,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Balancing regulation with FinTech innovation
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: LendingArch, Wealthsimple, mobileLIVE, Traction on Demand
In the past month, several FinTech startups have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest…
Today in company updates: GainX, Miovision
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers…
Alterna Bank partners with Lendful on Canada’s first “end-to-end” digital mortgage platform
Ottawa-based Alterna Bank launched what they call Canada’s first end-to-end digital mortgage platform. The bank partnered…