Koho’s Daniel Eberhard says FinTech success is about understanding customers’ psychology
On June 27, Empire Startups is bringing its FinTech conference to Toronto for the first time. The organization, which has hosted…
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Beanworks raises $4.5 million Series A, adds new VPs
Vancouver-based Beanworks has raised a $4.5 million Series A. The round was led by the Vancouver Founder Fund and TIMIA Capital.…
Today in funding ($5M): Vanbex, ProntoForms
This week, startups across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Q4’s Darrell Heaps says “hustle and grind” are key to growing a company
For Darrell Heaps, CEO of Toronto-based Q4, having a “hustle and grind” mentality is crucial to growing a startup.…
TouchBistro raises $16.3 million Series C to continue North American expansion
Toronto-based TouchBistro has raised $16.3 million in a Series C round led by two major firms. The round was led by Napier…
Startup Canada Podcast: Trulioo’s Stephen Ufford on verifying global identities
Inequalities felt in developing nations aren’t always visible. With an estimated 2.5 billion people with unbanked identities,…
Wave raises $32 million from RBC, Portag3 Ventures
Toronto-based Wave has announced a strategic financing round of $32 million CAD from National Australia Bank (NAB), RBC, Portag3,…
Project Jasper urges private-public sector collaboration to bring blockchain into financial system
Collaboration between the public and private sector can pave the way for developing a modernized, distributed ledger technology-based…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Kik launches cryptocurrency; Bank of Canada says DLT not ready
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
#PayCanSummit argues open data is critical for FinTech innovation
Technological innovation continues to be a major catalyst for change across Canada’s financial services industry. There’s…
DMZ launches FinTech accelerator with BMO
Today, Toronto’s DMZ announced that it is partnering with BMO to launch a FinTech accelerator. The DMZ-BMO FinTech accelerator…
Goldmoney announces investment, partnership in UK-based Lend and Borrow Trust
Toronto-based Goldmoney, a gold-based payments and savings platform that allows users to acquire, store, and spend gold that…
Kik launches Kin to drive mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency
Kik announced the launch of Kin, its own cryptocurrency that the company says will serve as a foundation for a decentralized…
Report: 50 percent of Canadians “somewhat” anxious about the arrival of e-wallets
Canadians seem willing to embrace the digital payment revolution that is underway, with many ready to drop cheques and cash,…
Android Pay expected to launch in Canada on May 31
Android Pay is finally set to launch in Canada on May 31st, according to sources that have reached out to MobileSyrup with…