Borrowell, Trulioo among PwC Canada’s Vision to Reality Awards finalists
PwC Canada announced the list of finalists for its Vision to Reality (V2R): Innovator of the Year Awards. The V2R Awards is…
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Shopify hopes “tens of millions” of consumers will use new Shopify Pay within a year
In addition to a new self-designed chip and card reader, Ottawa-based Shopify also announced the launch of Shopify Pay at its…
Shopify announces self-designed PoS card reader to grab US customers from Square
During its Unite conference in San Francisco, Shopify unveiled a string of new features for its merchants — including a chip…
Wave hires new SVP of marketing as it rebrands to financial services for entrepreneurs
Toronto-based Wave is well-known for its story of monetizing its free accounting platform — founder and CEO Kirk Simpson…
Today in company updates: 500px, Flexiti Financial, EQ Works, Frank + Oak
In recent weeks, Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the latest…
F|T: The FinTech Times – 44 FinTech Hubs
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
How technology can tackle the global problem of financial inclusion
In the tech industry, there is a debate brewing over whether we are solving problems that impact millions across the board,…
Drop pitches millennial-focused rewards app on #TheDisruptors
This week on The Disruptors, Derrick Fung, CEO of Drop, pitched Drop’s loyalty app, which allows users to earn rewards…
LowestRates.ca CEO says getting Canada’s big banks on the platform a “big challenge”
This week on The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon sat down with Justin Thouin, co-founder and CEO of LowestRates.ca, to talk…
Payfirma partners with CWB Financial Group to provide white-label payments platform
Vancouver-based Payfirma is partnering with financial services organization CWB Financial Group to provide a white label version…
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…
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…