Sprout Family raises $1.7 million pre-seed round to make fertility benefits more accessible in Canada
Platform helps employers include fertility, surrogacy, and adoption coverage in their health plans.
FinTech
Consensus 2025 crypto conference will feature WonderFi’s Dean Skurka and Coinbase Canada’s CEO
The first Toronto edition also includes talks from PayPal and Chainlink.
US-based neobank Zolve to bring newcomer-targeted services to Canada this summer
Planned expansion follows British neobank Revolut reportedly exploring re-entry into Canadian market.
Deloitte Canada acquires grant matchmaker Pocketed for undisclosed amount
Deloitte pockets startup’s entire team including co-founders Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn.
WonderFi plots expansion beyond crypto into multi-asset trading with Eightcap
Crypto firm aims to work with Australian FinTech partner to give Bitbuy and Coinsquare users access to derivatives.
British neobank Revolut reportedly recruiting talent for a return to Canada
Revolut’s first attempt to crack Canada in 2019 never got out of beta.
Vault rebrands to Venn following $21.5-million Series A round
Founded as a multi-currency account, Venn looks to broaden its financial management solutions and sales staff.
Opal announces $1.5 million USD to build “the operating system for ad agencies”
FinTech startup’s backers include Exit North Ventures and Bench co-founder Ian Crosby.
Shopify expands Affirm partnership to bring BNPL offering to Canadian merchants
Affirm has powered Shop Pay Installments for US-based merchants since 2021.
FinTech startup Reach sells majority stake to US-based Primus Capital
Calgary company looks to expand global reach and help clients navigate tariffs with new PE owner.
Glassbox announces $1.65 million in funding to “reimagine the spreadsheet” for corporate finance
Ex-investment banker aims to help former peers build financial models faster with AI.
Payfare defends Fiserv acquisition deal from minority shareholder dissent ahead of vote
The payments processor said undervaluation and conflict of interest claims were “misleading.”
Wealthsimple launches margin trading feature for eligible users
FinTech company provides resources to help users navigate risks associated with margin investing.
Big in Japan: Nuvei acquires Paywiser’s Japanese subsidiary in Asia-Pacific market push
Acquisition includes licence allowing Nuvei to process payments across all major networks in the country.
OneVest closes $29-million CAD Series B led by Salesforce Ventures to fuel US expansion
FinTech startup aims to hire 100 employees over the next year.