Wave raises $6.7 million from BDC Capital as it works to enter the lending space
BDC Capital has invested $6.7 million in Toronto-based Wave, bringing Wave’s total funding for its series C to $22.1…
FinTech
Wealthsimple launches responsible investment portfolio to attract socially-conscious millennials
According to a study surveying 1,003 millennials by US-based agency Cone Communications, this generation is one of the most…
Lendified promises more efficient loans for small businesses on #TheDisruptors
With an outdated financial services system dominated by a select few institutions, the FinTech industry in Canada has been…
Startup jobs of the week: Green Brick Labs, CareGuide, Fundica, Diagram, Empty Cubicle
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
We get face time with MasterCard’s ‘Selfie Pay’ pilot
MasterCard is partnering with Bank of Montreal (BMO) on a pilot project for the first biometric corporate credit card program…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Are we too Canadian for FinTech?
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
#smallrooms podcast: Adam Rabie of Big Terminal on FinTech and big data
Rob Kenedi talks to Adam Rabie, a big data FinTech platform that uses machine learning to sort and filter the news to help…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 8: Are we too Canadian for FinTech innovation?
This week’s CanCon podcast is all about money: lending it, saving it, spending it, and how Canadian regulations and international…
Lending Loop makes the case for its P2P lending business on #TheDisruptors
Last week, BetaKit wrote about the decision by Toronto-based FinTech startup Lending Loop to voluntarily suspended new loan…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Mobile payments are broken
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
District 3 boosts Montreal FinTech scene with Fintech Breakfast Parlay
At Concordia University’s entrepreneurial community, District 3, its dedicated entrepreneurial hub, brought together…
Startup jobs of the week: Vortini, Borrowell, Plooto, Sortable, Trippeo
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
#Dx32016: Playing with Samsung Pay, coming to Canada this year
If the last two weeks have been an indication of anything, it’s that mobile payments are about to be a big thing in Canada.…
Progressa announces partnership with Vancouver-based Alpine Credits
Progressa, a short-term lending platform that recently raised an $11.4 million Series A, announced that it has partnered with…
TD Canada Trust’s new mobile payments solution beats Apple and Samsung to the punch in Canada
Beating the likes of Apple and Samsung to the punch, TD Canada Trust has launched its own mobile payments solution that supports…